The transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) superfamily contains a variety of growth factors
which all share common sequence elements and structural motifs. These proteins are …

Study Design. A literature review was conducted. Objectives. To review the discovery of the
bone morphogenetic proteins and describe the bone morphogenetic protein products that …

Translational control and regulation of cell size are essential cellular processes that govern
the development and homeostasis of cells and tissues (Ruvinsky and Meyuhas, 2006). The …

The growth and behavior of higher organisms depend on the accurate perception and
integration of sensory stimuli by the nervous system. We show that defects in sensory …

Members of the transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) superfamily of cell signalling
polypeptides have attracted much attention because of their ability, from nematodes to …

Vitellogenins are a family of yolk proteins that are by far the most abundant among
oviparous animals. In the model nematode Caenorhabditis elegans, the 6 vitellogenins are …

Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) have diverse and sometimes paradoxical effects
during embryonic development. To determine the mechanisms underlying BMP actions, we …

Genetic and molecular analysis in Caenorhabditis elegans has produced new insights into
how TGFβ-related pathways transduce signals and the developmental processes in which …

Transforming Growth Factor-β (TGF-β) superfamily ligands regulate many aspects of cell
identity, function, and survival in multicellular animals. Genes encoding five TGF-β family …

After being infected by the fungus Drechmeria coniospora, Caenorhabditis elegans
produces antimicrobial peptides in its epidermis, some regulated by a signaling cascade …