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Intercellular trafficking of latent TGF-β1 converts integrin expressing cells into signaling relays
Aravinda-Bharathi Ramakrishnan, Xiang Li, Jude Kim…·Timothy Springer
The paper shows that integrin-expressing cells can take up latent TGF-β1 via trogocytosis, convert it into an active signaling molecule, and relay signals to bystander cells.
DOI 10.64898/2026.11.09.765446