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Overlapping functions of bone sialoprotein and pyrophosphate regulators in directing cementogenesis.
Bone - 1 Dec 2017
Ao M, Chavez M B, Chu E Y, Hemstreet K C, Yin Y, Yadav M C, Millán J L, Fisher L W, Goldberg H A, Somerman M J, Foster B L
Abstract excerpt
Although acellular cementum is essential for tooth attachment, factors directing its development and regeneration remain poorly understood. Inorganic pyrophosphate (PPi), a mineralization inhibitor, is a key regulator of cementum formation: tissue-nonspecific alkaline phosphatase (Alpl/TNAP) null mice (increased PPi) feature deficient cementum, while progressive ankylosis protein (Ank/ANK) null mice (decreased...
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