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In-depth investigation of FAM20A insufficiency effects on deciduous dental pulp cells: Altered behaviours, osteogenic differentiation, and inflammatory gene expression.
International endodontic journal - 1 Jun 2024
Sriwattanapong Kanokwan, Theerapanon Thanakorn, Khamwachirapitak Chompak, Sae-Ear Pannagorn, Sa-Ard-Iam Noppadol, Shotelersuk Vorasuk, Porntaveetus Thantrira
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AIM: Loss-of-function mutations in FAM20A result in amelogenesis imperfecta IG (AI1G) or enamel-renal syndrome, characterized by hypoplastic enamel, ectopic calcification, and gingival hyperplasia, with some cases reporting spontaneous tooth infection. Despite previous reports on the consequence of FAM20A reduction in gingival fibroblasts and transcriptome analyses of AI1G pulp tissues, suggesting its involvement...
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