title: TGF-beta: 20 years and counting.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, NH 03755, USA.
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Sporn
mesh_terms: D049673:History, 20th Century; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta / Q000266:history*
chemical_list: D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta