Tissue transglutaminase (TG2) activity regulates osteoblast differentiation and mineralization in the SAOS-2 cell line
Tissue transglutaminase (type II, TG2) has long been postulated to directly promote skeletal matrix calcification and play an important role in ossification. However, limited information is available on the expression, function and modulating mechanism of TG2 during osteoblast differentiation and mi...
Main Authors: | Xiaoxue Yin, Zhongqiang Chen, Zhongjun Liu, Chunli Song |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
2012-08-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2012000800002 |
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