Cell BiologybioRxiv
Shikonin induces odontoblastic differentiation of dental pulp stem cells via AKT-mTOR signaling in the presence of CD44
N. Umemura, K. Kajiura, E. Ohkoshi…·S. Kawano
This study shows that shikonin induces odontoblastic differentiation of dental pulp stem cells through the AKT-mTOR pathway and CD44, confirming CD44's necessity for this process.
DOI 10.1080/03008207.2020.1865937