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The Yin and Yang of bone morphogenetic proteins in cancer.
Cytokine & growth factor reviews - 1 Aug 2010
Singh Ashok, Morris Rebecca J
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Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) were first studied as growth factors or morphogens of the transforming growth factor-beta superfamily. These growth molecules, originally associated with bone and cartilage development, are now known to play an important role in morphogenesis and homeostasis in many other tissues. More recently, significant contributions from BMPs, their receptors, and interacting molecules have...
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