TY - JOUR T1 - Phosphatases in SMAD regulation A1 - Bruce,D.L. A1 - Sapkota,G.P. AU - Bruce,D.L. AU - Sapkota,G.P. PY - 2012/7/4 Y1 - 2012/7/4 N2 - SMAD transcription factors are key mediators of the transforming growth factor-beta (TGFß) family of cytokines. Reversible phosphorylation of SMAD proteins plays a key role in regulating their function. Several phosphatases have been proposed to act on SMAD proteins to influence TGFß/BMP signalling. Here we provide an overview of the SMAD regulation by different protein phosphatases and review the evidence supporting each phosphatase as a candidate SMAD-phosphatase. © 2012 Federation of European Biochemical Societies. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. AB - SMAD transcription factors are key mediators of the transforming growth factor-beta (TGFß) family of cytokines. Reversible phosphorylation of SMAD proteins plays a key role in regulating their function. Several phosphatases have been proposed to act on SMAD proteins to influence TGFß/BMP signalling. Here we provide an overview of the SMAD regulation by different protein phosphatases and review the evidence supporting each phosphatase as a candidate SMAD-phosphatase. © 2012 Federation of European Biochemical Societies. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?partnerID=yv4JPVwI&eid=2-s2.0-84862759403&md5=18f0038f3673d32e7254c0e048b7e91e U2 - 10.1016/j.febslet.2012.02.001 DO - 10.1016/j.febslet.2012.02.001 M1 - Article JO - FEBS Letters JF - FEBS Letters SN - 0014-5793 IS - 14 VL - 586 SP - 1897 EP - 1905 ER -