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Alkaline phosphatase as a marker of osteoinductive cells

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Epithelial cells with osteoinductive potential (KB and WISH cell lines, transitional epithelium of several species) are rich in alkaline phosphatase activity. In contrast, cells devoid of osteoinductive ability are low in this enzyme activity. However, there were no differences between the two classes of cells with respect to acid phosphatase activity.

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  1. Department of Histology and Embryology, Institute of Biostructure, Medical Academy, Chalubinskiego 5, 02-004, Warsaw, Poland

    Krzysztof H. Wlodarski M.D., Ph.D.

  2. Bone Cell Biology Section, Bone Research Branch, National Institute of Dental Research, National Institutes of Health, 20892, Bethesda, Maryland

    A. H. Reddi

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Wlodarski, K.H., Reddi, A.H. Alkaline phosphatase as a marker of osteoinductive cells. Calcif Tissue Int 39, 382–385 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02555175

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