Population
Calvarial osteoblast cells derived from periostin null mice
Comparison
Overexpression of periostin vs Periostin null cells
Design
Preclinical
Authors
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May inform post-MI ECM remodeling research; leaves open human translation from animal data.
Periostin supports BMP-1-mediated proteolytic activation of LOX on the extracellular matrix, promoting collagen cross-linking, which may have implications for tissue remodeling in infarcted myocardium and other connective tissues.
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