Differential expression of periodontal ligament‐specific markers and osteogenic differentiation in human papilloma virus 16‐immortalized human gingival fibroblasts and periodontal ligament cells

Abstract

These results indicate that IPDL and immortalized gingival fibroblast cell lines consistently retain normal periodontal ligament and gingival fibroblast phenotypes, respectively, and periodontal ligament markers and osteogenic differentiation in IPDL are distinct from immortalized gingival fibroblast cells.