Target type: biologicalprocess
Any process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of odontoblast differentiation. [GOC:TermGenie]
Odontoblast differentiation is a complex process that involves a series of molecular and cellular events that ultimately lead to the formation of dentin, the hard tissue that forms the bulk of the tooth. Positive regulation of odontoblast differentiation refers to the factors and pathways that promote this process. The process begins with the differentiation of mesenchymal cells into pre-odontoblasts, which are then induced to differentiate into mature odontoblasts. This induction is mediated by a variety of signaling molecules, including bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs), fibroblast growth factors (FGFs), and Wnt proteins. These signaling molecules activate downstream signaling pathways that regulate the expression of genes involved in odontoblast differentiation. One of the key transcription factors involved in odontoblast differentiation is dentin sialophosphoprotein (DSPP), a gene that is essential for the formation of dentin matrix. Another important factor in odontoblast differentiation is the extracellular matrix (ECM), which provides structural support and influences cell behavior. The ECM is composed of various proteins, including collagen, proteoglycans, and glycoproteins. These ECM components interact with cell surface receptors to regulate cell adhesion, migration, and differentiation. As odontoblasts differentiate, they begin to synthesize and secrete dentin matrix, which is composed primarily of collagen and non-collagenous proteins. The dentin matrix provides the framework for the formation of dentin. The process of positive regulation of odontoblast differentiation is essential for the proper development and function of teeth. Dysregulation of this process can lead to various dental abnormalities, such as dentinogenesis imperfecta, a genetic disorder that affects the formation of dentin.'
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Protein | Definition | Taxonomy |
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Regulatory-associated protein of mTOR | A regulatory-associated protein of mTOR that is encoded in the genome of human. [PRO:DNx, UniProtKB:Q8N122] | Homo sapiens (human) |
Catenin beta-1 | A catenin beta-1 that is encoded in the genome of human. [PRO:WCB, UniProtKB:P35222] | Homo sapiens (human) |
Bone morphogenetic protein 4 | A bone morphogenetic protein 4 that is encoded in the genome of human. [PRO:CNA, UniProtKB:P12644] | Homo sapiens (human) |
Plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 | A plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 that is encoded in the genome of human. [PRO:CNA, UniProtKB:P05121] | Homo sapiens (human) |
Compound | Definition | Classes | Roles |
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gallic acid | gallate : A trihydroxybenzoate that is the conjugate base of gallic acid. | trihydroxybenzoic acid | antineoplastic agent; antioxidant; apoptosis inducer; astringent; cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitor; EC 1.13.11.33 (arachidonate 15-lipoxygenase) inhibitor; geroprotector; human xenobiotic metabolite; plant metabolite |
hexachlorophene | hexachlorophene : An organochlorine compound that is diphenylmethane in which each of the phenyl groups is substituted by chlorines at positions 2, 3, and 5, and by a hydroxy group at position 6. An antiseptic that is effective against Gram-positive organisms, it is used in soaps and creams for the treatment of various skin disorders. It is also used in agriculture as an acaricide and fungicide, but is not approved for such use within the European Union. Hexachlorophene: A chlorinated bisphenol antiseptic with a bacteriostatic action against Gram-positive organisms, but much less effective against Gram-negative organisms. It is mainly used in soaps and creams and is an ingredient of various preparations used for skin disorders. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p797) | bridged diphenyl fungicide; polyphenol; trichlorobenzene | acaricide; antibacterial agent; antifungal agrochemical; antiseptic drug |
1,2,5,8-tetrahydroxy anthraquinone | 1,2,5,8-tetrahydroxy anthraquinone: structure in first source quinalizarin : A tetrahydroxyanthraquinone having the four hydroxy groups at the 1-, 2-, 5- and 8-positions. | tetrahydroxyanthraquinone | EC 2.7.11.1 (non-specific serine/threonine protein kinase) inhibitor |
