title: [Review on transforming growth factor beta and repair of tissue injury].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To review the progress of the relation between transforming growth factor beta (TGF-beta) and repair of tissue injury.
  
  
  METHODS
  The recent articles about TGF-beta and tissue reconstruction were extensively reviewed. The gene identification, production, activation of TGF-beta and its role in the repair course of tissue injury were investigated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  TGF-beta belongs to a family of multifunctional polypeptides, its gene structure is highly conservative. Many animal models about TGF-beta and tissue injury have been established. The research mainly focuses on the classification, distribution of TGF-beta receptors and their signal pathway.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  TGF-beta plays an important roles in the regulation of repair of tissue injury.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Shanghai 9th People's Hospital, Shanghai Second Medical University, Shanghai, P. R. China 200011.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Y L
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Qian
authors.forename: Z H
authors.initials: ZH
authors.lastname: Fan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta