TGF-beta receptor

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Function

TGF-β receptors (Transforming Growth Factor) (TGFBR) are serine/threonine kinase receptors. They are involved in paracrine signaling and are found in many types of tissue. TGF-β ligands include bone morphogenetic proteins, growth and initiation factors, anti-Mullerian hormone, activin, nodal TGF-β[1]. There are 3 types of TGFBR:

  • TGFBR I forms heteromeric complex with TGFBR II when it is bound to TGF-β. The complex transduces the TGF-β signal from the cell surface to the cytoplasm by phosphorylating proteins which regulate the transcription of genes related to cell proliferation. TGFBR I has high affinity for TGF-β1 and low affinity for TGF-β2.
  • TGFBR II is a tumor suppressor transmembrane protein. TGFBR II has high affinity for TGF-β1 and low affinity for TGF-β2.
  • TGFBR III is a cell-surface chondroitin sulfate / heparin sulfate proteoglycan. It acts as a reservoir of ligand for TGFBRs. TGFBR III has high affinity for TGF-β1, TGF-β2 and TGF-β1.2.

Disease

Over-expression of TGF causes kidney disease, diabetes and renal disease. Mutations in TGFBR II cause various types of tumors[2].

Structural highlights

TGFBR structure contains a 100-140 residues ligand-binding N-terminal extracellular domain; a transmembrane domain; a 350-400 amino acid cytoplasmic kinase domain; and a C-terminal zona pellucida (ZP) domain of ca 260 residues which has a role in protein polymerization.


Human hTGFBR-II extracellular domain (green) complex with TGF-β3 (grey) (PDB code 1ktz)

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3D Structures of TGF-β receptor3D Structures of TGF-β receptor

Updated on 25-September-2018

ReferencesReferences

  1. Wrana JL. TGF-beta receptors and signalling mechanisms. Miner Electrolyte Metab. 1998;24(2-3):120-30. PMID:9525694
  2. Frischmeyer-Guerrerio PA, Guerrerio AL, Oswald G, Chichester K, Myers L, Halushka MK, Oliva-Hemker M, Wood RA, Dietz HC. TGFbeta receptor mutations impose a strong predisposition for human allergic disease. Sci Transl Med. 2013 Jul 24;5(195):195ra94. doi: 10.1126/scitranslmed.3006448. PMID:23884466 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/scitranslmed.3006448

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