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Transforming growth factor beta
Transforming growth factor
beta
(TGF-ß) is a secreted
protein
that controls
proliferation
,
cellular differentiation
, and other functions in most cells. It is a type of
cytokine
which plays a role in
immunity
,
cancer
,
bronchial asthma
,
lung fibrosis
,
heart disease
,
diabetes
,
Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia
,
Marfan syndrome
, Vascular
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
,
Loeys–Dietz syndrome
,
Parkinson's disease
,
Chronic kidney disease
,
Multiple Sclerosis
and
AIDS
.
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