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Nucleus-targeted Dmp1 transgene fails to rescue dental defects in Dmp1 null mice.
International journal of oral science - 1 Sept 2014
Lin Shu-Xian, Zhang Qi, Zhang Hua, Yan Kevin, Ward Leanne, Lu Yong-Bo, Feng Jian-Quan
Abstract excerpt
Dentin matrix protein 1 (DMP1) is essential to odontogenesis. Its mutations in human subjects lead to dental problems such as dental deformities, hypomineralization and periodontal impairment. Primarily, DMP1 is considered as an extracellular matrix protein that promotes hydroxyapatite formation and activates intracellular signaling pathway via interacting with αvβ3 integrin. Recent in vitro studies suggested...
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