Gene expression profiles of adult murine osteoblasts and cementoblasts
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ABSTRACT: Cementoblasts are cells that line the surface of the tooth root and produce a mineralized tissue known as cementum. Cementum is critical for attachment of the tooth to the adjacent periodontal ligament and has a similar biochemical composition to bone, however it differs in that it lacks vasculature and innervation, and does not undergo remodelling. It has been difficult to define markers that specifically identify cementoblasts. In order to compare the transcriptome of fully developed cementoblasts with neural crest derived (calvarial) osteoblasts in vivo, we used osteocalcin-GFP (OC-GFP) mice. Cells were isolated by digestion of calvaria (osteoblasts) or extracted molars (cementoblasts) and purified by FACS sorting for GFP positive cells before RNA extraction and microarray analysis.
ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
PROVIDER: GSE60394 | GEO | 2014/12/31
SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA258167
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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