Targeted disruption of core binding factor α1 (Cbfa1) showed that Cbfa1 is an essential
transcription factor in osteoblast differentiation and bone formation. Furthermore, both in vitro and …

Bisphosphonates (BPs) have been widely, efficiently, and safely used for the treatment of
osteoporosis, malignant hypercalcemia, bone metastasis of solid cancers, and multiple …

Although osteocytes are the most abundant cells in bone, little is known about their function,
and no specific marker protein for osteocytes has been described. Dentin matrix protein 1 (…

Periodontal ligament-associated protein-1 (PLAP-1)/asporin is a recently identified novel
member of the small leucine-rich repeat proteoglycan family. PLAP-1/asporin is involved in …

Antiresorptive agent-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (ARONJ) is an intractable, though rare,
complication in cancer patients with bone metastases and patients with osteoporosis who …

Ossifying fibroma and fibrous dysplasia of the jaw are maxillofacial fibro-osseous lesions that
should be distinguished each other by a pathologist because they show distinct patterns of …

Transcellular Mg 2+ transport across epithelia, involving both apical entry and basolateral
extrusion, is essential for magnesium homeostasis, but molecules involved in basolateral …

Intercellular adhesion molecule‐1 (ICAM‐1) is a transmembrane glycoprotein in the
immunoglobulin superfamily, which plays an important role in cell adhesion and signal transduction. …

In tetrapods, the functional (classical) class I and class II B loci of the major histocompatibility
complex (Mhc) are tightly linked in a single chromosomal region. In an earlier study, we …

CD731 is a GPI‐anchored cell surface protein with ecto‐5′‐nucleotidase enzyme activity
that plays a crucial role in adenosine production. While the roles of adenosine receptors (AR) …