The Role of Thymosin Beta 4 on Odontogenic Differentiation in Human Dental Pulp Cells

    April 2013 in “ PLoS ONE ”
    Sang‐im Lee, Duck-Su Kim, Hwa-Jeong Lee … Eun-Cheol Kim
    Studysummary In this study, the researchers found that thymosin beta-4 promotes odontoblastic differentiation in human dental pulp cells, suggesting it as a potential mechanism for regenerative endodontics.
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    1. Over-Expression of Thymosin Beta4 Promotes Abnormal Tooth Development and Stimulation of Hair Growth The International Journal of Developmental Biology · 2009
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