Type I collagen is expressed in a variety of connective tissue cells and its transcriptional regulation is highly complex because of the influence of numerous developmental, environmental, and… (More)
Objective: To describe the pattern of polypharmacy (PP) among older men and to relate medication use to personal, social and medical information. Methods: Information on medication use, both… (More)
Recent studies have indicated that odontoblasts and osteoblasts have unique regulatory mechanisms that control COL1A1 gene expression. We are currently examining the regulation of COL1A1 gene… (More)
Psoriasis is a chronic, remitting and relapsing inflammatory skin disorder with a strong genetic predisposition. Psoriasis affects 1-3% of the world's population in their early lives representing a… (More)
Experimental manipulation of the developing murine tooth germ has provided evidence that basement membrane components on the forming root surface are involved in early periodontal attachment… (More)
Several studies have suggested that men with raised plasma triglycerides (TGs) in combination with adverse levels of other lipids may be at special risk of subsequent ischemic heart disease (IHD). We… (More)
Bone sialoprotein (BSP) is a major protein of the mineralized bone extracellular matrix that has been implicated in the nucleation of hydroxyapatite crystals. Our previous studies have demonstrated… (More)