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Several in vitro studies have suggested that PDLFs can transmit mechanical stress into favorable basic cellular functions. However, the application of mechanical force for periodontal regeneration therapy is not expected to exhibit an effective prognosis since mechanical forces, such as traumatic occlusion, also exacerbate periodontal tissue degeneration and loss. Herein, we established a standardized murine periodontal regeneration model and evaluated the regeneration process associated with cementum remodeling. By administering a kinase inhibitor of YAP\/TAZ suppressor molecules, such as large tumor suppressor homolog 1\/2 (LATS1\/2), we found that the activation of YAP\/TAZ, a key downstream effector of mechanical signals, accelerated periodontal tissue regeneration due to the activation of PDLF cell proliferation. Mechanistically, among six kinds of MAP4Ks previously reported as upstream kinases that suppressed YAP\/TAZ transcriptional activity through LATS1\/2 in various types of cells, MAP4K4 was identified as the predominant MAP4K in PDLF and contributed to cell proliferation and differentiation depending on its kinase activity. 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