Michael B. Sporn

National Cancer Institute

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3,937

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Physiological Actions and Clinical Applications of Transforming Growth Factor-β (TGF-β)

Anita B. Roberts , Michael B. Sporn

In the 10 years since its definition and characterization, TGF-β has come to be accepted as the prototypical multifunctional peptide growth factor. Attempts to understand its me...

1993 Growth Factors 750 citations

The Transforming Growth Factor-βs

Anita B. Roberts , Michael B. Sporn

1990 Handbook of experimental pharmacology 752 citations

Can dietary beta-carotene materially reduce human cancer rates?

Richárd Pető , Richard Doll , Jonathan D. Buckley +1 more

1981 Nature 1567 citations

Deactivation of macrophages by transforming growth factor-β

Shohko Tsunawaki , Michael B. Sporn , Aihao Ding +1 more

Macrophage activation--enhanced capacity to kill, in a cell that otherwise mostly scavenges--is essential for host survival from infection and contributes to containment of tumo...

1988 Nature 868 citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Anita B. Roberts

National Cancer Institute

Richárd Pető

World Health Organization

Richard Doll

University of Oxford

Jonathan D. Buckley

University of Oxford

Shohko Tsunawaki

Cornell University

Aihao Ding

Cornell University

Researcher Info

h-index: 4
Publications: 4
Citations: 3,937
Institution: National Cancer Institute

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h-index 4

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