Effect of TNF-α on osteocyte RANKL expression during orthodontic tooth movement

• Main Authors: Aseel Marahleh (Author), Hideki Kitaura (Author), Fumitoshi Ohori (Author), Takahiro Noguchi (Author), Yasuhiko Nara (Author), Adya Pramusita (Author), Ria Kinjo (Author), Jinghan Ma (Author), Kayoko Kanou (Author), Itaru Mizoguchi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/purpose: Orthodontic tooth movement (OTM) is facilitated by two events; bone resorption on the compression side and bone formation on the tension side simultaneously termed bone remodeling. Osteocytes play a critical role in bone remodeling during OTM, as they have been described as the c...