BMP7 inhibits branching morphogenesis in the prostate gland and interferes with Notch signaling

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Studies show that Bone Morphogenetic Protein 7 (BMP7) restricts the number of high Notch1/Hes1 activity domains and inhibits prostate epithelium branching morphogenesis. A mouse model is presented.

author: Grishina, Irina B., Sung Yup Kim, Ferrara, Christopher, Makarenkova, Helen P., Walden, Paul D.
Models, Physiological aspects, Genetic aspects, Prostate, Bone morphogenetic proteins

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ADMP2 is essential for primitive blood and heart development in Xenopus

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The effects of anti-dorsalizing morphogenetic proteins on Xenopus embryonic heart and blood formation are analyzed.

author: Smith, William C., Kumano, Gaku, Ezala, Carin
Heart, Xenopus, Blood

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Teneurins: a conserved family of transmembrane proteins involved in intercellular signaling during development

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Functions of teneurins, such as cell signaling, activating morphogenesis, are analyzed.

author: Tucker, R.P., Chiquet-Ehrismann
Switzerland, Membrane proteins, Cellular signal transduction

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