Complexities of TGF-β Targeted Cancer Therapy

<p>Many advanced tumors produce excessive amounts of Transforming Growth Factor-&#946; (TGF-&#946;) which, in normal epithelial cells, is a potent growth inhibitor. However, in oncogenically activated cells, the homeostatic action of TGF-&#946; is often diverted along alternative p...

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Main Author: Erin C. Connolly, Julia Freimuth, Rosemary J. Akhurst
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ivyspring International Publisher 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Biological Sciences
Online Access:http://www.biolsci.org/v08p0964.htm