BMP9 stimulates joint regeneration at digit amputation wounds in mice

Mammalian joints have poor regenerative capacity following amputation. Here, the authors show that in mice, stimulation of the amputation wound with BMP2 and BMP9 stimulates regeneration of a synovial joint that includes bone, cartilage and a synovial cavity.

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Main Authors: Ling Yu, Lindsay A. Dawson, Mingquan Yan, Katherine Zimmel, Yu-Lieh Lin, Connor P. Dolan, Manjong Han, Ken Muneoka
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2019
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/49ab87b3687b4f1eb6f372b52b35bc94
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