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Cloning and Characterization of a Novel WD-40 Repeat Protein That Dramatically Accelerates Osteoblastic Differentiation
1 Dec 2001
Abstract excerpt
The bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) play a pivotal role in endochondral bone formation. Using differential display polymerase chain reaction, we have identified a novel gene, named BIG-3 (BMP-2-induced gene 3 kb), that is induced as a murine prechondroblastic cell line, MLB13MYC clone 17, acquires osteoblastic features in response to BMP-2 treatment. The 3-kilobase mRNA encodes a 34-kDa protein containing...
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