The cell adhesion molecule nectin-1 is critical for normal enamel formation in mice.
Hum Mol Genet
; 17(22): 3509-20, 2008 Nov 15.
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ABSTRACT
Nectin-1 is a member of a sub-family of immunoglobulin-like adhesion molecules and a component of adherens junctions. In the current study, we have shown that mice lacking nectin-1 exhibit defective enamel formation in their incisor teeth. Although the incisors of nectin-1-null mice were hypomineralized, the protein composition of the enamel matrix was unaltered. While strong immunostaining for nectin-1 was observed at the interface between the maturation-stage ameloblasts and the underlying cells of the stratum intermedium (SI), its absence in nectin-1-null mice correlated with separation of the cell layers at this interface. Numerous, large desmosomes were present at this interface in wild-type mice; however, where adhesion persisted in the mutant mice, the desmosomes were smaller and less numerous. Nectins have been shown to regulate tight junction formation; however, this is the first report showing that they may also participate in the regulation of desmosome assembly. Importantly, our results show that integrity of the SI-ameloblast interface is essential for normal enamel mineralization.
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Asunto principal:
Moléculas de Adhesión Celular
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Esmalte Dental
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Desmosomas
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Órgano del Esmalte
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Amelogénesis
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Animals
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En
Revista:
Hum Mol Genet
Asunto de la revista:
BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR
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GENETICA MEDICA
Año:
2008
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Reino Unido