| Literature DB >> 15036879 |
Haig Keshishian1, You-Seung Kim.
Abstract
Recent work has shown that bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) growth factors regulate development of the larval neuromuscular junction (NMJ) of Drosophila. Intriguingly, the same BMP growth factors also influence the expression of circulating hormones that modulate the physiological properties of NMJs. Together, the results suggest that retrograde growth factor signaling by BMPs integrates neuromuscular development and function at both local and global levels in the animal.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 15036879 DOI: 10.1016/j.tins.2004.01.004
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Trends Neurosci ISSN: 0166-2236 Impact factor: 13.837