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' .
Akabane is an insect-transmitted virus that causes congenital abnormalities of the CNS in ruminants. Disease due to Akabane virus has been recognized in Australia, Israel, Japan, and Korea; antibodies to it have been found in a number of countries in southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.tiology, Epidemiology, and Transmission. The causal agent, Akabane virus, is a member of the Simbu serogroup of the family Bunyaviridae. It is spread by biting midges (Culicoides spp) in Australia, Japan, and Kenya. Akabane virus is common in many tropical and subtropical areas between â¼35Â°N and 35Â°S.