TY  - JOUR
AU  - Jiaming, Liang 
AU  - Qian, Wang 
AU  - Xiaohe, Liu 
AU  - Shurong, Wang 
AU  - Yan, Zhang 
PY  - 2017
TI  - The Progress of BMP4 on the Role of Ocular Development and Eye Diseases
JF  - American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology
VL  - 13
IS  - 2
DO  - 10.3844/ajbbsp.2017.58.62
UR  - https://thescipub.com/abstract/ajbbsp.2017.58.62
AB  - Bone morphogenetic protein belongs to the transforming growth factor beta superfamily, is a unique ectopic cartilage and bone inducing activity of acidic protein. As one of the members of BMPs family, the formation and development of BMP4 in many organizations. In ocular tissue, BMP4 not only promotes the differentiation and development of different eye cells, but also plays an important role in ocular diseases. In this study, the recent advances in the study of BMP4 in ocular tissues are summarized and the function of BMP4 in different developmental stages of eye is briefly reviewed.