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Analysis of tooth development in mice bearing a TGF-beta 1 null mutation.
Connective tissue research - 1 Jan 1995
D'Souza R N, Litz M
Abstract excerpt
While transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF-beta 1) and its related mammalian isoforms TGF-beta 2 and TGF-beta 3 are coexpressed in developing tooth organs, the specific biological role of each isoform is unknown. To delineate the role of TGF-beta 1 in odontogenesis, we have studied tissues from mice that lack a functional TGF-beta 1 gene. Histologic analyses revealed that in TGF-beta 1 (-/-) mice, tooth...
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