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Cbfa1 is required for epithelial-mesenchymal interactions regulating tooth development in mice.
Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Jul 1999
D'Souza R N, Aberg T, Gaikwad J, Cavender A, Owen M, Karsenty G, Thesleff I
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Osteoblasts and odontoblasts, cells that are responsible for the formation of bone and dentin matrices respectively, share several molecular characteristics. Recently, Cbfa1 was shown to be a critical transcriptional regulator of osteoblast differentiation. Mutations in this gene cause cleidocranial dysplasia (CCD), an autosomal dominant disorder in humans and mice characterized by defective bone formation. CCD...
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