Successful Reconstruction of Tooth Germ with Cell Lines Requires Coordinated Gene Expressions from the Initiation Stage

Tooth morphogenesis is carried out by a series of reciprocal interactions between the epithelium and mesenchyme in embryonic germs. Previously clonal dental epithelial cell (epithelium of molar tooth germ (emtg)) lines were established from an embryonic germ. They were odontogenic when combined with...

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Main Authors: Yasuhiro Tomooka, Akihiko Komine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-10-01
Series:Cells
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/1/4/905