NEL-Like Molecule-1 (Nell1) Is Regulated by Bone Morphogenetic Protein 9 (BMP9) and Potentiates BMP9-Induced Osteogenic Differentiation at the Expense of Adipogenesis in Mesenchymal Stem Cells
Author(s) -
Jing Wang,
Junyi Liao,
Fugui Zhang,
Dongzhe Song,
Minpeng Lu,
Jianxiang Liu,
Qiang Wei,
Shengli Tang,
Hao Liu,
Jiaming Fan,
Yulong Zou,
Dan Guo,
Jiayi Huang,
Feng Liu,
Chao Ma,
Xue Hu,
Li Li,
Xiangyang Qu,
Liqun Chen,
Yaguang Weng,
Michael J. Lee,
TongChuan He,
Russell R. Reid,
Jiye Zhang
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
cellular physiology and biochemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.486
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1421-9778
pISSN - 1015-8987
DOI - 10.1159/000456885
Subject(s) - adipogenesis , mesenchymal stem cell , microbiology and biotechnology , ectopic expression , bone morphogenetic protein 7 , bone morphogenetic protein 2 , in vivo , chemistry , bone morphogenetic protein , biology , in vitro , biochemistry , gene
BMP9 induces both osteogenic and adipogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). Nell1 is a secretory glycoprotein with osteoinductive and anti-adipogenic activities. We investigated the role of Nell1 in BMP9-induced osteogenesis and adipogenesis in MSCs.
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