The expression of enamelysin during human and rat teeth development
Abstract：AIM: To investigate the expression and action of enamelysin during human and rat teeth development. METHODS: In situ hybridization technique was applied to examine the expression of enamelysin mRNA in huamn and rat developing tooth germ. RESULTS:The enamelysin mRNA was detected in ameloblasts and odontoblasts in the later bell stage of human tooth germ development, but not in the earlier bell stage. Hybridization signals were uniquely detected for enamelysin mRNA in ameloblasts and odontoblasts in the later bell stage of rat tooth germ development, but not in cap and earlier bell stage. CONCLUSION:The expression of enamelysin has spatio-temporal characters. Which indicates that it may play a role in enamel and dentin formation.
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Publication Date：2001-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：3( 137-139 )