Bone morphogenetic protein 10 (Bmp10)

Required for maintaining the proliferative activity of embryonic cardiomyocytes by preventing premature activation of the negative cell cycle regulator CDKN1C/p57KIP and maintaining the required expression levels of cardiogenic factors like MEF2C and NKX2-5. Acts as a ligand for ACVRL1/ALK1, BMPR1A/ALK3 and BMPR1B/ALK6, leading to activation of SMAD1, SMAD5 and SMAD8 transcription factors.

Inhibits endothelial cell migration and development. May reduce cell migration and cell matrix adhesion in breast cancer cell lines (By similarity).