Bone Abstracts

Constant remodeling of extracellular matrix is a hallmark during physiological conditions, such as stem cell differentiation, embryogenesis and tissue repair. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) play a key role in these processes. MMPs and MMP-inhibitors (TIMPs) are responsible for bone formation and bone matrix remodeling and, probably, determinate the level of its turnover. Mesenchymal stem cells derived from dental pulp are multipotent and have the capacity to differentiate, a...