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Human enamel phenotype associated with amelogenesis imperfecta and a kallikrein-4 (g.2142G>A) proteinase mutation.
European journal of oral sciences - 1 May 2006
Wright J Tim, Daly Bill, Simmons Darrin, Hong Sung, Hart Suzanne P, Hart Tom C, Atsawasuwan Phimon, Yamauchi Mitsuo
Abstract excerpt
Kallikrein-4 is known to be highly expressed during the maturation stage of enamel formation and is thought to be critical for the final phase of crystallite growth. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the enamel phenotype in humans with a known KLK-4 mutation (g.2142G>A). Primary teeth fro...
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