A new TGF-.beta. induced gene and protein is described. Treatment of TGF-.beta. growth arrested cells induces the production of a novel gene which encodes a 683 amino acid protein, designated BIG-H3, that contains four homologous repeat regions and which may represent a cell surface recognition molecule....http://www.google.com/patents/US5444164?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5444164 - TGF-.beta. induced gene