Effect of epithelial cells derived from periodontal ligament on osteoblast-like cells in a Transwell membrane coculture system. Issue 7 (July 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Noro, Daisuke; Kurashige, Yoshihito; Shudo, Kai; Takahashi, Ayumi; Abiko, Yoshihiro; Saitoh, Masato
• Is Part Of: Archives of oral biology. Volume 60:Issue 7(2015:Jul.)
• Page Start: 1007
• Page End: 1012
• Publication Date: 2015-07
• Subjects: Mouth -- Periodicals; Mouth -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Dentistry -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 617.6005
• DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2015.02.016
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0003-9969

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0005"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">This study investigated how ERM (epithelial rests of Malassez) cells are involved in osteoblast mineralization.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">Enamel matrix proteins were detected in ERM cells.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">ERM cells inhibited the calcification of osteoblast-like cells in a Transwell coculture system.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0020"> <label></label> <p id="par0020">This inhibition is reversed with an anti-amelogenin antibody.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>