Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson's disease (PD) are the two most widespread
neurological disorders (NDs) characterized by degeneration of cognitive and motor …

The pathologies of many infectious, autoimmune and malignant diseases are influenced by
the profiles of cytokine production in pro-inflammatory (TH1) and anti-inflammatory (TH2) T …

The role of the anti-inflammatory cytokine transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) in
atherosclerosis has been the subject of considerable debate for a decade. In the early …

There is evidence that transforming growth factor (TGF) β acts as a suppressor of tumor
initiation but also as a promoter of tumor progression when the antiproliferative effect of the …

Background—Transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) is an important regulator of vascular
remodeling and is involved in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. AT→ C transition at …

Abstract Camurati-Engelmann disease (CED, MIM 131300) is an autosomal dominant,
progressive diaphyseal dysplasia characterized by hyperosteosis and sclerosis of the …

Abstract Transforming Growth Factor β (TGF-β) is a multifunctional cytokine that plays a role
in several biological processes. TGF-β 1 is the most abundantly expressed isoform …

Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) of single gene defects following assisted
conception typically involves removal of single cells from preimplantation embryos and …

The transforming growth factor type-β (TGF-β) superfamily of ligands, receptors, binding
proteins and ligand traps together plays a key role in the maintenance of normal blood …

Background: Only a few long term smokers develop symptomatic chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) and this may be due, at least in part, to genetic susceptibility to …