Archives of oral biology
Insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 3 regulates collagen production via TGF-β-Smad2/3 pathway and osteogenic differentiation related with phosphorylation of Akt in human periodontal ligament-derived cell line.
Shuxin Wang, Hiromi Mitarai, Hiroko Wada, Ziqing Ran, Asuka Yuda, Akira Haraguchi, Weihao Sun, Jiawen Lin, Hidefumi Maeda, Naohisa Wada
Published: 202510.1016/j.archoralbio.2025.106483
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 3 (IGFBP3) is a multifunctional protein involved in various cellular functions. However, the function of IGFBP3 in periodontal ligament (PDL) tissue remains unclear. In this study, we investigated…
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