Unveiling the role of microRNA-27a in dental tissue regeneration (IMAGE)

Institute of Science Tokyo

Unveiling the role of microRNA-27a in dental tissue regeneration

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In a recent study from Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan, researchers showed that microRNAs (miRNAs), small, non-coding RNA sequences, can stimulate Wnt signaling and bone morphogenetic protein pathways to actively promote bone regeneration in human dental pulp stem cells.

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Nobuyuki Kawashima from Institute of Science Tokyo (Science Tokyo), Japan

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