title: [Role of enamel matrix proteins in inducing biomimetic mineralization of the enamel: a study with quartz crystal microbalance technique].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the adsorption behavior of enamel matrix proteins (EMPs) on the enamel surface and study their effect on biomineralization of enamel using quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) technique.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The EMPs were adsorbed on the enamel surface to form a protein film, which was soaked in simulated body fluid solutions. After 30 days of biomimetic mineralization, the hydroxyapatite nucleation, growth and aggregation occurred with hydroxyapatite crystal formation on the enamel surface.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The EMPs play a key role in regulating enamel mineralization.
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry, College of Science and Technology, and Department of Stomatology, First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China. jnuwzhw@sina.com
authors.forename: Zhi-wei
authors.initials: ZW
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yue-ping
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Chang-ren
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Guo-wei
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Liao
mesh_terms: D000327:Adsorption; D000818:Animals; D003746:Dental Enamel Proteins / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D006882:Hydroxyapatites / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry; D011791:Quartz; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D013499:Surface Properties; D014089:Tooth Remineralization / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D003746:Dental Enamel Proteins; D006882:Hydroxyapatites; C109069:enamel matrix proteins; D011791:Quartz