Article
Effects of Activin A on the phenotypic properties of human periodontal ligament cells.
Bone - 1 Sept 2014
Sugii Hideki, Maeda Hidefumi, Tomokiyo Atsushi, Yamamoto Naohide, Wada Naohisa, Koori Katsuaki, Hasegawa Daigaku, Hamano Sayuri, Yuda Asuka, Monnouchi Satoshi, Akamine Akifumi
Abstract excerpt
Periodontal ligament (PDL) tissue plays an important role in tooth preservation by structurally maintaining the connection between the tooth root and the bone. The mechanisms involved in the healing and regeneration of damaged PDL tissue, caused by bacterial infection, caries and trauma, have been explored. Accumulating evidence suggests that Activin A, a member of the transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β)...
Topics
- Activin Receptors
- Activins
- Animals
- Cell Differentiation
- Cell Proliferation
- Chemotaxis
- Female
- Fibroblasts
- Gene Expression Regulation
- Humans
- Interleukin-1beta
