However, TGF-β also acts as an inhibitor of cell proliferation by suppressing function of c-Myc and enhancing expression of CDK inhibitors such as p15INK4B, p21CIP1, and p27KIP1 [27], particularly exhibiting tumor suppressive effects in healthy noncancerous cells and in early-stage cancerous cells [28]. This evidence concerns the gene CDKN2B and neoplasm.