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Butyric acid stimulates bone sialoprotein gene transcription.
Journal of oral science - 1 Jun 2010
Yang Li, Li Zhengyang, Li Xinyue, Wang Zhitao, Wang Shuang, Sasaki Yoko, Takai Hideki, Ogata Yorimasa
Abstract excerpt
Butyric acid (sodium butyrate; BA) is an extracellular metabolite secreted from periodontopathic bacteria present in subgingival plaque. BA induces apoptosis of T and B cells, and acts as a potent inhibitor of histone deacetylases. Bone sialoprotein (BSP) is thought to function in the initial mineralization of bone, and may be crucial for osteoblast differentiation, bone matrix mineralization and tumor...
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