[HTML][HTML] CRISPR-Cas systems: Overview, innovations and applications in human disease research and gene therapy

Y Xu, Z Li - Computational and structural biotechnology journal, 2020 - Elsevier
Genome editing is the modification of genomic DNA at a specific target site in a wide variety
of cell types and organisms, including insertion, deletion and replacement of DNA, resulting …

Skeletal and extraskeletal disorders of biomineralization

MT Collins, G Marcucci, HJ Anders, G Beltrami… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
The physiological process of biomineralization is complex and deviation from it leads to a
variety of diseases. Progress in the past 10 years has enhanced understanding of the …

BMP signaling pathway in dentin development and diseases

M Liu, G Goldman, M MacDougall, S Chen - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
BMP signaling plays an important role in dentin development. BMPs and antagonists
regulate odontoblast differentiation and downstream gene expression via canonical Smad …

Overexpression of HIF‐1α enhances the protective effect of mitophagy on steroid‐induced osteocytes apoptosis

K Xu, C Lu, X Ren, J Wang, P Xu… - Environmental …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Glucocorticoid (GC; dexamethasone, DEX)‐induced osteonecrosis of the femoral
head (GIOFH) is a challenging orthopedic disease, and its underlying mechanism remains …

Osteocytes and the pathogenesis of hypophosphatemic rickets

M Yamazaki, T Michigami - Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Since phosphorus is a component of hydroxyapatite, its prolonged deprivation affects bone
mineralization. Fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) is essential for maintaining phosphate …

Hydrophilic titanium surface modulates early stages of osseointegration in osteoporosis

R Siqueira, JA Ferreira, FAP Rizzante… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Using a mouse osteoporotic model, this study aimed to determine the influence of
hydrophilic titanium surfaces on gene expression and bone formation during the …

[HTML][HTML] Osteocytes but not osteoblasts directly build mineralized bone structures

K Wang, Y Ren, S Lin, Y Jing, C Ma… - … journal of biological …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Bone-forming osteoblasts have been a cornerstone of bone biology for more than a century.
Most research toward bone biology and bone diseases center on osteoblasts. Overlooked …

Connexin hemichannels drive lactation-induced osteocyte acidification and perilacunar-canalicular remodeling

R Hua, VA Truong, RJ Fajardo, T Guda, S Gu, JX Jiang - Cell reports, 2024 - cell.com
The maternal skeleton experiences significant bone loss during lactation, followed by rapid
restoration post weaning. Parathyroid-related protein (PTHrP)-induced acidification of the …

The emerging role of cell transdifferentiation in skeletal development and diseases

K Wang, C Ma, JQ Feng, Y Jing - International Journal of Molecular …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The vertebrate musculoskeletal system is known to be formed by mesenchymal stem cells
condensing into tissue elements, which then differentiate into cartilage, bone …

[HTML][HTML] Injectable CNPs/DMP1-loaded self-assembly hydrogel regulating inflammation of dental pulp stem cells for dentin regeneration

Y Zhao, L Song, M Li, H Peng, X Qiu, Y Li, B Zhu… - Materials Today Bio, 2024 - Elsevier
Vital pulp preservation, which is a clinical challenge of aseptic or iatrogenic accidental
exposure of the pulp, in cases direct pulp capping is the main technology. Human dental …