Signaling Receptors for TGF-β Family Members.

Heldin CH, Moustakas A

Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology 8 (8) - [2016-08-01; online 2016-08-01]

Transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) family members signal via heterotetrameric complexes of type I and type II dual specificity kinase receptors. The activation and stability of the receptors are controlled by posttranslational modifications, such as phosphorylation, ubiquitylation, sumoylation, and neddylation, as well as by interaction with other proteins at the cell surface and in the cytoplasm. Activation of TGF-β receptors induces signaling via formation of Smad complexes that are translocated to the nucleus where they act as transcription factors, as well as via non-Smad pathways, including the Erk1/2, JNK and p38 MAP kinase pathways, and the Src tyrosine kinase, phosphatidylinositol 3'-kinase, and Rho GTPases.

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PubMed 27481709

DOI 10.1101/cshperspect.a022053

Crossref 10.1101/cshperspect.a022053

pii: 8/8/a022053
pmc: PMC4968163


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