BMP7 and diabetes mellitus: Interestingly, a significant (p < 0.05, Figure 1E) decrease in high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C, ~28%) levels was observed in diabetic mice, whereas BMP-7 treatment significantly (p < 0.05) attenuated diabetes-induced LDL-C (~28%), TRG (~62%), and VLDL-C (~59%) increases.