DISEASES

Disease-gene associations mined from literature

Literature associating CEMP1 and tooth resorption

CEMP1 [ENSP00000457380]

Cementoblastoma-derived protein 1; May play a role in development of the periodontium which surrounds and supports the teeth by promoting the differentiation of multi-potent cells from the periodontal ligament into cementoblasts to form the cementum . Binds hydroxyapatite and may promote the biomineralization of the cementum . Also promotes cell proliferation . ECO:0000269|PubMed:21465469, ECO:0000269|PubMed:21929512,

Synonyms:  CEMP1,  CEMP1p,  hCEMP1,  H3BPU9,  Q6PRD7 ...

Linkouts:  STRING  Pharos  UniProt