Chemicals and Drugs

Transforming Growth Factor beta2

A TGF-beta subtype that was originally identified as a GLIOBLASTOMA-derived factor which inhibits the antigen-dependent growth of both helper and CYTOTOXIC T LYMPHOCYTES. It is synthesized as a precursor molecule that is cleaved to form mature TGF-beta2 and TGF-beta2 latency-associated peptide. The association of the cleavage products results in the formation a latent protein which must be activated to bind its receptor.

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Abstract

A TGF-beta subtype that was originally identified as a GLIOBLASTOMA-derived factor which inhibits the antigen-dependent growth of both helper and CYTOTOXIC T LYMPHOCYTES. It is synthesized as a precursor molecule that is cleaved to form mature TGF-beta2 and TGF-beta2 latency-associated peptide. The association of the cleavage products results in the formation a latent protein which must be activated to bind its receptor.

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  • BSC-1 Cell Growth Inhibitor
  • Cartilage-Inducing Factor-B
  • Glioblastoma-Derived T-Cell Suppressor Factor
  • Polyergin
  • Suppressor Factor, T-Cell, Glioblastoma-Derived
  • TGF-beta-2
  • TGF-beta2
  • BSC 1 Cell Growth Inhibitor
  • Cartilage Inducing Factor B
  • Glioblastoma Derived T Cell Suppressor Factor
  • TGF-beta2 Latency-Associated Protein
  • TGF-beta2LAP
  • Transforming Growth Factor beta 2 Latency Associated Peptide
  • Latency-Associated Protein, TGF-beta2
  • TGF beta2 Latency Associated Protein
  • TGF beta2LAP

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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2007(2000)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Transforming Growth Factor beta2. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D053781. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D053781
  2. Transforming Growth Factor beta2. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24771837