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ArticleInternational journal of biological sciences2018

Dentinal mineralization is not limited in the mineralization front but occurs along with the entire odontoblast process.

C Li, Y Jing, K Wang, Y Ren, X Liu, X Wang, Z Wang, H Zhao, J Q Feng

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Article in International journal of biological sciences, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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17citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

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17 citing papers in PubMed, 30 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

C LiShanghai Engineering Research Center of Tooth Restoration and Regeneration, Department of Oral Implant, School of Stomatology, Tongji University, Shanghai 200072, PR China.
Y JingDepartment of Orthodontics, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, 75246, USA.
K WangDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, 75246, USA.
Y RenDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, 75246, USA.
X LiuDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, 75246, USA.
X WangDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, 75246, USA.
Z WangShanghai Engineering Research Center of Tooth Restoration and Regeneration, Department of Oral Implant, School of Stomatology, Tongji University, Shanghai 200072, PR China.
H ZhaoDepartment of Restorative Dentistry, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, 75246, USA.
J Q FengDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, 75246, USA.
Texas A&M University · US

Funding

Biphasic Roles of OSX-WNT-B-Catenin Signaling Pathway in Tooth Root FormationR01DE025014 · NIDCR · TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCE CTR · PI FENG, JIAN Q. · 2015 to 2019
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NIDCR NIH HHS R01 DE025014
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The mineralization-front theory is historically rooted in mineralization research fields for many decades. This theory is widely used to describe mineralization events in both osteogenesis and dentinogenesis. However, this model does not provide enough evidence to explain how minerals are propagated from the pulp-end dentin to dentin-enamel junction (DEJ). To address this issue, we modified the current research approaches by

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AnimalsCalcification, PhysiologicDentinDentinogenesisExtracellular Matrix ProteinsFemaleImmunohistochemistryMaleMiceMicroscopy, ConfocalOdontoblastsDmp1 protein, mouseExtracellular Matrix Proteinscell lineage tracingdentin mineralizationdentinogenesisMineralization frontodontoblasttooth development

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PMID29910680
PMCPMC6001682
OpenAlexW2804548166

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