TRANSFORMING GROWTH-FACTOR-BETA - A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH

被引:285
作者
MCCARTNEYFRANCIS, NL [1 ]
WAHL, SM [1 ]
机构
[1] NIDR, IMMUNOL LAB, CELLULAR IMMUNOL SECT, BETHESDA, MD 20892 USA
关键词
TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA; INFLAMMATION; TRANSGENICS; GENE TARGETING; THERAPY; FIBROSIS; CYTOKINES; LEUKOCYTES; EMBRYOGENESIS;
D O I
10.1002/jlb.55.3.401
中图分类号
Q2 [细胞生物学];
学科分类号
071009 ; 090102 ;
摘要
A wide variety of functions, many of which represent opposing activities, have been attributed to TGF-beta, a molecule implicated in embryogenesis, development, and immune and inflammatory processes. This paradoxical behavior of promoting or inhibiting cell growth and function, while important in normal physiology and homeostasis, can contribute to or interrupt pathologic sequelae, making TGF-beta a particularly intriguing molecule for study. New transgenic mouse models displaying targeted alterations in TGF-beta 1 expression offer novel and unique opportunities to determine the essential function(s) of TGF-beta.
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页码:401 / 409
页数:9
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