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Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs): how do they function and what can they offer the clinician?
1 Jan 2003
Abstract excerpt
Bone Morphogenetic Proteins (BMPs) form a unique group of proteins within the Transforming Growth Factor beta (TGF-beta) superfamily of genes and have pivotal roles in the regulation of bone induction, maintenance and repair. They act through an autocrine or paracrine mechanism by binding to cell surface receptors and initiating a sequence of downstream events that have effects on various cell types....
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