The results of the 10-year study conducted in the Owl Run watershed clearly indicate the beneficial impacts of the best management practices (BMPs) on the surface water quality. The main objective of the study was to determine the effectiveness of a system of animal waste BMPs for improving surface water quality. Precipitation, streamflow, total suspended solids, nitrogen (N), and phosphorus (P...

Pollution from highway stormwater runoff has been an increasing area of concern. Many structural Best Management Practices (BMPs) have been implemented for stormwater treatment and management. One challenge for these BMPs is to sample stormwater and monitor BMP performance. The main objective of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of using polyurethane foam (PUF) passive samplers (PSs) f...

We assessed the expression pattern and clinical relevance of BMPs and related molecules in multiple myeloma (MM). MM bone-marrow samples (n=32) had increased BMP4, BMP6, ACVR1 and ACVR2A, and decreased NOG expression compared with controls (n=15), with BMP6 having the highest sensitivity/specificity. Within MM bone-marrow, the source of BMPs was mainly CD138(+) plasma-cell population, and BMP6 ...

In the developing chick hypothalamus, Shh and BMPs are expressed in a spatially overlapping, but temporally consecutive, manner. Here, we demonstrate how the temporal integration of Shh and BMP signalling leads to the late acquisition of Pax7 expression in hypothalamic progenitor cells. Our studies reveal a requirement for a dual action of BMPs: first, the inhibition of GliA function through Gl...

Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) play important roles in embryonic and postnatal development by regulating cell differentiation, proliferation, motility, and survival, thus maintaining homeostasis during organ and tissue development. BMPs can lead to tumorigenesis and regulate cancer progression in different stages. Therefore, we summarized studies on BMP expression, the clinical significance...

Due to the extensive use and improper recycling of traditional plastics, more policies have been issued manage restrict plastics. Therefore, Biodegradable Plastics (BPs), a substitute are widely used in daily life. However, it cannot reach expected degradation effect natural environment, BPs may produce micro-plastics faster than plastics called Microplastics (BMPs). In order explore BMPs, we d...

Mtissbauer measurement, chemical analysis (ratioof Fez+ to total Fe content), analyses ofthe rotational hysteresis loss (Wr) and the magnetic viscosity coefficient (Sv) for bacterial magnetic particles covered with organic thin films (BMPs) were investigated and compared with the results for Fes04 h e particles prepared by a chemical coprecipitation method. The calculated value of the saturatio...

Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) are known as ectopic bone inducers. The FDA approved BMPs (BMP2 and BMP7) for clinical use. However, direct effects of BMPs on endogenous bone metabolism are not yet well known. We recently reported that loss of BMPRIA (ALK3), a potent receptor for BMP2 and BMP4, in osteoblasts unexpectedly increased endogenous bone mass during embryonic and adult stages (ref ...

Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) are a diverse class of molecules with over 20 growth factor proteins that belong to the transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) family and are highly associated with bone formation and disease development. Aberrant expression of various BMPs has been reported in several cancer tissues. Biological function studies have elicited the dual role of BMPs in both cancer...