Expression of BMP-7 and USAG-1 (a BMP antagonist) in kidney development and injury.

Once developed, end-stage renal disease cannot be reversed by any current therapy. Bone morphogenetic protein-7 (BMP-7), however, is a possible treatment for reversing end-stage renal disease. Previously, we showed that the BMP antagonist uterine sensitization-associated gene-1 (USAG-1, also known a...

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Main Authors: Tanaka, M, Endo, S, Okuda, T, Economides, A, Valenzuela, D, Murphy, A, Robertson, E, Sakurai, T, Fukatsu, A, Yancopoulos, G, Kita, T, Yanagita, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2008