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Distribution of Cathepsin K in Late Stage of Tooth Germ Development and Its Function in Degrading Enamel Matrix Proteins in Mouse

Cathepsin K (CTSK) is a member of cysteine proteinase family, and is predominantly expressed in osteoclastsfor degradationof bone matrix proteins. Given the similarity in physical properties of bone and dental mineralized tissues, including enamel, dentin and cementum, CTSK is likely to take part in...

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Autores principales: Jiang, Tao, Liu, Fen, Wang, Wei-Guang, Jiang, Xin, Wen, Xuan, Hu, Kai-Jin, Xue, Yang
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5240959/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28095448
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0169857