Bone morphogenetic proteins: A strategic review
Journal Title: IP International Journal of Periodontology and Implantology - Year 2018, Vol 3, Issue 2
Abstract
Bone morphogenetic proteins BMPs are the cytokines which play a pivotal role in embryonic patterning and initial skeletal development and also have a potent effect on bone and cartilage growth BMPs have promising prospects for repair of bone and cartilage therapeutic utility in orthopaedic and dentoalveolar reconstructionworking as powerful boneinducing components in diverse tissueengineering products Considering the increasing amount of work in the field of BMPs there are prospects of a brilliant future in the field of regenerative medicine of bone and cartilage with the use of BMPs This review focuses on its historical background structure functionsmechanism of the bone formation carriers and its clinical applicationsKeywordsBone morphogenetic proteins BMPs Autoinduction Bone formation Signalling molecules Transforming growth factor Bone induction cascade
Authors and Affiliations
Anish Manocha, Surinder Sachdeva, Shalu Chandna Bathla, Sharuti Manocha, Anika Daing
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