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BMP activity controlled by BMPER regulates the proinflammatory phenotype of endothelium.
Blood - 3 Nov 2011
Helbing Thomas, Rothweiler René, Ketterer Elena, Goetz Lena, Heinke Jennifer, Grundmann Sebastian, Duerschmied Daniel, Patterson Cam, Bode Christoph, Moser Martin
Abstract excerpt
The endothelium plays a pivotal role in vascular inflammation. Here we study bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signaling in endothelial inflammation and in particular the role of BMPER, an extracellular BMP modulator that is important in vascular development and angiogenesis. Using the BMP antagonist dorsomorphin or BMP2 as an agonist we show that BMP signaling is essential for the inflammatory response of...
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