epigallocatechin gallate | (-)-epigallocatechin 3-gallate : A gallate ester obtained by the formal condensation of gallic acid with the (3R)-hydroxy group of (-)-epigallocatechin. epigallocatechin gallate: a steroid 5alpha-reductase inhibitor and antimutagen in green tea (Camellia sinensis) | flavans; gallate ester; polyphenol | antineoplastic agent; antioxidant; apoptosis inducer; geroprotector; Hsp90 inhibitor; neuroprotective agent; plant metabolite |
salvin | salvin: a biocyclic diterpenoid; from sage and rosemary (Lamiaceae) | abietane diterpenoid; carbotricyclic compound; catechols; monocarboxylic acid | angiogenesis modulating agent; anti-inflammatory agent; antineoplastic agent; antioxidant; apoptosis inducer; food preservative; HIV protease inhibitor; plant metabolite |
toxoflavin | toxoflavin : A pyrimidotriazine that is 1,6-dimethyl-1,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrimido[5,4-e][1,2,4]triazine with oxo groups at positions 5 and 7. toxoflavin: azapteridine antibiotic; structure | carbonyl compound; pyrimidotriazine | antibacterial agent; antineoplastic agent; apoptosis inducer; bacterial metabolite; toxin; virulence factor; Wnt signalling inhibitor |
sennoside A | sennoside A : A member of the class of sennosides that is rel-(9R,9'R)-9,9',10,10'-tetrahydro-9,9'-bianthracene-2,2'-dicarboxylic acid which is substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 4 and 4', by beta-D-glucopyranosyloxy groups at positions 5 and 5', and by oxo groups at positions 10 and 10'. The exact stereochemisty at positions 9 and 9' is not known - it may be R,R (as shown) or S,S. | oxo dicarboxylic acid; sennosides | |
cercosporin | cercosporin : An organic heterohexacyclic compound that is perylo[1,12-def][1,3]dioxepine-6,11-dione substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 5 and 12, by methoxy groups at positions 7 and 10, and by 2-hydroxypropyl groups at positions 8 and 9 (the R,R-stereoisomer). It is a phytotoxin which was first isolated from the pathogenic soybean fungus, Cercospora kikuchii and later found in multiple members of the genus Cercospora. cercosporin: phyytotoxin from Cercospora beticola Sacc; posses photodynamic action on mice, bacteria & plants | ||
Epigallocatechin 3,5-Digallate | catechin | ||
LSM-42773 | aromatic ketone | ||
etodolac, (-)-isomer | (R)-etodolac : The R-enantiomer of etodolac. It is inactive, in contrast to the enantiomer, (S)-etodolac, which is a preferential inhibitor of cyclo-oxygenase 2 and a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory. The racemate is commonly used for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis, and for the alleviation of postoperative pain. | etodolac | |
sirolimus | sirolimus : A macrolide lactam isolated from Streptomyces hygroscopicus consisting of a 29-membered ring containing 4 trans double bonds, three of which are conjugated. It is an antibiotic, immunosupressive and antineoplastic agent. Sirolimus: A macrolide compound obtained from Streptomyces hygroscopicus that acts by selectively blocking the transcriptional activation of cytokines thereby inhibiting cytokine production. It is bioactive only when bound to IMMUNOPHILINS. Sirolimus is a potent immunosuppressant and possesses both antifungal and antineoplastic properties. | antibiotic antifungal drug; cyclic acetal; cyclic ketone; ether; macrolide lactam; organic heterotricyclic compound; secondary alcohol | antibacterial drug; anticoronaviral agent; antineoplastic agent; bacterial metabolite; geroprotector; immunosuppressive agent; mTOR inhibitor |
everolimus | cyclic acetal; cyclic ketone; ether; macrolide lactam; primary alcohol; secondary alcohol | anticoronaviral agent; antineoplastic agent; geroprotector; immunosuppressive agent; mTOR inhibitor | |
pai 039 | tiplaxtinin: inhibitor of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 | indole-3-acetic acids | |
xr 334 | XR 334: a low molecular weight modulator of human plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 activity; structure given in first source; RN given refers to (Z,Z)-isomer | ||
pi103 | PI103: pyridofuropyrimidine antineoplastic; a potent inhibitor of class I phosphatidylinositide 3-kinases (PI3K); structure in first soruce | aromatic amine; morpholines; organic heterotricyclic compound; phenols; tertiary amino compound | antineoplastic agent; EC 2.7.1.137 (phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase) inhibitor; mTOR inhibitor |
