The role of bone morphogenetic protein-5 (BMP-5) in human nephrosclerosis.
Conclusions: BMP-5 is expressed in the tubuli of adult kidneys. Its decreased expression in nephrosclerosis along with its regenerative capabilities in HK-2 cells may point to a protective role in hypertensive nephrosclerosis.
PMID: 21319131 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Journal of Nephrology)