CCN2 in orofacial tissue development and remodeling

Japanese Dental Science Review

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 101-113

  Kubota, Satoshi ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bone; Cartilage; CCN2; CTGF; Periodontal fibrosis; Tissue regeneration

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864307725     PISSN: 18827616     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdsr.2012.02.002     Document Type: Review

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