Bone morphogenetic proteins: Signaling periodontal bone regeneration and repair

• Main Authors: G Sai Anusuya (Author), M Kandasamy (Author), S A Jacob Raja (Author), S Sabarinathan (Author), P Ravishankar (Author), Balu Kandhasamy (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) are a group of growth factors also known as cytokines and as metabologens. Originally discovered by their ability to induce the formation of bone and cartilage, BMPs are now considered to constitute a group of pivotal morphogenetic signals, orchestrating tissue arc...