BMP7: Induces cartilage and bone formation. May be the osteoinductive factor responsible for the phenomenon of epithelial osteogenesis. Plays a role in calcium regulation and bone homeostasis. Homodimer; disulfide-linked. Interacts with SOSTDC1. Interacts with TWSG1. Expressed in the kidney and bladder. Lower levels seen in the brain. Belongs to the TGF-beta family.
Protein type: Secreted, signal peptide; Secreted
Cellular Component: extracellular matrix; extracellular region; extracellular space
Molecular Function: cytokine activity; growth factor activity; heparin binding; protein binding; transforming growth factor beta receptor binding
Biological Process: anatomical structure formation; axon guidance; BMP signaling pathway; branching morphogenesis of a tube; camera-type eye morphogenesis; cartilage development; cell development; cell differentiation; embryonic camera-type eye morphogenesis; embryonic limb morphogenesis; embryonic pattern specification; epithelial cell differentiation; eye development; growth; kidney development; mesenchymal cell differentiation; mesoderm formation; multicellular organismal development; negative regulation of cell cycle; negative regulation of cell proliferation; negative regulation of MAP kinase activity; negative regulation of mitosis; negative regulation of neurogenesis; negative regulation of neuron differentiation; negative regulation of Notch signaling pathway; negative regulation of phosphorylation; negative regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent; neurite morphogenesis; odontogenesis of dentine-containing teeth; organ morphogenesis; ossification; pattern specification process; positive regulation of apoptosis; positive regulation of bone mineralization; positive regulation of cell differentiation; positive regulation of heterotypic cell-cell adhesion; positive regulation of neuron differentiation; positive regulation of osteoblast differentiation; positive regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter; positive regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent; regulation of MAPKKK cascade; regulation of phosphorylation; salivary gland morphogenesis; steroid hormone mediated signaling; tube morphogenesis; ureteric bud development
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