Prematurely born newborns,as well as those born at term,may suffer from several types of brain injury including hypoxic-ischemic injury,intracranial hemorrhage,both intraventricular and parenchymal,and injury that is ...Prematurely born newborns,as well as those born at term,may suffer from several types of brain injury including hypoxic-ischemic injury,intracranial hemorrhage,both intraventricular and parenchymal,and injury that is the consequence of intrauterine growth restriction(IUGR).Injury of all types can impact the motor and cognitive abilities of survivors.The mechanisms leading to disability are not completely understood.展开更多
Bone morphogenetic proteins(BMPs)are the largest subfamily of the transforming growth factor-βsuperfamily,and they play important roles in the development of numerous organs,including the inner ear.The inner ear is a...Bone morphogenetic proteins(BMPs)are the largest subfamily of the transforming growth factor-βsuperfamily,and they play important roles in the development of numerous organs,including the inner ear.The inner ear is a relatively small organ but has a highly complex structure and is involved in both hearing and balance.Here,we discuss BMPs and BMP signaling pathways and then focus on the role of BMP signal pathway regulation in the development of the inner ear and the implications this has for the treatment of human hearing loss and balance dysfunction.展开更多
文摘Prematurely born newborns,as well as those born at term,may suffer from several types of brain injury including hypoxic-ischemic injury,intracranial hemorrhage,both intraventricular and parenchymal,and injury that is the consequence of intrauterine growth restriction(IUGR).Injury of all types can impact the motor and cognitive abilities of survivors.The mechanisms leading to disability are not completely understood.
基金Project Project supported by the National Key Technologies R&D Program of China(Nos.2017YFA0103900 and 2016YFC0905200)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.81620108005,8177040802,and 81622013)the Shanghaigng Talents Plan(No.18PJ1401700),China
文摘Bone morphogenetic proteins(BMPs)are the largest subfamily of the transforming growth factor-βsuperfamily,and they play important roles in the development of numerous organs,including the inner ear.The inner ear is a relatively small organ but has a highly complex structure and is involved in both hearing and balance.Here,we discuss BMPs and BMP signaling pathways and then focus on the role of BMP signal pathway regulation in the development of the inner ear and the implications this has for the treatment of human hearing loss and balance dysfunction.