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Apical tooth germ cell-conditioned medium enhances the differentiation of periodontal ligament stem cells into cementum/periodontal ligament-like tissues.
Journal of periodontal research - 1 Apr 2009
Yang Z-H, Zhang X-J, Dang N-N, Ma Z-F, Xu L, Wu J-J, Sun Y-J, Duan Y-Z, Lin Z, Jin Y
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Limitations of current periodontal regeneration modalities in both predictability and extent of healing response, especially on new cementum and attachment formation, underscore the importance of restoring or providing a microenvironment that is capable of promoting the differentiation of periodontal ligament stem cells (PDLSCs) towards cementoblast-like cells and the formation of...
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