Mechano-transduction in periodontal ligament cells identifies activated states of MAP-kinases p42/44 and p38-stress kinase as a mechanism for MMP-13 expression

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Mechano-transduction in periodontal ligament (PDL) cells is crucial for physiological and orthodontic tooth movement-associated periodontal remodelling. On the mechanistic level, molecules involved in this mechano-transduction proces...

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Main Authors: Kohl Annette, Woodnutt Dale, Steinberg Thorsten, Alonso Angel, Ziegler Nelli, Müssig Eva, Schulz Simon, Tomakidi Pascal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-01-01
Series:BMC Cell Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2121/11/10