TGF-β-operated growth inhibition and translineage commitment into smooth muscle cells of periodontal ligament-derived endothelial progenitor cells through Smad- and p38 MAPK-dependent signals.

TGF-β通过Smad和p38 MAPK依赖性信号抑制牙周膜衍生内皮祖细胞的生长并使其向平滑肌细胞发生跨谱系分化