Transforming growth factor-β1 regulation
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Yorimasa Ogata; Naomi Niisato; Shunsuke Furuyama; Sela Cheifetz; Richard H. Kim;
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Article
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1997
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Transforming growth factor-b (TGF-b) increases steady-state mRNA levels of several extracellular matrix proteins in mineralized connective tissues. Bone sialoprotein (BSP) is a major constituent of the bone matrix, thought to initiate and regulate the formation of mineral crystals. To determine the