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. 2019 Oct 14;98(13):1458–1468. doi: 10.1177/0022034519882000

Table 2.

Comparison of Nell-1 and BMP-2 in Bone Regeneration.

Nell-1 BMP-2
Osteogenesis Promote Promote
Chondrogenesis Promote Promote
Adipogenesis Inhibit Promote
Inflammation Inhibit Promote
Mesenchymal stem cell migration Promote
Endothelial cell migration Promote Promote
Angiogenesis Promote Promote
Tumorigenesis Unclear Promote
Ectopic bone formation No Yes
Osteoclast activation Inhibit Promote
Chemotaxis Promote