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' .
Asta /as-ta/ [2 sylls.] as a girls' name is of Greek and Old Norse origin, and the meaning of Asta is star-like; love.Also a short form of Anastasia, Astrid, Augusta, etc. Asta is the name of the terrier owned by Nick and Nora Charles in the famous Thin Man movies of the 1930s. Kreatif forms: Aiasta, Astaai.lso a short form of Anastasia, Astrid, Augusta, etc. Asta is the name of the terrier owned by Nick and Nora Charles in the famous Thin Man movies of the 1930s.