Abstract
Hypertension is a complex disease influenced by multiple genetic and environmental factors. The TGF-β signaling pathway has a long recognized role in blood pressure homeostasis. In this issue of Cell, Zacchigna et al. (2006) report that the secreted protein Emilin1 is a negative regulator of TGF-β signaling. Emilin1 knockout mice display elevated blood pressure due to increased TGF-β signaling in the vasculature.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 893-895 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Cell |
Volume | 124 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 10 2006 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)