TGFbetasignalingpathway

TGF-beta regulates growth and proliferation of cells, blocking growth of many cell types. The TGF-beta receptor includes type 1 and type 2 subunits that are serine-threonine kinases and that signal through the SMAD family of transcriptional regulators. Defects in TGF-beta signaling, includes mutation in SMADs, have been associated with cancer in humans. Prior to activation, receptor regulated SMADs are anchored to th......阅读全文

Trka-Receptor-Signaling-Pathway

Nerve growth factor (NGF) is a neurotrophic factor that stimulates neuronal survival and growth through TrkA, a member of the trk family of tyrosine k

IL-2-signaling-pathway

Interleukin 2 (IL-2) is a potent cytokine that can lead to cellular activation and proliferation. IL-2 Receptors are found on activated B-Cells, LPS t

Growth-Hormone-Signaling-Pathway

Growth hormone plays a major role in regulating growth during childhood and adolescence and also regulates metabolism. Defects in growth hormone signa

TGFβ的产生原因

(1)机体多种细胞均可分泌非活性状态的TGF-β。在体外,非活性状态的TGF-β又称为latency associated peptide(LAP),通过酸处理一时可被活化。在体内,酸性环境可存在于骨折附近和正在愈合的伤口。蛋白本身的裂解作用可使TGF-β复合体变为活化TGF-β。一般在细胞分化活跃

TGFβ的生物作用

起初对TGF-β的生物学功能研究主要在炎症、组织修复和胚胎发育等方面,近年来发现TGF-β对细胞的生长、分化和免疫功能都有重要的调节作用。TGF-β1、β2和β3功能相似,一般来说,TGF-β对间充质起源的细胞起刺激作用,而对上皮或神经外胚层来源的细胞起抑制作用。(1)抑制免疫活性细胞的增殖:①抑制

TGFβ的基本解释

TGF-β的命名是根据这种细胞因子能使正常的成纤维细胞的表型发生转化,即在表皮生长因子(EGF)同时存在的条件下,改变成纤维细胞贴壁生长特性而获得在琼脂中生长的能力,并失去生长中密度依赖的抑制作用。TGF-β与早先报道的从非洲绿猴肾上皮细胞BSC-1所分泌的生长抑制因子是同一物。

TNFR1-Signaling-Pathway

TNFR1 (a.k.a. p55, CD120a) is the receptor for TNF(alpha) and also will bind TNF(beta). Upon binding TNF(alpha) a TNFR1+ cell is triggered to undergo

IGF1-Signaling-Pathway

Insulin like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) and its receptor (IGF-1R) provide a potent proliferative signaling system that stimulates growth in many differen

Chaperones-modulate-interferon-Signaling-Pathway

Signaling by interferon-gamma stimulates anti-viral responses and tumor suppression through the heterodimeric interferon-gamma receptor. Signaling is

T-Cell-Receptor-Signaling-Pathway

The T Cell Receptor plays a key role in the immune system. The specificity of the receptor is governed by the binding site formed from the mature alph

p53-Signaling-Pathway

p53 is a transcription factor who's activity is regulated by phosphorylation. The function is p53 is to keep the cell from progressing through the

Bioactive-Peptide-Induced-Signaling-Pathway

Many different peptides act as signaling molecules, including the proinflammatory peptide bradykinin, the protease enzyme thrombin, and the blood pres

OX40-Signaling-Pathway

Two key features of the immune system are the clonal expansion of B cells and T cells in response to antigens, and the potentiation of future immune r

TNFR2-Signaling-Pathway

TNFR2 is the receptor for the 171 amino acid 19 kD TNF(beta) (a.k.a. lymphotoxin). TNF(beta) is produced by activated lymphocytes and can be cytotoxic

CXCR4-Signaling-Pathway

CXCR4 is a chemokine receptor in the GPCR gene family, and is expressed by cells in the immune system and the central nervous system. In response to b

NFkB-Signaling-Pathway

Nuclear factor kB (NF-kB) is a nuclear transcription factor that regulates expression of a large number of genes that are critical for the regulation

Rho-cell-motility-signaling-pathway

RhoA is a small G-protein in the Rho family that regulates cell morphology via actin cytoskeleton reorganization in response to extracellular signals.

