TGF-beta: 20 years and counting.
The history of transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) as a bifunctional agent in the immune system is briefly described. The importance of cellular context in understanding the role of TGF-beta in regulating immune response is emphasized.
Sporn
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MB
Department of Pharmacology, Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, NH 03755, USA.
D049673:History, 20th Century; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta / Q000266:history*
D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta