Premature Osteoblast Clustering by Enamel Matrix Proteins Induces Osteoblast Differentiation through Up-Regulation of Connexin 43 and N-Cadherin

• Richard J. Miron ,

  * E-mail: richard.miron@zmk.unibe.ch

  Affiliations Department of Periodontology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland, Department of Oral Surgery and Stomatology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland

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• Erik Hedbom,

  Affiliations Department of Oral Surgery and Stomatology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland, Department of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Bern University Hospital, Inselspital, Bern, Switzerland

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• Sabrina Ruggiero,

  Affiliations Department of Periodontology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland, Department of Oral Surgery and Stomatology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland

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• Dieter D. Bosshardt,

  Affiliations Department of Periodontology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland, Department of Oral Surgery and Stomatology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland

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• Yufeng Zhang,

  Affiliation Department of Oral Surgery and Stomatology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland

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• Corinna Mauth,

  Affiliation Institute Straumann AG, Basel, Switzerland

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• Anja C. Gemperli,

  Affiliation Institute Straumann AG, Basel, Switzerland

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• Tateyuki Iizuka,

  Affiliation Department of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Bern University Hospital, Inselspital, Bern, Switzerland

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• Daniel Buser,

  Affiliation Department of Oral Surgery and Stomatology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland

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• Anton Sculean

  Affiliation Department of Periodontology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland

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