Description
TGF-beta1 is capable of producing a variety of effects and virtually all cell types respond to this factor in some way. The inappropriate presence of active TGF-beta1 has been implicated in a variety of pathological conditions Because of the necessity for regulating its activity tightly, TGF-beta is secreted by cells in the form of an inactive complex. This complex consists of TGF-beta1 associated non- covalently with a protein designated the latency associated peptide (LAP)