Abstract:Objective Since bone morphogenetic protein(BMP)was discovered in 1965,its physical and chemical property and biologic characteristics have been studied thoroughly.It has been proven that it is the mos...Objective Since bone morphogenetic protein(BMP)was discovered in 1965,its physical and chemical property and biologic characteristics have been studied thoroughly.It has been proven that it is the most important differentiation inducing factor during embryonic bone development and adult bone repair,and is a unique growth factor which can induce bone formation by itself.In this article,the biologic property,receptors,signal transduction and functions of BMP are reviewed.Read More
Publication Year: 2009
Publication Date: 2009-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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