Putative signaling action of amelogenin utilizes the Wnt/beta-catenin pathway.
J Periodontal Res
; 44(3): 289-96, 2009 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-19462488
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:
While it has long been known that amelogenin is essential for the proper development of enamel, its role has generally been seen as structural in nature. However, our new data implicate this protein in the regulation of cell signaling pathways in periodontal ligament cells and osteoblasts. In this article we report the successful purification of a recombinant mouse amelogenin protein and demonstrate that it has signaling activity in isolated mouse calvarial cells and human periodontal ligament cells. MATERIAL ANDMETHODS:
To determine the regulatory function of canonical Wnt signaling by amelogenin, we used TOPGAL transgenic mice. These mice express a beta-galactosidase transgene under the control of a LEF/TCF and beta-catenin-inducible promoter. To investigate in greater detail the molecular mechanisms involved in the beta-catenin signaling pathway, isolated osteoblasts and periodontal ligament cells were exposed to full-length recombinant mouse amelogenin and were evaluated for phenotypic changes and beta-catenin signaling using a TOPFLASH construct and the LacZ reporter gene.RESULTS:
In these in vitro models, we showed that amelogenin can activate beta-catenin signaling.CONCLUSION:
Using the TOPGAL transgenic mouse we showed that amelogenin expression in vivo is localized mainly around the root, the periodontal ligament and the alveolar bone.
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Bases de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Osteoblastos
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Ligamento Periodontal
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Transdução de Sinais
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Proteínas Wnt
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Beta Catenina
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Amelogenina
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Animals
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Periodontal Res
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos