Differential Induction of Bone Sialoprotein by Dexamethasone and Osteogenic Protein-1 (OP-1, BMP-7) in Rat Periodonatal Ligament Cells In Vitro

Bakhyt D Zhumabayeva¹, Wen-Lang Lin¹, Pill-Hoon Choung¹, Hua-Hong Chien¹ Jaro Sodek², Kuber T Sampath³ and Moon-Il Cho^1.*

¹Department of Oral Biology and Periodontal Disease Research Center, School of Dental Medicine, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14214, U.S.A, ²Facuity of Dentistry, MRC Group in Periodontal Physiology, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
³Creative Biomolecules, 45 South Street, Hopkinton, MA 01748, U.S.A

Abstract

Key Words : osteogenic protein-1,BMP-7,differentiation,osteogenesis,bone sialoprotein,mineralization,osteogenic cells,perlodontal ligament fibroblasts