Bone morphogenetic protein 3

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An Error has occurred retrieving Wikidata item for infobox Bone morphogenetic protein 3, also known as osteogenin, is a protein in humans that is encoded by the BMP3 gene.[1]

The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the transforming growth factor beta superfamily. It, unlike other bone morphogenetic proteins (BMP's) inhibits the ability of other BMP's to induce bone and cartilage development. It is a disulfide-linked homodimer. It negatively regulates bone density. BMP3 is an antagonist to other BMP's in the differentiation of osteogenic progenitors. It is highly expressed in fractured tissues.

Cancer

BMP3 is hypermethylated in many cases of colorectal cancer (CRC) and hence along with other hypermethylated genes, may be used as a biomarker to detect early stage CRC.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Entrez Gene: BMP3 bone morphogenetic protein 3 (osteogenic)".
  2. ^ Rasmussen SL, Krarup HB, Sunesen KG, Pedersen IS, Madsen PH, Thorlacius-Ussing O (June 2016). "Hypermethylated DNA as a biomarker for colorectal cancer: a systematic review". Colorectal Disease. 18 (6): 549–61. doi:10.1111/codi.13336. PMID 26998585. S2CID 25724654.
  3. ^ Kormi SM, Ardehkhani S, Kerachian MA (November 2017). "New insights into colorectal cancer screening and early detection tests". Colorectal Cancer. 6 (2): 63–68. doi:10.2217/crc-2017-0007.

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