Bone Abstracts

Bone is a complex structure associating cells to an extracellular organic phase, including collagen and non collagenous proteins (NCPs), in close association with apatite mineral platelets. Although bone has given rise to extensive studies, the exact part played by NCPs in nucleating or inhibiting the mineral phase remains controversial. The present study aimed to better understand the functions of a major mineralizing protein, dentin matrix phosphoprotein 1 (DMP1), an acidic,...