Over-expression of a transcriptional factor, Alx3, has been shown to revitalize the regenerative capacity of adult progenitor cells to promote enhanced stromal vascularization and formation of parenchymal dental pulp tissue in vivo.
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Millar, S.E. A pulpy story. Nat. Mater. 18, 530–531 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41563-019-0372-x
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