Research Article

ROS-Mediated Enamel Formation Disturbance Characterized by Alternative Cervical Loop Cell Proliferation and Downregulation of RhoA/ROCK in Ameloblasts

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ROS-mediated activation of PI3K-AKT in cervical loop cell and reduction of RhoA/ROCK expression on ameloblasts instead of direct detriment to enamel matrix proteins. (a) The PI3K-AKT signaling pathway was activated by 10 μM, 25 μM, 50 μM, and 100 μM H2O2 and elevated the expression of phosphorylated AKT. (b) The downregulation of RhoA-ROCK expression when treated with SOD1 siRNA. Data are shown as . and .
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