Effects of bone morphogenic protein 4 (BMP4) and its inhibitor, Noggin, on <it>in vitro </it>maturation and culture of bovine preimplantation embryos

• Main Authors: Fernandez-Martin Rafael (Author), Pereira Michele M (Author), Camargo Luiz SA (Author), La Rosa Isabel (Author), Paz Dante A (Author), Salamone Daniel F (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>BMP4 is a member of the transforming growth factor beta (TGFbeta) superfamily and Noggin is a potent BMP inhibitor that exerts its function by binding to BMPs preventing interactions with its receptors. The aim of this work was to in...