Identification of A Novel Root Resorptive Function of Osteopontin Gene
Objective: Osteopontin (OPN) has been proposed to play a role in bone resorption. With regard to bone and cementum/dentin structural and histological similarities, it was hy-pothesized that expression of this gene might be increased in resorptive lacunae during orthodontic tooth movement. Materia...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2008-12-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Dentistry |
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| Online Access: | https://jdt.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jdt/article/view/163 |