Force-Induced Nitric Oxide Promotes Osteogenic Activity during Orthodontic Tooth Movement in Mice

<div>Force-induced NO in PDLSCs may be regulated by iNOS via the PI3K/Akt signal pathway. (a) Western blot indicating that PI3K P85<i>α</i>, p-Akt, and active <i>β</i>-catenin levels were significantly increased after 12 h CTF. (b) While PI3K inhibitor LY294002 reduced the upregulation of these markers. (c) The NO inhibitor L-NMMA also suppressed the upregulation of the PI3K/Akt pathway treated by CTF.</div>

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Figure 5: Force-Induced Nitric Oxide Promotes Osteogenic Activity during Orthodontic Tooth Movement in Mice 