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Activation of the ERK1/2 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Cascade by Dentin Matrix Protein 1 Promotes Osteoblast Differentiation
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posted on 2011-06-01, 00:00 authored by Asha S. Eapen, Amsaveni Ramachandran, Jitesh Pratap, Anne GeorgeDMP1 has been shown to play many roles in osteogenesis. We recently demonstrated that calcium-mediated stress kinase activation by DMP1 leads to osteoblast differentiation. In this study we demonstrate that DMP1 can also activate the extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK)-MAPK pathway. This activation was mediated through the RGD integrin-binding domain in DMP1. Further, we demonstrate that Runx2, an essential transcription factor, is stimulated by the ERK-MAPK pathway.
Copyright © 2011 S. Karger AG, Basel
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This work was supported by National Institutes of Health Grant DE 11657 and by the Brodie Endowment Fund.
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