title: Biglycan is a positive modulator of BMP-2 induced osteoblast differentiation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, CB#7455 Dental Research Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
authors.forename: Yoshiyuki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Mochida
authors.forename: Duenpim
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Parisuthiman
authors.forename: Mitsuo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yamauchi
mesh_terms: D016475:3T3 Cells; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D058578:Biglycan; D055396:Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2; D019485:Bone Morphogenetic Proteins / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D002460:Cell Line; D005109:Extracellular Matrix / Q000378:metabolism; D016326:Extracellular Matrix Proteins / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D010006:Osteoblasts / Q000378:metabolism*; D010012:Osteogenesis; D011509:Proteoglycans / Q000737:chemistry*; D051785:Smad Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: C546884:BGN protein, human; C525718:BMP2 protein, human; C546885:Bgn protein, mouse; D058578:Biglycan; C525719:Bmp2 protein, mouse; D055396:Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2; D019485:Bone Morphogenetic Proteins; D016326:Extracellular Matrix Proteins; D011509:Proteoglycans; D051785:Smad Proteins; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase