The extracellular matrix (ECM) and ECM proteins are important in phenomena as diverse as
developmental patterning, stem cell niches, cancer, and genetic diseases. The ECM has …

Hydrogels are highly water-swollen molecular networks that are ideal platforms to create
tissue mimetics owing to their vast and tunable properties. As such, hydrogels are promising …

The GS3 locus located in the pericentromeric region of rice chromosome 3 has been
frequently identified as a major QTL for both grain weight (a yield trait) and grain length (a …

Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are endopeptidases that contribute to growth,
development and wound healing as well as to pathologies such as arthritis and cancer. Until …

Connective-tissue growth factor (CTGF) is a secreted protein implicated in multiple cellular
events including angiogenesis, skeletogenesis and wound healing. It is a member of the …

BACKGROUND Uterine leiomyoma (also known as fibroid or myoma) is the most common
benign tumor of the uterus found in women of reproductive age. It is not usually fatal but can …

We review the evolution and structure of members of the transforming growth factor β (TGF-
β) family, antagonistic or agonistic modulators, and receptors that regulate TGF-β signaling …

▪ Abstract We review the current status of research in dorsal-ventral (DV) patterning in
vertebrates. Emphasis is placed on recent work on Xenopus, which provides a paradigm for …

BMP signaling plays an important role in dentin development. BMPs and antagonists
regulate odontoblast differentiation and downstream gene expression via canonical Smad …

The kidney is a model developmental system for understanding mesodermal patterning and
organogenesis, a process that requires regional specification along multiple body axes, the …