Frontiers in Pharmacology (Feb 2023)

Insights into bone morphogenetic proteins in cardiovascular diseases

  • Di Ye,
  • Di Ye,
  • Di Ye,
  • Yinghui Liu,
  • Heng Pan,
  • Heng Pan,
  • Heng Pan,
  • Yongqi Feng,
  • Yongqi Feng,
  • Yongqi Feng,
  • Xiyi Lu,
  • Xiyi Lu,
  • Xiyi Lu,
  • Liren Gan,
  • Liren Gan,
  • Liren Gan,
  • Jun Wan,
  • Jun Wan,
  • Jun Wan,
  • Jing Ye,
  • Jing Ye,
  • Jing Ye

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2023.1125642
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 14

Abstract

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Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) are secretory proteins belonging to the transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) superfamily. These proteins play important roles in embryogenesis, bone morphogenesis, blood vessel remodeling and the development of various organs. In recent years, as research has progressed, BMPs have been found to be closely related to cardiovascular diseases, especially atherosclerosis, vascular calcification, cardiac remodeling, pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT). In this review, we summarized the potential roles and related mechanisms of the BMP family in the cardiovascular system and focused on atherosclerosis and PAH.

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