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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Immunohistochemical localization of fibromodulin in the periodontium during cementogenesis and root formation in the rat molar |
Author: | Matias, M. Li, H. Young, W. Bartold, P. |
Citation: | Journal of Periodontal Research, 2003; 38(5):502-507 |
Publisher: | Munksgaard Int Publ Ltd |
Issue Date: | 2003 |
ISSN: | 0022-3484 1600-0765 |
Statement of Responsibility: | M. A. Matias, H. Li, W. G. Young, P. M. Bartold |
Abstract: | Background: Cementum is essential for periodontal regeneration, as it provides anchorage between the root surface and the periodontal ligament. A variety of macromolecules present in the extracellular matrix of the periodontium, including proteoglycans, are likely to play a regulatory role in cementogenesis. Recently, the small leucine-rich proteoglycan, fibromodulin, has been isolated from bovine periodontal ligament and localized in bovine cementum, as well as in human periodontal ligament. Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the distribution of fibromodulin during cementogenesis and root formation. Methods: A standard indirect immunoperoxidase technique was employed, using an antifibromodulin polyclonal antibody on sections of molar teeth from rats aged 3, 5 and 8 weeks. Results: Immunoreactivity to fibromodulin was evident in the periodontal ligament in all sections. An intense positive stain was observed in the extracellular matrix where the periodontal ligament fibers insert into the alveolar bone and where the Sharpey’s fibers insert into the cementum. There was no staining evident in the mineralized cellular and acellular cementum. The intensity of immunoreactivity to the antifibromodulin antibody increased proportionally with increasing tissue maturation. Conclusion: The results from this study suggest that fibromodulin is a significant component of the extracellular matrix in the periodontal ligament during development, and may play a regulatory role in the mineralization process or maintaining homeostasis at the hard–soft tissue interface during cementogenesis. |
Keywords: | fibromodulin proteoglycan cementum periodontal ligament |
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Rights: | Copyright © 2003 Blackwell Munksgaard |
DOI: | 10.1034/j.1600-0765.2003.00682.x |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1034/j.1600-0765.2003.00682.x |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 2 Dentistry publications |
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