Compression and tension variably alter Osteoprotegerin expression via miR-3198 in periodontal ligament cells.
Hiroyuki KanzakiSatoshi WadaYuuki YamaguchiYuta KatsumataKanako ItohiyaSari FukayaYutaka MiyamotoTsuyoshi NarimiyaKoji NodaYoshiki NakamuraPublished in: BMC molecular and cell biology (2019)
We conclude that miR-3198 is upregulated by compression and is downregulated by tension, suggesting that miR-3198 downregulates OPG expression in response to mechanical stress.