Abstract
Modulating the bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP-2) and transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) signaling pathways is essential during tendon/ligament (T/L) healing. Unfortunately, growth factor delivery in situ is far from trivial and, in many cases, the necessary growth factors are not approved for clinical use. Here we used a BMP-2 and a TGF-β1 reporter cell line to screen a library of 1280 Food and Drug Administration-approved small molecules and identify modulators of both signaling pathways. We identified four compounds capable of modulating BMP and TGF signaling on primary human tendon-derived cells (huTCs) and describe their effects on proliferation and differentiation of these cells.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 40-50 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Journal of biomolecular screening |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 1 |
Early online date | 14 Sept 2016 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2017 |
Keywords
- MP-2 signaling
- TGF-β1 signaling
- small-molecule discovery
- tendon/ligament
- BMP-2 signaling