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CFTR and ClC-3 Transport Fluoride Differently and Cause Dental Fluorosis in Different Ways.
Biomolecules - 3 Jul 2026
Zhang Yanli, Mao Songya, Wen Xuan, Liu Zhenxia, Hao Ying, Duan Xiaohong
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Dental fluorosis (DF) is a common endemic disease that damages dental enamel. Traditionally, DF has been attributed to environmental fluoride overload. Accumulating evidence has demonstrated that genetic factors also modulate individual susceptibility. No dedicated fluoride ion channels have been identified in mammalian cells; fluoride uptake is believed to occur mainly through passive diffusion of HF and...
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