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Dental and periodontal phenotype in sclerostin knockout mice.
International journal of oral science - 1 Jun 2014
Kuchler Ulrike, Schwarze Uwe Y, Dobsak Toni, Heimel Patrick, Bosshardt Dieter D, Kneissel Michaela, Gruber Reinhard
Abstract excerpt
Sclerostin is a Wnt signalling antagonist that controls bone metabolism. Sclerostin is expressed by osteocytes and cementocytes; however, its role in the formation of dental structures remains unclear. Here, we analysed the mandibles of sclerostin knockout mice to determine the influence of sclerostin on dental structures and dimensions using histomorphometry and micro-computed tomography (μCT) imaging. μCT and...
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