Dexamethasone and basic-fibroblast growth factor regulate markers of mineralization in cementoblasts in vitro

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Hakki S., Nohutcu R., Hakki E., Berry J., Akkaya M., Somerman M.

JOURNAL OF PERIODONTOLOGY, vol.76, no.9, pp.1550-1558, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 76 Issue: 9
  • Publication Date: 2005
  • Doi Number: 10.1902/jop.2005.76.9.1550
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PERIODONTOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1550-1558
  • Keywords: dental cementum, dexamethasone, growth factors, fibroblast, PERIODONTAL-LIGAMENT CELLS, MATRIX GLA PROTEIN, BONE-MARROW-CELLS, OSTEOBLASTIC DIFFERENTIATION, ASCORBIC-ACID, CDNA CLONING, FACTOR BFGF, EXPRESSION, REGENERATION, TISSUE
  • Middle East Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: The aim of this study was to determine the effects of basic-fibroblast growth factor (b-FGF) and/or dexamethasone (Dex) on cementoblasts in vitro.