Evaluation of Immediate Dental Implant Augmented with Biphasic Calcium Phosphate Coated by Polylactide - co-Glycolide Versus to Immediate Dental Implant Only

Numerous bone grafts have been studied for augmentation of the healing outcomes of dental implants. The aim of this study was designed to compare the clinical and radiographic evaluation between immediate dental implant augmented with biphasic calcium phosphate (BCP) coated with polylactide -co- glycolide (PLGA) and immediate dental implant alone.

The synergistic effect of type I collagen and hyaluronic acid on the biological properties of Col/HA-multilayer-modified titanium coatings: an in vitro and in vivo study

Type I collagen and hyaluronic acid are both the main components of bone extracellular matrix, and play important roles in regulating a cell's behavior. In this study, the synergistic effects of type I collagen (Col) and hyaluronic acid (HA) on the biological properties of Col/HA-multilayer-modified titanium coatings were investigated.

Collagen V haploinsufficiency in a murine model of classic Ehlers–Danlos syndrome is associated with deficient structural and mechanical healing in tendons

Classic Ehlers–Danlos syndrome (EDS) patients suffer from connective tissue hyperelasticity, joint instability, skin hyperextensibility, tissue fragility, and poor wound healing due to heterozygous mutations in COL5a1 or COL5a2 genes. This study investigated the roles of collagen V in establishing structure and function in uninjured patellar tendons as well as in the injury response using a Col5a1+/− mouse, a model for classic EDS.

Lnk Deficiency Leads to TPO-Mediated Osteoclastogenesis and Increased Bone Mass Phenotype

The Lnk adapter protein negatively regulates the signaling of thrombopoietin (TPO), the main megakaryocyte (MK) growth factor. Lnk-deficient (−/−) mice have increased TPO signaling and increased MK number. Interestingly, several mouse models exist in which increased MK number leads to a high bone mass phenotype.

MicroRNA miR-23a cluster promotes osteocyte differentiation by regulating TGF-β signalling in osteoblasts

Osteocytes are the terminally differentiated cell type of the osteoblastic lineage and have important functions in skeletal homeostasis. Although the transcriptional regulation of osteoblast differentiation has been well characterized, the factors that regulate differentiation of osteocytes from mature osteoblasts are poorly understood. Here we show that miR-23a∼27a∼24-2 (miR-23a cluster) promotes osteocyte differentiation.