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The Semaphorin 4D-RhoA-Akt Signal Cascade Regulates Enamel Matrix Secretion in Coordination With Cell Polarization During Ameloblast Differentiation.
Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research - 1 Nov 2016
Otsu Keishi, Ida-Yonemochi Hiroko, Fujiwara Naoki, Harada Hidemitsu
Abstract excerpt
During tooth development, oral epithelial cells differentiate into ameloblasts in order to form the most mineralized tissue in the vertebrate body: enamel. During this process, ameloblasts directionally secrete enamel matrix proteins and morphologically change from low columnar cells to polarized tall columnar cells, both of which are essential for the proper formation of enamel. In this study, we elucidated the...
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