Anti-sclerostin antibody - A potential therapeutic target for periodontal bone regeneration

• Main Authors: Shruthi Reghunath (Author), Roshni Ramesh (Author), Raseena Beevi Nafeesa (Author), Divya Purushothaman Visalakshy (Author), Binitta Paul Kannappillil (Author), Ambili Gopalakrishnan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Sclerostin is a glycoprotein predominantly released by specialized bone-forming cells (osteocytes). It serves as a principal inhibitor of osteogenesis and plays a key act in modulating the metabolism of alveolar bone. Sclerostin is shown to contribute to the occurrence of periodontitis by regulating...