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transforming growth factor beta

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transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β),
n a substance that is produced by bone cells and platelets to promote bone regeneration and wound healing.


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A team from Cancer Research and Breast Cancer Campaign examined a chemical in the body called transforming growth factor beta (TGF) and what it did to breast cancer cells.
Urban said that potential treatments could include introducing the protein product of the LTBP4 gene to the newborn or using existing drugs that can moderate transforming growth factor beta (TGF_), which is overactivated in the tissues of these children.
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