Loss of DMP1 causes rickets and osteomalacia and identifies a role for osteocytes in mineral metabolism
The osteocyte, a terminally differentiated cell comprising 90%–95% of all bone cells,, may
have multiple functions, including acting as a mechanosensor in bone (re) modeling. Dentin …
have multiple functions, including acting as a mechanosensor in bone (re) modeling. Dentin …
Vertebrate mineralized matrix proteins: structure and function
PG Robey - Connective tissue research, 1996 - Taylor & Francis
The mineralized matrices of enamel, cementum, dentin, calcified cartilage and bone are
similar in their ability to form a microenvironment that facilitates deposition of hydrox …
similar in their ability to form a microenvironment that facilitates deposition of hydrox …
DMP1-targeted Cre expression in odontoblasts and osteocytes
Y Lu, Y Xie, S Zhang, V Dusevich… - Journal of dental …, 2007 - journals.sagepub.com
Odontoblasts in dentin and osteocytes in bone contain dendritic processes. To test if their
dendrites share a common feature, we compared their cellular morphology as visualized …
dendrites share a common feature, we compared their cellular morphology as visualized …