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Bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) ligands and receptors. Different BMP ligands bind to different type I and II BMP receptors to activate the canonical Smad-signaling pathway involving the receptor regulated-Smads (R-Smads) and the common Smad (Co-Smad). GDF (growth differentiation factor); ALK (activin-like kinase); ActR (activin receptor).
