›› 2016, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (5): 453-457.

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Advance on the role of GDF15 in the angiogenesis and bone metabolism

  

  • Received:2015-12-10 Revised:2016-01-10 Online:2016-05-28 Published:2016-06-01
  • Supported by:
    ;High-tech Research and Development Program of China

Abstract: GDF-15 (also MIC-1, NAG-1, PLAB, PTGFβ) is a member of the TGF-β superfamily, which is widely distributed in mammalian tissues and has received considerable attention revealing a remarkable multifunctional role in controlling biological events. The progress of bone repair and regeneration is closely associated with angiogenesis. The function of GDF15 on angiogenesis and bone metabolism are diverse, depending on the interaction with their microenvironment, and its signaling pathways remain poorly understood. GDF15 may serve as a therapeutic target for bone regeneration and cancer bone metastases.

Key words: Growth differentiation factor 15, Angiogenesis, Bone metabolism, Signaling pathway

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