Functions of matricellular proteins in dental tissues and their emerging roles in orofacial tissue development, maintenance, and disease

G Nikoloudaki - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Matricellular proteins (MCPs) are defined as extracellular matrix (ECM) associated proteins
that are important regulators and integrators of microenvironmental signals, contributing to …

Osteopontin Facilitated Dental Pulp Cell Adhesion and Differentiation: A Laboratory Investigation

J Tang, Y Qiu, Z Li - ACS Applied Bio Materials, 2025 - ACS Publications
Aim: To investigate the effects of osteopontin (OPN) on cultured human dental pulp cells
(hDPCs) in relation to adhesion, proliferation, differentiation, and mineralization …

Accelerated Effect of MatriStem on Dentin Regeneration in Rats

K ONJI, T KOIKE, MAA POLAN, MR HASAN… - Journal of Oral Tissue …, 2020 - jstage.jst.go.jp
The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of MatriStem derived from
porcine bladder on reparative dentin formation and pulp inflammation in vivo compared with …