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Increased expression of transforming growth factor α precursors in acute experimental colitis in rats

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1997

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Péter Hoffmann, Jörg M. Zeeh, J. Lakshmanan, V. Wu, Frank Procaccino, Max Reinshagen, James A. McRoberts, V. E. Eysselein

Abstract

TGF-alpha precursors are the main ligands for the EGF receptor in acute colitis. It is hypothesised that TGF-alpha precursors convey the biological activity of endogenous TGF-alpha peptides during mucosal defence and repair.

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