转化生长因子β是多功能的细胞因子,它广泛地调节机体的生长、发育、炎症、创伤修复和免疫等许多生理和病理过程。它作为一种免疫调节和重要的纤维化细胞因子在动脉粥样硬化进程中,尤其在维持斑块稳定性方面发挥重要调节作用。 Transforming growth factor beta is a multifunctional cytokine that widely modulates many physiological and pathological processes in the body such as growth, development, inflammation, wound repair, and immunity. It plays an important regulatory role as an immunomodulatory and important fibrogenic cytokine in the process of atherosclerosis, especially in maintaining plaque stability.