Affiliation:
1. Department of Ophthalmology, 2nd Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130041, China
2. Norman Bethune Health Science Center of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
Abstract
Epithelial tissue has important functions such as protection, secretion, and sensation. Epithelial damage is involved in various pathological processes. Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) are a class of growth factors with multiple functions. They play important roles in epithelial cells, including in differentiation, proliferation, and migration during the repair of the epithelium. This article reviews the functions and mechanisms of the most profoundly studied BMPs in the process of epithelial damage repair and their clinical significance.
Funder
Jilin Provincial Science and Technology Department International Science and Technology Cooperation Project
Course Cases Base of Professional Degree Graduate
the Outstanding Young Teacher Training Program of Jilin University
Jilin Province traditional Chinese medicine science and technology support project
The Mechanism of BMP4 Inhibiting Corneal Neovascularization
Jilin Medical and Health Talents Special Project
Youth Talent Training Project of Jilin Provincial Department of Finance
Natural Science Foundation of Science and Technology Department of Jilin Province
Subject
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology