[HTML][HTML] TGF-β and BMP signaling in osteoblast, skeletal development, and bone formation, homeostasis and disease

M Wu, G Chen, YP Li - Bone research, 2016 - nature.com
Transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β) and bone morphogenic protein (BMP) signaling
has fundamental roles in both embryonic skeletal development and postnatal bone …

Cartilage tissue engineering: molecular control of chondrocyte differentiation for proper cartilage matrix reconstruction

M Demoor, D Ollitrault, T Gomez-Leduc… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background Articular cartilage defects are a veritable therapeutic problem because
therapeutic options are very scarce. Due to the poor self-regeneration capacity of cartilage …

Mesenchymal precursor cells in the blood of normal individuals

NJ Zvaifler, L Marinova-Mutafchieva, G Adams… - Arthritis Research & …, 2000 - Springer
Statement of findings Mesenchymal precursor cells found in the blood (BMPCs) of normal
persons adhere to plastic and glass and proliferate logarithmically in DMEM-20% fetal calf …

Structural basis of BMP signalling inhibition by the cystine knot protein Noggin

J Groppe, J Greenwald, E Wiater, J Rodriguez-Leon… - Nature, 2002 - nature.com
The interplay between bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) and their antagonists governs
developmental and cellular processes as diverse as establishment of the embryonic dorsal …

Current views on calcium phosphate osteogenicity and the translation into effective bone regeneration strategies

YC Chai, A Carlier, J Bolander, SJ Roberts, L Geris… - Acta biomaterialia, 2012 - Elsevier
Calcium phosphate (CaP) has traditionally been used for the repair of bone defects because
of its strong resemblance to the inorganic phase of bone matrix. Nowadays, a variety of …

BMP2 signaling in bone development and repair

V Rosen - Cytokine & growth factor reviews, 2009 - Elsevier
BMPs are best known for their actions as bone formation signals. Recent studies using
transgenic mice in which individual osteogenic BMPs have been removed from the limb …

Bmpr1a and Bmpr1b have overlapping functions and are essential for chondrogenesis in vivo

BS Yoon, DA Ovchinnikov, I Yoshii… - Proceedings of the …, 2005 - National Acad Sciences
Previous studies have demonstrated the ability of bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) to
promote chondrogenic differentiation in vitro. However, the in vivo role of BMP signaling …

BMP signaling in skeletal development

M Wan, X Cao - Biochemical and biophysical research communications, 2005 - Elsevier
Development of the vertebrate skeleton, a complex biological event that includes diverse
processes such as formation of mesenchymal condensations at the sites of future skeletal …

The BMP signaling and in vivo bone formation

X Cao, D Chen - Gene, 2005 - Elsevier
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 …

Generation of articular chondrocytes from human pluripotent stem cells

AM Craft, JS Rockel, Y Nartiss, RA Kandel… - Nature …, 2015 - nature.com
The replacement of articular cartilage through transplantation of chondrogenic cells or
preformed cartilage tissue represents a potential new avenue for the treatment of …