Bone Morphogenetic Proteins

Chapter 1 Biochemistry of bone morphogenetic proteins

Chapter 2 Prostate-derived factor and growth and differentiation factor-8: newly discovered members of the TGF-β superfamily

Chapter 3 Bone morphogenetic protein receptors and their nuclear effectors in bone formation

Chapter 4 Deciphering the binding code of BMP-receptor interaction

Chapter 5 Biology of bone morphogenetic proteins

Chapter 6 Preclinical models of recombinant BMP induced healing of orthopedic defects

Chapter 7 Osteogenic protein-1 (OP-1, BMP-7) for stimulation of healing of closed fractures: evidence based medicine and pre-clinical experience

Chapter 8 Maxillofacial reconstruction

Chapter 10 Osteogenic protein-1 (OP-1) in the repair of bone defects and fractures of long bones: clinical experience

Chapter 11 Evaluation of OP-1 in a rabbit model of lumbar fusions

Chapter 12 Bone morphogenetic proteins and the synovial joints

Chapter 13 BMPs in articular cartilage repair

Chapter 14 The role of bone morphogenetic proteins in kidney development and repair

Chapter 15 Effects of bone morphogenetic proteins on neural tissues