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Role of RANKL (TNFSF11)-dependent osteopetrosis in the dental phenotype of Msx2 null mutant mice.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Castaneda Beatriz, Simon Yohann, Ferbus Didier, Robert Benoit, Chesneau Julie, Mueller Christopher, Berdal Ariane, Lézot Frédéric
Abstract excerpt
The MSX2 homeoprotein is implicated in all aspects of craniofacial skeletal development. During postnatal growth, MSX2 is expressed in all cells involved in mineralized tissue formation and plays a role in their differentiation and function. Msx2 null (Msx2 (-/-)) mice display complex craniofacial skeleton abnormalities with bone and tooth defects. A moderate form osteopetrotic phenotype is observed, along with...
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