CRIPTO ANTAGONISM OF ACTIVIN AND TGF-B SIGNALING

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APP PUB NO 20120141469A1
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13276858

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Cripto, a developmental oncoprotein, antagonizes activin and TGF-b signaling by forming a complex with activin and TGF-b and their type II receptors. This complex precludes the formation of a functional activin/TGF-b•type II•type I complex, thereby blocking the signaling of activin and TGF-b. Cripto may be generally capable of blocking antiproliferative Smad2/3 signals and provides a novel mechanism of oncogenic action with multiple therapeutic implications. Inhibiting the formation of Cripto and activin/TGF-b complex may enhance antiproliferative effects of activin and TGF-b.

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RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATIONCARSON CITY NV 89703

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Gray, Peter C San Diego, US 7 34
Harrison, Craig A Nunswading, AU 4 27
Vale, Wylie La Jolla, US 13 72

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