Researchers have uncovered a surprising new role for netrin1, a crucial protein in neural development, as a regulator that limits bone morphogenetic protein signaling in the developing spinal cord.

Bone regeneration research has taken a significant leap forward with the discovery of a crucial mechanism that could transform treatments for bone disorders. Scientists have identified how Discoidin ...

Why retinoic acid is effective in this setting but not against primary tumors, has been speculated about for nearly 50 years. Scientists resolved the mystery, showing the drug 'hijacks' a normal ...

BMP, bone morphogenetic protein; BMPR, bone morphogenetic protein receptor; HAMP, hepcidin; HFE, hereditary hemochromatosis protein; HJV, hemojuvelin; Holo-Tf, holo ...