## Abstract In this study, we investigated the effect of type I collagen on dentin matrix proteinβ1 (Dmpβ1) and osteocalcin (OCN) gene expression of dental pulp cells. The mRNA level of Dmpβ1 gene was downβregulated; however, OCN gene expression was upβregulated by the culture of dental pulp cells
Expression of dentin matrix protein 1 (DMP1) in nonmineralized tissues
β Scribed by Makiko Terasawa; Reiko Shimokawa; Tatsuo Terashima; Keiichi Ohya; Yuzo Takagi; Hitoyata Shimokawa
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 455 KB
- Volume
- 22
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0914-8779
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