XB-ART-19701
Biochem Biophys Res Commun
1995 May 25;2103:670-7. doi: 10.1006/bbrc.1995.1712.
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Potent ectopic bone-inducing activity of bone morphogenetic protein-4/7 heterodimer.
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We have purified and characterized recombinant Xenopus bone morphogenetic proteins (xBMPs): homodimers of xBMP-4, 7 and heterodimers (xBMP-4/7) produced by a baculovirus expression system. Highly purified xBMPs had homogeneous NH2-termini predicted from a consensus motif, Arg-X-X-Arg, while they possessed diverse sugar chains. Implantation of xBMPs together with pure collagen carrier in rats induced new bone formation in a dose-dependent manner. The xBMP-4/7 heterodimer showed the strongest activity, with an effective dose of 1-30 micrograms, while more than 10 micrograms of xBMP-4 or 7 homodimer was required for a significant effect. Histological examination revealed that xBMP-4/7 implants showed intramembranous ossification without chondrogenesis. In primary cultures of rat bone marrow stromal cells, xBMP-4/7 induced alkaline phosphatase 3-fold more strongly than xBMP-7 and 20-fold more than xBMP-4. These results suggest that the heterodimeric form of BMP would generate the strongest signal triggering osteogenic differentiation of osteoprogenitor cells in adult tissues.
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Species referenced: Xenopus
Genes referenced: bmp4