Expression and Activity of Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) in the development of rat first molar tooth germ
Tooth germ development is associated with morphological and biochemical changes of the dental papilla and enamel organ. Enzymes with gelatinolytic activities were studied by semiquantitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and enzymography in tooth germ of newborn to 15-day-...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Fundação Odontológica de Ribeirão Preto
2002-01-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Dental Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-64402002000200004 |