title: BMP receptors in limb and tooth formation.
abstract: Members of the TGF-beta superfamily signal through receptor complexes comprised of type I and type II receptors. These receptors, which are serine/threonine kinases, form two new classes of transmembrane receptor kinases. The activity of both of the kinases is necessary for signal transduction in response to ligand binding. Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs), which are members of the TGF-beta superfamily, bind to multiple type I and type II receptors. There is growing evidence to support the hypothesis that the BMP receptors are differentially regulated during development and that they have both unique and overlapping functions. Thus, the nature and distribution of the BMP receptors, which are reviewed here in the context of the development of limbs and teeth, appear to be critical in the control of the diverse activities of BMPs.
authors.affiliation: MRC Group in Periodontal Physiology, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cheifetz
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D052004:Bone Morphogenetic Protein Receptors; D052005:Bone Morphogenetic Protein Receptors, Type I; D052006:Bone Morphogenetic Protein Receptors, Type II; D019485:Bone Morphogenetic Proteins / Q000502:physiology*; D005314:Embryonic and Fetal Development / Q000502:physiology; D005121:Extremities / Q000196:embryology*; D006801:Humans; D008024:Ligands; D009805:Odontogenesis / Q000502:physiology*; D011485:Protein Binding; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases / Q000502:physiology; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000502:physiology*; D017978:Receptors, Growth Factor / Q000502:physiology; D018125:Receptors, Transforming Growth Factor beta / Q000502:physiology; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000502:physiology; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D019485:Bone Morphogenetic Proteins; D008024:Ligands; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D017978:Receptors, Growth Factor; D018125:Receptors, Transforming Growth Factor beta; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases; C498218:BMPR2 protein, human; D052004:Bone Morphogenetic Protein Receptors; D052005:Bone Morphogenetic Protein Receptors, Type I; D052006:Bone Morphogenetic Protein Receptors, Type II