Chemicals and Drugs

Growth Differentiation Factor 2

A growth differentiation factor that plays a regulatory role as a paracrine factor for a diverse array of cell types during EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT and in the adult tissues. Growth differentiation factor 2 is also a potent regulator of CHONDROGENESIS and was previously referred to as bone morphogenetic protein 9.

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A growth differentiation factor that plays a regulatory role as a paracrine factor for a diverse array of cell types during EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT and in the adult tissues. Growth differentiation factor 2 is also a potent regulator of CHONDROGENESIS and was previously referred to as bone morphogenetic protein 9.

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  • BMP-9
  • Bone Morphogenetic Protein 9

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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2009(2000)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Growth Differentiation Factor 2. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D055427. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D055427
  2. Growth Differentiation Factor 2. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5513077