TY - JOUR
T1 - Activins and Cell Migration
AU - Kang, Hong Yo
AU - Shyr, Chih Rong
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - Activins are the members of transforming growth factor β superfamily and act as secreted proteins; they were originally identified with a reproductive function, acting as endocrine-derived regulators of pituitary follicular stimulating hormone. In recent years, additional functions of activins have been discovered, including a regulatory role during crucial phases of growth, differentiation, and development such as wound healing, tissue repair, and regulation of branching morphogenesis. The functions of activins through activin receptors are pleiotrophic, while involving in the etiology and pathogenesis of a variety of diseases and being cell type-specific, they have been identified as important players in cancer metastasis, immune responses, inflammation, and are most likely involved in cell migration. In this chapter, we highlight the current knowledge of activin signaling and discuss the potential physiological and pathological roles of activins acting on the migration of various cell types.
AB - Activins are the members of transforming growth factor β superfamily and act as secreted proteins; they were originally identified with a reproductive function, acting as endocrine-derived regulators of pituitary follicular stimulating hormone. In recent years, additional functions of activins have been discovered, including a regulatory role during crucial phases of growth, differentiation, and development such as wound healing, tissue repair, and regulation of branching morphogenesis. The functions of activins through activin receptors are pleiotrophic, while involving in the etiology and pathogenesis of a variety of diseases and being cell type-specific, they have been identified as important players in cancer metastasis, immune responses, inflammation, and are most likely involved in cell migration. In this chapter, we highlight the current knowledge of activin signaling and discuss the potential physiological and pathological roles of activins acting on the migration of various cell types.
KW - Activins
KW - Cancer metastasis and immune cells
KW - Migration
KW - Smads
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=79951929590&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/B978-0-12-385961-7.00007-X
DO - 10.1016/B978-0-12-385961-7.00007-X
M3 - 文章
C2 - 21353879
AN - SCOPUS:79951929590
SN - 0083-6729
VL - 85
SP - 129
EP - 148
JO - Vitamins and Hormones
JF - Vitamins and Hormones
ER -
