Macrophage stimulating protein (MSP) is a protein produced by macrophages. Macrophages play a variety of roles in the immune defense system, including a central role in innate or natural immunity, and were first described as phagocytes by Metchnikoff in the 19th century, and are now known to ...
The TGF-β family (Transforming growth factor-beta family) includes members of TGF-β1, TGF-β2, TGF-β3, BMP (Bone morphogenetic protein), Activin, and Nodal, which play important roles in a variety of biological processes including cell proliferation, differentiation, apoptosis, extracellular ...