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Lunatic fringe, FGF, and BMP regulate the Notch pathway during epithelial morphogenesis of teeth.
Developmental biology - 15 Aug 2002
Mustonen Tuija, Tümmers Mark, Mikami Tadahisa, Itoh Nobuyuki, Zhang Niang, Gridley Thomas, Thesleff Irma
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Teeth develop as epithelial appendages, and their morphogenesis is regulated by epithelial-mesenchymal interactions and conserved signaling pathways common to many developmental processes. A key event during tooth morphogenesis is the transition from bud to cap stage when the epithelial bud is divided into specific compartments distinguished by morphology as well as gene expression patterns. The enamel knot, a...
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