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Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2
1 Mar 1996
Abstract excerpt
Bone morphogenetic protein-2 is a low molecular weight glycoprotein, classified as a morphogen. The sine qua non of bone morphogenetic protein is consistently reproducible induction of bone development in heterotopic sites. Bone morphogenetic proteins belong to the expanding transforming growth factor-beta superfamily. Bone morphogenetic protein-2 has pleiotropic functions that range from extraskeletal and...
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