Bone has multiple functions, both morphologically and physiologically, and it frequently
features in the pathological condition, including fracture and osteoporosis. For bone …

Dentin sialophosphoprotein (Dspp) as a differentiation marker of odontoblasts is regulated
by BMP-2. However, the intimate mechanism is still unknown. Transcription factors Dlx3 and …

Biomineralization is a sophisticated biological process precisely regulated by multiple
molecules and pathways. Accumulating miRNAs have been identified in invertebrates but …

Objective DNA methylation is a critical epigenetic modulation in regulating gene expression
in cell differentiation process, however, its detailed molecular mechanism during …

Amelogenesis (tooth enamel formation) is a biomineralization process consisting primarily of
two stages (secretory stage and maturation stage) with unique features. During the secretory …

To further understand the role of microRNA (miRNA) during testicular development, we
constructed four small RNA libraries from the testes of the Chinese indigenous Xiang pig at …

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play critical roles in various biological processes including cell
differentiation. Some researchers suggested that the p38 mitogen‐activated protein kinases …

ATF6 is an endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membrane-bound transcription factor that regulates
various cellular functions. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of ATF6 in …

Peptide nucleic acids (PNAs) have been demonstrated to be very useful tools for gene
regulation at different levels and with different mechanisms of action. In the last few years the …

In a previous study, we showed that microRNA-675 (miR-675) was significantly down-
regulated in patients with tricho-dento-osseous (TDO) syndrome. One of the main features of …