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Loss of Function of Evc2 in Dental Mesenchyme Leads to Hypomorphic Enamel.
Journal of dental research - 1 Apr 2017
Zhang H, Takeda H, Tsuji T, Kamiya N, Kunieda T, Mochida Y, Mishina Y
Abstract excerpt
Ellis-van Creveld (EvC) syndrome is an autosomal-recessive skeletal dysplasia, characterized by short stature and postaxial polydactyly. A series of dental abnormalities, including hypomorphic enamel formation, has been reported in patients with EvC. Despite previous studies that attempted to uncover the mechanism leading to abnormal tooth development, little is known regarding how hypomorphic enamel is formed in...
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