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Cyclical Tensile Force on Periodontal Ligament Cells Inhibits Osteoclastogenesis through OPG Induction
H. Kanzaki1,*,
M. Chiba2,
A. Sato2,
A. Miyagawa2,
K. Arai1,
S. Nukatsuka1 and
H. Mitani1
1 Division of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, and
2 Division of Oral Dysfunction Science, Department of Oral Health and Development Sciences, Graduate School of Dentistry, Tohoku University, 4-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8575, Japan

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Figure 2. Results of semi-quantitative RT-PCR. (a) RT-PCR analysis for TGF-beta1, OPG, and RANKL in PDL cells. PDL cells were subjected to a cyclical tensile force for 48 hrs in the presence or absence of anti-TGF-beta antibodies (10 µg/mL). The results of one of three representative independent experiments are shown. (b,c) Densitometric analysis (b, RANKL; c, OPG; and TGF-beta1). The results are expressed as the ratio to the level of β-actin expression in three independent experiments. The results are expressed as the mean ± SD. *p < 0.05.
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Figure 4. TGF-beta production from stimulated PDL cells. Application of cyclical tensile force increased TGF-beta production in PDL cells. The conditioned medium of PDL cells that had been stimulated by tensile force (Experiment 1 - 0, 6, 24, or 48 hrs; Experiment 2 - 0, 24, 48, or 72 hrs) was collected, and the level of TGF-beta in the conditioned medium was measured with the use of an ELISA kit. The data are expressed as the mean ± SD of 3 measurements. *p < 0.05: Statistically significant vs. 0 hr.
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Journal of Dental Research, Vol. 85, No. 5,
457-462 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/154405910608500512

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