Bone morphogenetic proteins, genetics and the pathophysiology of primary pulmonary hypertension

Respiratory Research

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 193-197

  De Caestecker, Mark ^a   Meyrick, Barbara ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bone morphogenetic protein type II receptor (BMPR II) gene mutations; Morphology; Pulmonary arteries; Transforming growth factor (TGF) superfamily

Indexed keywords

BONE MORPHOGENETIC PROTEIN; BONE MORPHOGENETIC PROTEIN RECEPTOR; GROWTH FACTOR;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILIAL DISEASE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE MUTATION; GENETICS; GERM LINE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INHERITANCE; LUNG BLOOD VESSEL; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN FAMILY; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION;

ACTIVIN RECEPTORS, TYPE I; BONE MORPHOGENETIC PROTEIN RECEPTORS, TYPE I; BONE MORPHOGENETIC PROTEIN RECEPTORS, TYPE II; BONE MORPHOGENETIC PROTEINS; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION, PULMONARY; MUTATION; PROTEIN-SERINE-THREONINE KINASES; RECEPTORS, GROWTH FACTOR;

EID: 0035721752     PISSN: 14659921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/rr57     Document Type: Article

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