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Novel Ameloblastin Variants, Contrasting Amelogenesis Imperfecta Phenotypes.
Journal of dental research - 1 Jan 2024
Hany U, Watson C M, Liu L, Nikolopoulos G, Smith C E L, Poulter J A, Brown C J, Patel A, Rodd H D, Balmer R, Harfoush A, Al-Jawad M, Inglehearn C F, Mighell A J
Abstract excerpt
Amelogenesis imperfecta (AI) comprises a group of rare, inherited disorders with abnormal enamel formation. Ameloblastin (AMBN), the second most abundant enamel matrix protein (EMP), plays a critical role in amelogenesis. Pathogenic biallelic loss-of-function AMBN variants are known to cause recessive hypoplastic AI. A report of a family with dominant hypoplastic AI attributed to AMBN missense change p.Pro357Ser,...
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