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' .
Look up aka, AKA, or A.K.A. in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A.K.A. , AKA, a.k.a. , aka, or a/k/a may refer to:  1 Also known as, used to introduce pseudonyms, aliases, nicknames, working names, legalized names, pen names, maiden names, etc. Aka II of Commagene, Princess from the Kingdom of Commagene, one of the daughters of Mithridates III and Iotapa. 2  Aka people, a group of African pygmies living in the Central African Republic and Congo. 3  Aka (tribe) , a tribe found in West and East Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh, India.