USAG-1/SOSTDC1 as a Candidate Target for Periodontal Regeneration: Biological Rationale, Knowledge Gaps, and Future Directions.

Researchers explored whether inhibiting USAG-1, a protein that regulates bone and tooth development signalling pathways, could stimulate regeneration of periodontal tissues (cementum, ligament, and bone). While the biological mechanisms are plausible, direct experimental evidence in the periodontium is currently absent.

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