Open AccessA preliminary investigation of the effect of relaxin on bone remodelling in suture expansion
Author(s) -
Carolina Duarte,
Yukiho Kobayashi,
Jumpei Morita,
T. Kawamoto,
Keiji Moriyama
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
european journal of orthodontics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.252
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1460-2210
pISSN - 0141-5387
DOI - 10.1093/ejo/cjw037
Subject(s) - relaxin , bone remodeling , fibrous joint , dentistry , medicine , hormone
Relaxin (RLN) is an insulin-like hormone associated with extracellular matrix degradation, osteoclastogenesis, and osteoblast differentiation. This study aimed to assess the effect of RLN during and after lateral expansion of murine calvarial sagittal sutures.
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