On to the blocks were poured a mixture of recombinant human bone morphogenic protein (BMP) powder — a genetically engineered protein that causes cells to ossify or become bone — and liquid bone marrow containing stem cells. (newscientist.com)
During development, purkinje cells in the cerebellum, vital for movement, initially formed a multitude of connections, many of which were later pruned away by bone morphogenic protein 4 (BMP4), a protein normally associated with bone growth and healing. (newscientist.com)
Dr. Massie won the 2016 American College of Veterinary Surgery «Poster Presentation» and the 2017 Boehringer Ingelheim «Veterinary Graduate Award» for her research in «Outcome of chronic nonunion fractures in dogs treated with rigid fixation, compression resistant matrix, and recombinant human bone morphogenic protein 2.» (vetmed.ucdavis.edu)