Article
Hypercementosis Associated with ENPP1 Mutations and GACI.
Journal of dental research - 1 Apr 2018
Thumbigere-Math V, Alqadi A, Chalmers N I, Chavez M B, Chu E Y, Collins M T, Ferreira C R, FitzGerald K, Gafni R I, Gahl W A, Hsu K S, Ramnitz M S, Somerman M J, Ziegler S G, Foster B L
Abstract excerpt
Mineralization of bones and teeth is tightly regulated by levels of extracellular inorganic phosphate (Pi) and pyrophosphate (PPi). Three regulators that control pericellular concentrations of Pi and PPi include tissue-nonspecific alkaline phosphatase (TNAP), progressive ankylosis protein (ANK), and ectonucleotide pyrophosphatase/phosphodiesterase 1 (ENPP1). Inactivation of these factors results in mineralization...
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