TGF-β and BMP Signaling in Osteoblast Differentiation and Bone Formation

<p>Transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-&#946;)/bone morphogenic protein (BMP) signaling is involved in a vast majority of cellular processes and is fundamentally important throughout life. TGF-&#946;/BMPs have widely recognized roles in bone formation during mammalian development and...

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Main Author: Guiqian Chen, Chuxia Deng, Yi-Ping Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ivyspring International Publisher 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Biological Sciences
Online Access:http://www.biolsci.org/v08p0272.htm