sideroxylonal c | sideroxylonal C: formylated phloroglucinol from flowers of Eucalyptus albens; structure in first source | ||
ucn 1028 c | calphostin C: structure given in first source; isolated from Cladosporium cladosporioides | ||
dorsomorphin | dorsomorphin : A pyrazolopyrimidine that is pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine which is substituted at positions 3 and 6 by pyridin-4-yl and p-[2-(piperidin-1-yl)ethoxy]phenyl groups, respectively. It is a potent, selective, reversible, and ATP-competitive inhibitor of AMPK (AMP-activated protein kinase, EC 2.7.11.31) and a selective inhibitor of bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signaling. dorsomorphin: an AMPK inhibitor | aromatic ether; piperidines; pyrazolopyrimidine; pyridines | bone morphogenetic protein receptor antagonist; EC 2.7.11.31 {[hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA reductase (NADPH)] kinase} inhibitor |
dactolisib | dactolisib : An imidazoquinoline that is 3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinoline substituted at position 1 by a 4-(1-cyanoisopropyl)phenyl group and at position 8 by a quinolin-3-yl group. A dual PI3K/mTOR inhibitor used in cancer treatment. dactolisib: antineoplastic agent that inhibits both phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase and mTOR | imidazoquinoline; nitrile; quinolines; ring assembly; ureas | antineoplastic agent; EC 2.7.1.137 (phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase) inhibitor; mTOR inhibitor |
ku 0063794 | Ku 0063794: an mTOR inhibitor; structure in first source | benzyl alcohols; monomethoxybenzene; morpholines; pyridopyrimidine; tertiary amino compound | antineoplastic agent; mTOR inhibitor |
ldn 193189 | LDN 193189: inhibits bone morphogenetic protein signaling | pyrimidines | |
azd2014 | vistusertib: potent and selective dual mTORC1 and mTORC2 inhibitor; structure in first source | ||
(5-(2,4-bis((3s)-3-methylmorpholin-4-yl)pyrido(2,3-d)pyrimidin-7-yl)-2-methoxyphenyl)methanol | (5-(2,4-bis((3S)-3-methylmorpholin-4-yl)pyrido(2,3-d)pyrimidin-7-yl)-2-methoxyphenyl)methanol: a potent, selective, and orally bioavailable ATP-competitive mammalian target of rapamycin kinase inhibitor with in vitro and in vivo antitumor activity; structure in first source | benzyl alcohols; morpholines; pyridopyrimidine; tertiary amino compound | antineoplastic agent; apoptosis inducer; mTOR inhibitor |
4-[6-[4-(methoxycarbonylamino)phenyl]-4-(4-morpholinyl)-1-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidinyl]-1-piperidinecarboxylic acid methyl ester | WYE-354: an mTOR inhibitor; structure in first source | carbamate ester | |
ml347 | ML347: an ALK2 inhibitor; structure in first source | ||
5-(4-amino-1-propan-2-yl-3-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidinyl)-1,3-benzoxazol-2-amine | sapanisertib: an mTOR inhibitor | benzoxazole | |
torin 1 | torin 1 : A member of the class of pyridoquinolines that is 9-(quinolin-3-yl)benzo[h][1,6]naphthyridin-2-one bearing an additional 4-(4-propionylpiperazin-1-yl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl substituent at position 1. It is a potent inhibitor of mTOR and exhibits anti-cancer properties. | N-acylpiperazine; N-arylpiperazine; organofluorine compound; pyridoquinoline; quinolines | antineoplastic agent; mTOR inhibitor |
torin 2 | torin 2 : A member of the class of pyridoquinolines that is benzo[h][1,6]naphthyridin-2-one carrying additional 3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl and 6-aminopyridin-3-yl substituents at positions 1 and 9 respectively. It is a potent inhibitor of mTOR and exhibits anti-cancer properties. | aminopyridine; organofluorine compound; primary amino compound; pyridoquinoline | antineoplastic agent; mTOR inhibitor |
cc214-2 | CC214-2: an mTOR kinase inhibitor; structure in first source | ||
cc-223 | |||
cc-115 | 1-ethyl-7-(2-methyl-6-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)pyridin-3-yl)-3,4-dihydropyrazino(2,3-b)pyrazin-2(1H)-one: an mTOR kinase inhibitor; structure in first source | ||
pp242 | torkinib : A member of the class of pyrazolopyrimidines that is 1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine substituted by isopropyl, 5-hydroxyindol-2-yl and amino groups at positions 1, 3 and 4 respectively. It is a potent inhibitor of mTOR and exhibits anti-cancer properties. | aromatic amine; biaryl; hydroxyindoles; phenols; primary amino compound; pyrazolopyrimidine | antineoplastic agent; mTOR inhibitor |