Preferred Label : TGF Beta Signaling Pathway BioCarta;
NCIt related terms : TGF beta signaling pathway;
Alternative definition : BIOCARTA: TGF-beta regulates growth and proliferation of cells, blocking growth of
many cell types. The TGF-beta receptor includes type 1 and type 2 subunits that are
serine-threonine kinases and that signal through the SMAD family of transcriptional
regulators. Defects in TGF-beta signaling, including mutation in SMADs, have been
associated with cancer in humans. Prior to activation, receptor regulated SMADs are
anchored to the cell membrane by factors like SARA (SMAD Anchor for Receptor Activation)
that brings the SMADs into proximity of the TGF receptor kinases. Binding of TGF induces
phosphorylation and activation of the TGF-beta R1 receptor by the TGF-beta R2 receptor.
The activated TGF-beta R1 phosphorylates SMAD2 and SMAD3, which bind to the SMAD4
mediator to move into the nucleus and form complexes that regulate transcription.
SMADs regulate transcription in several ways, including binding to DNA, interacting
with other transcription factors, and interacting with transcription corepressors
and coactivators like p300 and CBP. SMAD-7 represses signaling by other SMADs to down-regulate
the system. Other signaling pathways, like the MAP kinase-ERK cascade activated by
TGF-beta signaling, modulate SMAD activation. SnoN also regulates TGF-beta signaling,
by binding to SMADs to block transcriptional activation. TGF-beta signaling causes
degradation of SnoN, releasing SMADs to regulate transcription, and also activates
expression of SnoN, to down-regulate SMAD signaling at later times. (This definition
may be outdated - see the DesignNote.);
NCIt note : The BIOCARTA Definition (ALT_DEFINITION) for this pathway concept was provided by
BioCarta. This property was not created by, nor is it maintained by the NCI Thesaurus
staff. Additionally, BioCarta is no longer updating its pathway data; thus, the BIOCARTA
Definition might be outdated or inaccurate. Please see the Terms and Conditions for
Use at http://www.biocarta.com/.;
Biocarta ID : h_tgfbPathway;
Origin ID : C39251;
UMLS CUI : C1515163;
Semantic type(s)
has_gene_product_element
pathway_has_gene_element