Thymosin beta 4 may translocate from the cytoplasm in to the nucleus in HepG2 cells following serum starvation. An ultrastructural study.

Due to its actin-sequestering properties, thymosin beta-4 (Tβ4) is considered to play a significant role in the cellular metabolism. Several physiological properties of Tβ4 have been reported;, however, many questions concerning its cellular function remain to be ascertained. To better understand th...

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Main Authors: Marco Piludu, Monica Piras, Giuseppina Pichiri, Pierpaolo Coni, Germano Orrù, Tiziana Cabras, Irene Messana, Gavino Faa, Massimo Castagnola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4383617?pdf=render