Recombinant N-terminal DSP (N-DSP) protein was generated.
N-DSP mimics the non-sense mutation form of Dentinogenesis Imperfecta type II.
N-DSP enhances bone formation in clavarial ex vivo cultures.
N-DSP accelerates osteoblast proliferation.
N-DSP upregulates type I collagen and Dspp expression in non-odontogenic osteoblasts.