Effects of prostaglandin E<inf>2</inf>on clonogenicity, proliferation and expression of pluripotent markers in human periodontal ligament cells

• Main Authors: Avirut Truntipakorn, Anupong Makeudom, Thanapat Sastraruji, Prasit Pavasant, Kassara Pattamapun, Suttichai Krisanaprakornkit
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Dentistry; Medicine
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85026384092&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/56679
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

© 2017 Elsevier Ltd Background and objective Based on our earlier work on the response of periodontal ligament (PDL) cells to mechanical stress by induction of cyclooxygenase expression and production of prostaglandin PGE2that could regulate mineralization of PDL cells, it was hypothesized that PGE2...