Periostin, dentin matrix protein 1 and P2rx7 ion channel in human teeth and periodontal ligament

Identification and Characterization of a Novel Protein, Periostin, with Restricted Expression to Periosteum and Periodontal Ligament and Increased Expression by Transforming Growth Factor β

Keisuke Horiuchi, Norio Amizuka, Sunao Takeshita et al. · Journal of Bone and Mineral Research · 1999 · 996 citations · Full text

Dentistry, Oral Biology, Periodontics +10

Osteoblast-specific factor 2: cloning of a putative bone adhesion protein with homology with the insect protein fasciclin I

S Takeshita, Reiko Kikuno, Kenichi Tezuka et al. · Biochemical Journal · 1993 · 662 citations · Full text

Medicine, Genetics, Molecular Biology +12

Periostin regulates collagen fibrillogenesis and the biomechanical properties of connective tissues

Russell A. Norris, Brook Damon, Vladimir Kasyanov et al. · Journal of Cellular Biochemistry · 2007 · 595 citations

Natural Sciences, Dermatology, Biomechanics +15

<i>periostin</i> Null Mice Exhibit Dwarfism, Incisor Enamel Defects, and an Early-Onset Periodontal Disease-Like Phenotype

Héctor F. Ríos, Shrinagesh V. Koushik, Haiyan Wang et al. · Molecular and Cellular Biology · 2005 · 370 citations · Full text

Dentistry, Craniofacial Biology, Oral Biology +15

Deletion of Dentin Matrix Protein-1 Leads to a Partial Failure of Maturation of Predentin into Dentin, Hypomineralization, and Expanded Cavities of Pulp and Root Canal during Postnatal Tooth Development

Ling Ye, Mary MacDougall, Shubin Zhang et al. · Journal of Biological Chemistry · 2004 · 301 citations · Full text

Dentistry, Oral Biology, Dental Pulp Biology +16