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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Lee HJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7783242 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Journal of cancer prevention 20201201 4
TGF-β is a multifunctional cytokine that plays an important role in both physiologic and pathologic processes, including cancer. Importantly, TGF-β has a dual role in tumorigenesis, acting as a tumor suppressor or a tumor promoter, depending on the stage of tumor development. The aberrantly upregulated production of TGF-β has been strongly implicated in tumor progression, angiogenesis, and metastasis, as well as immune evasion. Therefore, hyperactivated TGF-β signaling is considered a potential ...[more]