Periostin function in the periodontal ligament and the periosteum
Kii, I.; Kudo, A.
Clinical Calcium 17(2): 202-208
2007
ISSN/ISBN: 0917-5857 PMID: 17272877 Document Number: 609458
The periodontal ligament in teeth and the periosteum in bone show the similarity in tissues that consist of the strong collageous connective tissues to moderate or transmit the mechanical stress. Another similarity is the high mechanosensitive response, by which the periodontal ligament and the periosteum are remodeled to tolerate the stress. Here we report about periostin, which is an extracellular matrix protein specifically expressed in the periodontal ligament and the periosteum of tooth and bone tissues. We suggest that periostin contributes to a fusion of osteobioscience and biodentistry.