Stat3-Signaling-Pathway

STATs, Signal Transducers and Activators of Transcription, are transcription factors that are phosphorylated by JAK kinases in response to cytokine ac

Msp/Ron-Receptor-Signaling-Pathway

MSP, macrophage-stimulating protein, acts through the transmembrane receptor kinase RON (Stk in mice) to play a role in inflammation and the response

TGFBR3基因编码的功能和结构描述

该位点编码转化生长因子(TGF)-β-III型受体。编码受体是一种膜蛋白多糖,通常与其他TGFβ受体超家族成员作为共受体发挥作用。胞外域脱落产生可溶性TGFBR3,可能抑制TGFB信号传导。在各种癌症中观察到这种受体的表达降低。另外,编码不同亚型的剪接转录变体已被鉴定为该基因。This locus

TGFBR3基因突变因子与药物介绍

该位点编码转化生长因子(TGF)-β-III型受体。编码受体是一种膜蛋白多糖,通常与其他TGFβ受体超家族成员作为共受体发挥作用。胞外域脱落产生可溶性TGFBR3,可能抑制TGFB信号传导。在各种癌症中观察到这种受体的表达降低。另外,编码不同亚型的剪接转录变体已被鉴定为该基因。This locus

SMAD2基因编码的功能和结构描述

由该基因编码的蛋白质属于smad,一个类似于果蝇基因‘母亲抗十五瘫’(mad)和秀丽隐杆线虫基因sma的基因产物的蛋白质家族。smad蛋白是介导多种信号通路的信号转导和转录调节因子。这种蛋白介导转化生长因子(tgf)-β的信号,从而调节多种细胞过程,如细胞增殖、凋亡和分化。该蛋白通过与受体激活的SM

TGFβSMAD通路的基本步骤

TGFβ-SMAD通路的基本步骤如下。首先,TGFβ促使type-I受体和type-II受体形成四聚复合体,使得type-II受体磷酸化并激活type-I受体。接着,type-I受体结合并磷酸化R-Smads(receptor-activated Smads,如Smad2、Smad3),磷酸化的R-

TGFβ的分子结构

1985年TGF-β的基因克隆成功,并在大肠杆菌内得到表达。在哺乳动物至少发现有TGF-β1、TGF-β2、TGF-β3、TGF-β1β2四个亚型。在鸟类和两栖类动物还分别存在着TGF-β4和TGF-β5,对后两者的生物学作用所知甚少。TGF-β是由两个结构相同或相近的、分子量的12.5kDa亚单位

TGFβ/Smad-信号通路图

TGF-β(转化生长因子-β)信号通路在调控干细胞活性和器官形成中发挥着重要的作用,当TGF-β信号通路各成员活性未激活时,体内会自发性发生多种癌症,这表明TGF-β定向调节干细胞对癌症形成也具有不可或缺的功能。TGF-β超家族包含接近30个生长和分化因子,其中有TGF-β s,活化素(activi

TGFβSMAD通路的基本步骤

首先,TGFβ促使type-I受体和type-II受体形成四聚复合体,使得type-II受体磷酸化并激活type-I受体。接着,type-I受体结合并磷酸化R-Smads(receptor-activated Smads,如Smad2、Smad3),磷酸化的R-Smads从受体上解离下来。最后,R-

CD40L-Signaling-Pathway

The CD40 receptor was first associated with expression in B cells and the role it plays through its ligand CD40L (CD154) in moderating T cell activati

p38-MAPK-Signaling-Pathway

p38 MAPKs are members of the MAPK family that are activated by a variety of environmental stresses and inflammatory cytokines. Stress signals are deli

FAS-signaling-pathway-(-CD95-)

Receptors in the TNF receptor family are associated with the induction of apoptosis, as well as inflammatory signaling. The Fas receptor (CD95) mediat

Rac-1-cell-motility-signaling-pathway

Rac-1 is a small G-protein in the Rho family that regulates cell motility in response to extracellular signals. Several changes in cytoskeletal struct