The low levels of bone morphogenic protein-4 and its antagonist noggin in type 2 diabetes
Articles > Article · 2018
Authors: Banu Pınar ŞARER YÜREKLİ, Gokcen Unal Kocabas, Murat AKŞİT, Nilufer Ozdemir KUTBAY, Aslı SUNER KARAKÜLAH, Ismail YÜREKLİ, Habib ÇAKIR, Giray BOZKAYA, Şevki ÇETİNKALP
Hormones, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, WoS, 2018, vol 17, pp 247-253
DOI: 10.1007/s42000-018-0041-5
Summary
Objective Bone morphogenic protein-4 (BMP-4) is a proinflammatory cytokine which is controlled by BMP-4 antagonists. Our aim was to investigate the levels of BMP-4 and its antagonists, noggin and matrix Gla protein (MGP), in prediabetes and diabetes.