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Tissue engineering is gaining interest as it is applied for regeneration of organs to attain their lost function. Although resorbable scaffolds and progenitor cell types are required principles to engineer a functional tissue locally, the inductive signal is a prerequisite to trigger the growth and differentiation of responding cells in space and time. Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs), also called growth and differentiation factors (GDFs), originally identified from bone have been successfully used to regenerate the bone in humans. Most recent preclinical data suggests that BMPs have a potential to provide protection against inflammation and fibrosis in acute and chronic injury of parenchymal tissues when applied systemically to sustain the function of kidney and liver. The application of BMPs from a local to systemic utility is a rapidly growing field, gaining interest among researchers and biotech entrepreneurs. In this volume, we summarize the advances made on the local and systemic use of BMPs including chapters covering the regulation of BMP-signalling pathways, biological actions of BMPs in bone, cartilage and teeth, as well as clinical applications and potential systemic use of BMPs for tissues beyond bone. This volume is of interest to researchers from immunology, cell biology, biochemistry, and clinicians from orthopedics and dentistry, as well as to research managers from biotech and pharmaceutical companies.

Bone morphogenetic proteins. --- Bone morphogenetic proteins --- Therapeutic use. --- BMPs (Bone morphogenetic proteins) --- Morphogenetic proteins, Bone --- Growth factors --- Proteins --- Biotechnology. --- Immunology. --- Rheumatology. --- Orthopedics. --- Cytology. --- Cell Biology. --- Cell biology --- Cellular biology --- Biology --- Cells --- Cytologists --- Orthopaedics --- Orthopedia --- Surgery --- Internal medicine --- Connective tissues --- Joints --- Immunobiology --- Life sciences --- Serology --- Chemical engineering --- Genetic engineering --- Diseases --- Cell biology.

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This book focuses on the salient features of the biology of Bone Morphogenetic Proteins and the advances in our understanding of their structure and function and of downstream signaling, as well as their governance in systems biology from bone and dentin to kidney, cancer, diabetes, iron homeostasis and angiogenesis, including rare musculoskeletal disorders. BMPs, also referred to as growth and differentiation factors, are members of the TGF-beta superfamily and are highly conserved from fruit flies to mammals and are responsible for the formation of practically every organ during embryo development and involved in adult tissue injury and repair. BMPs establish their extracellular gradient by interacting with their respective antagonists and regulate their function through SMAD-dependent down-stream signaling effector genes. This volume is aimed at scientists and professionals dealing with metabolic disorders, nutrition, systems biology diseases, rare musculoskeletal conditions, and disorders related to iron metabolism, including anemia of chronic disease, hereditary hemochromatosis and beta thalassemia.

Medicine. --- Immunology. --- Proteins. --- Cytokines. --- Growth factors. --- Systems biology. --- Cell biology. --- Biomedicine. --- Cell Biology. --- Cytokines and Growth Factors. --- Protein Science. --- Systems Biology. --- Bone morphogenetic proteins. --- BMPs (Bone morphogenetic proteins) --- Morphogenetic proteins, Bone --- Growth factors --- Proteins --- Cytology. --- Biochemistry. --- Biological models. --- Models, Biological --- Biological chemistry --- Chemical composition of organisms --- Organisms --- Physiological chemistry --- Biology --- Chemistry --- Medical sciences --- Cellular immunity --- Immune response --- Cell biology --- Cellular biology --- Cells --- Cytologists --- Immunobiology --- Life sciences --- Serology --- Composition --- Regulation --- Proteins . --- Computational biology --- Bioinformatics --- Biological systems --- Molecular biology --- Proteids --- Biomolecules --- Polypeptides --- Proteomics --- Cell growth factors --- Cellular growth factors --- Growth peptides --- Growth promoting substances --- Growth substances --- Peptide growth factors --- Peptide regulatory factors --- Polypeptide growth factors --- Cytokines --- Peptides