Caveolin-1 upregulation during hepatocyte transdifferentiation alters the TGF-beta response
C Meyer, Y Liu, J Dzieran, I Ilkavets, S Dooley · Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie · 2010 · Heft 01
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Zusammenfassung
Active TGF-beta receptors are internalized from the plasma membrane by two distinct endocytic routes. The clathrin dependent internalization route is considered to increase TGF-beta mediated Smad signaling, whereas the Caveolin-1 dependent endocytic route leads to receptor degradation and thus dampening of signaling. Noteworthy, recent work established Caveolin-1 as an active participant in TGF-beta signaling as connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) expression is regulated by Smad3 and Caveolin-1. During culture on collagen coated plates, hepatocytes transdifferentiate, thereby losing polarity and tight junctio…