Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) are multi-functional growth factors belonging to the
Transforming Growth Factor-Beta (TGF-β) superfamily. These proteins are essential to many …

Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) are multi-functional growth factors that belong to the
transforming growth factor β (TGFβ) superfamily. The roles of BMPs in embryonic …

Cardiac fibrosis, associated with a decreased extent of microvasculature and with disruption
of normal myocardial structures, results from excessive deposition of extracellular matrix …

The role of hepatic cell senescence in human non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and
non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is not well understood. To examine this, we performed …

The potential to generate virtually any differentiated cell type from embryonic stem cells
(ESCs) offers the possibility to establish new models of mammalian development and to …

Abstract Bone morphogenic protein (BMP)-7 is a 35-kDa homodimeric protein and a
member of the transforming growth factor (TGF)-β superfamily. BMP-7 expression is highest …

Adult tissue-specific stem cells have the capacity to self-renew and generate functional
differentiated cells that replenish lost cells throughout an organism's lifetime. Studies on …

Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) are members of the TGF-β superfamily and have
diverse functions during development and organogenesis. BMPs play a major role in …

Members of the TGF-β superfamily, which includes TGF-βs, growth differentiation factors,
bone morphogenetic proteins, activins, inhibins, and glial cell line-derived neurotrophic …

Developmental lung biology is a field that has the potential for significant human impact:
lung disease at the extremes of age continues to cause major morbidity and mortality …