Regulation of osteoblast differentiation mediated by BMP, Notch, and CCN3/NOV

Osteoblasts originate from common progenitors, which are capable of differentiating into other mesenchymal cell lineages such as chondrocytes, myoblasts and adipocytes. Various hormones and cytokines regulate osteoblast differentiation of mesenchymal progenitors to osteoblasts. Among these, bone mor...

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Main Authors: Akira Yamaguchi, Kei Sakamoto, Tokutarou Minamizato, Kenichi Katsube, Shoichi Nakanishi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2008-07-01
Series:Japanese Dental Science Review
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1882761608000094