title: Alpha 2-macroglobulin/transforming growth factor-beta 1 interactions. Modulation by heparin-like molecules and effects on vascular smooth muscle cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Cornell University Medical College, New York 10021.
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: McCaffrey
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Falcone
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Borth
authors.forename: B B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Weksler
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004587:Electrophoresis, Agar Gel; D010450:Endopeptidases / Q000378:metabolism; D006493:Heparin / Q000494:pharmacology; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000502:physiology*; D000071228:Polyelectrolytes; D011108:Polymers / Q000494:pharmacology; D011134:Polysaccharides / Q000494:pharmacology; D011485:Protein Binding / Q000187:drug effects; D051381:Rats; D012685:Sepharose / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000378:metabolism; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds / Q000378:metabolism; D013918:Thrombin Time; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta / Q000378:metabolism*; D000511:alpha-Macroglobulins / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D010450:Endopeptidases; D006493:Heparin; D000071228:Polyelectrolytes; D011108:Polymers; D011134:Polysaccharides; D012685:Sepharose; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta; D000511:alpha-Macroglobulins; C037405:heparin-sepharose; C007789:fucoidan