A bone morphogenetic protein that is a potent inducer of BONE formation. It plays additional roles in regulating CELL DIFFERENTIATION of non-osteoblastic cell types and epithelial-mesenchymal interactions.
Entry Term(s)
BMP-6
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Public MeSH Note
2009; BONE MORPHOGENETIC PROTEIN 6 was indexed under BONE MORPHOGENETIC PROTEINS 1997-2008
A bone morphogenetic protein that is a potent inducer of BONE formation. It plays additional roles in regulating CELL DIFFERENTIATION of non-osteoblastic cell types and epithelial-mesenchymal interactions.