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A combined syndrome of juvenile polyposis and hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia associated with mutations in MADH4 (SMAD4).

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Patients with juvenile polyposis who have an MADH4 mutation should be screened for the vascular lesions associated with hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia, especially occult arteriovenous malformations in visceral organs that may otherwise present suddenly with serious medical consequences.
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This article is published in The Lancet.The article was published on 2004-03-13. It has received 652 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Juvenile polyposis syndrome & Adenomatous polyposis coli.

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Pericytes: developmental, physiological, and pathological perspectives, problems, and promises.

TL;DR: The history of investigations into pericytes, the mural cells of blood microvessels, are reviewed, emerging concepts are indicated, and problems and promise are pointed out.
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Extracellular control of TGFβ signalling in vascular development and disease

TL;DR: It seems that elastic extracellular matrix (ECM) components have a crucial role in controlling TGFβ signalling, while soluble and membrane bound forms of TGF β co-receptors add further layers of regulation.
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TGF-β Superfamily Signaling in Embryonic Development and Homeostasis

TL;DR: Some key developmental and disease processes requiring TGF-beta ligands to underscore the fundamental importance of these pathways are explored before delving into the molecular mechanism of signal transduction, focusing on recent findings.
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How cells read TGF-beta signals.

TL;DR: The TGF-β family of cytokines can trigger a bewildering diversity of responses, depending on the genetic makeup and environment of the target cell.
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Diagnostic criteria for hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (Rendu-Osler-Weber syndrome).

TL;DR: A diagnosis of HHT cannot be established in patients with only two criteria, but should be recorded as possible or suspected to maintain a high index of clinical suspicion and to be considered at risk in view of age-related penetration in this disorder.
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Balancing the activation state of the endothelium via two distinct TGF‐β type I receptors

TL;DR: It is reported that TGF‐β can activate two distinct type I receptor/Smad signalling pathways with opposite effects, and the results suggest that T GF‐β regulates the activation state of the endothelium via a fine balance between ALK5 and ALK1 signalling.
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