| Literature DB >> 28507020 |
Ingo Grafe1, Stefanie Alexander1, Jonathan R Peterson2, Taylor Nicholas Snider3, Benjamin Levi2, Brendan Lee1, Yuji Mishina3.
Abstract
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) can differentiate into several lineages during development and also contribute to tissue homeostasis and regeneration, although the requirements for both may be distinct. MSC lineage commitment and progression in differentiation are regulated by members of the transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) family. This review focuses on the roles of TGF-β family signaling in mesenchymal lineage commitment and differentiation into osteoblasts, chondrocytes, myoblasts, adipocytes, and tenocytes. We summarize the reported findings of cell culture studies, animal models, and interactions with other signaling pathways and highlight how aberrations in TGF-β family signaling can drive human disease by affecting mesenchymal differentiation.Entities:
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Year: 2018 PMID: 28507020 PMCID: PMC5932590 DOI: 10.1101/cshperspect.a022202
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cold Spring Harb Perspect Biol ISSN: 1943-0264 Impact factor: 10.005