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GREMLIN 2 Mutations and Dental Anomalies.
Journal of dental research - 1 Dec 2015
Kantaputra P N, Kaewgahya M, Hatsadaloi A, Vogel P, Kawasaki K, Ohazama A, Ketudat Cairns J R
Abstract excerpt
Isolated or nonsyndromic tooth agenesis or hypodontia is the most common human malformation. It has been associated with mutations in MSX1, PAX9, EDA, AXIN2, EDAR, EDARADD, and WNT10A. GREMLIN 2 (GREM2) is a strong bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) antagonist that is known to regulate BMPs in embryogenesis and tissue development. Bmp4 has been shown to have a role in tooth development. Grem2(-/-) mice have small,...
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