Tuning BMP-Regulated Cell Differentiation in the Aortic Media by Mutating Matrix Gla Protein

By afschroeder • July 16, 2026

Cai X, Gunasinghe KKJ, Qi L, Zhang L, Wu X, Jing Z, Zhao Y, Kim H, Yao E, Hsiai T, Rahman T, Chee XW, Yao Y, Boström KI. Tuning BMP-Regulated Cell Differentiation in the Aortic Media by Mutating Matrix Gla Protein. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2026 Jul 16. doi: 10.1161/ATVBAHA.126.324621. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42460475.

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