Abstract
CCN family members share common structural characteristics, and it has been suggested that they might have similar or redundant functions. Actually, different CCN proteins were reported to share some biological functions under certain biological conditions. In this study, we investigated all CCN members during osteoblast differentiation. As a result, this study demonstrated that CCN2 promotes osteoblast proliferation and differentiation at the all steps, whereas CCN3 strongly inhibited them. Other CCN members also play their roles during osteoblast differentiation.
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Kawaki, H., Suzuki, M., Fujii, T., Takigawa, M., Takano-Yamamoto, T. (2010). Possible role of Ccn family members during osteoblast differentiation. In: Sasano, T., Suzuki, O. (eds) Interface Oral Health Science 2009. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-99644-6_24
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