Msx2 Prevents Stratified Squamous Epithelium Formation in the Enamel Organ

    June 2018 in “ Journal of Dental Research ”
    Mitsushiro Nakatomi, Hiroko Ida‐Yonemochi, Chihiro Nakatomi … Hayato Ohshima
    Studysummary This study found that during amelogenesis in Msx2 null mice, a dysfunctional enamel organ developed due to abnormal epithelial transformation and lacked proper enamel formation.
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