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ReviewBioscience reports2025

Bone morphogenetic protein (BMP)-9, a systemic homeostasis factor with diverse functions in the liver and beyond.

Deeksha Rana-Seyfert, Anna Grab, Katja Breitkopf-Heinlein

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Review in Bioscience reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Deeksha Rana-SeyfertDepartment of Surgery, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, 68167 Mannheim, Germany.
Anna GrabDepartment of Surgery, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, 68167 Mannheim, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-3850-1084
Katja Breitkopf-HeinleinDepartment of Surgery, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, 68167 Mannheim, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-1814-4796

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Bone Morphogenetic Protein-9 (BMP-9), a circulating cytokine belonging to the TGF-β superfamily, is increasingly recognized as a critical regulator of tissue homeostasis with diverse roles in both health and disease. This review recapitulates current knowledge regarding BMP-9, shifting focus beyond its traditional association with bone formation to highlight its significant influence on physiology and pathology in the liver but also in other tissues and organs. We discuss how BMP-9 exerts intricate control over various cell types, affecting key processes such as angiogenesis, macrophage polarization, and regeneration. Intriguingly, while in the liver, BMP-9 contributes to the maintenance of sinusoidal endothelial cell quiescence and Kupffer cell identity, dysregulation of its signaling can as well promote fibrosis. The complexity of BMP-9 function is further compounded by its cross-talks with other signaling molecules like TGF-β, as well as non-Smad pathways. In this review, we summarize current knowledge about the functions of BMP-9 in humans and discuss its therapeutic potential.

Indexed as

Growth Differentiation Factor 2HomeostasisLiverAnimalsHumansSignal TransductionTransforming Growth Factor betaGDF2 protein, humanGrowth Differentiation Factor 2Transforming Growth Factor betaALK1BMP-9endoglinhomoeostasisliverTGF-beta

Identifiers

PMID41378712
PMCPMC12780695

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