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Inorganic polyphosphate induces osteoblastic differentiation.
Journal of dental research - 1 May 2010
Usui Y, Uematsu T, Uchihashi T, Takahashi M, Takahashi M, Ishizuka M, Doto R, Tanaka H, Komazaki Y, Osawa M, Yamada K, Yamaoka M, Furusawa K
Abstract excerpt
Inorganic polyphosphate [Poly(P)] is especially prevalent in osteoblasts. We tested the hypothesis that Poly(P) stimulates osteoblastic differentiation and polyphosphate metabolism for bone formation. The osteoblast-like cell line, MC 3T3-E1, was cultured with Poly(P), and gene expression was evaluated by real-time reverse-transcription polymerase chain-reaction. Phosphatase activity and extracellular matrix...
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