TGF-b is synthesized in a latent form linked to a glycoprotein (latent TGF-b binding protein, LTBP), which serves as an anchor in the ECM. Proteolytic cleavage of LTBP is a prerequisite for the release and generation of bioactive (mature) TGF-b.
Akata is a slang sometimes used to describe Black/African Americans. It is also used to describe Africans who have lived in America for a considerable length of time. ' 1 Akata' in Yoruba language means ' fox' .
us â /ËkÉrÂ·mÉ/. âº (in the Buddhist and Hindu religions) the force produced by a personâs actions in one life which influences what happens to that person in future lives. (Definition of âkarmaâ from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary Â© Cambridge University Press) Translations of âkarmaâ.