Open AccessNew insights into bone morphogenetic protein signaling: focus on angiogenesis
Author(s) -
Isabel Moreno–Miralles,
Jonathan C. Schisler,
Cam Patterson
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
current opinion in hematology/current opinion in hematology, with evaluated medline
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.295
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1080-8213
pISSN - 1065-6251
DOI - 10.1097/moh.0b013e32832a07d6
Subject(s) - bone morphogenetic protein , angiogenesis , smad , signal transduction , vasculogenesis , crosstalk , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , cancer research , bioinformatics , genetics , gene , stem cell , optics , progenitor cell , physics
The role of bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) in vasculogenesis is still not well understood, despite many recent developments in this area of research. In this review, we discuss the most recent studies that identify new critical mechanisms through which BMP signaling acts with a focus on angiogenesis.