Abstract
The developing tooth offers a model for the study of ectodermal appendage organogenesis. The signaling networks that regulate tooth development have been intensively investigated, but how cell biological responses to signaling pathways regulate dental morphogenesis remains an open question. The increasing use of ex vivo imaging techniques has enabled live tracking of cell behaviors over time in high resolution. While recent studies using these techniques have improved our understanding of tooth morphogenesis, important gaps remain that require additional investigation. In addition, some discrepancies have arisen between recent studies, and resolving these will advance our knowledge of tooth development. Developmental Dynamics 246:442–450, 2016.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 442-450 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Developmental Dynamics |
| Volume | 246 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| Early online date | 21 Mar 2017 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jun 2017 |
Keywords
- cell behavior
- epithelial dynamics
- molecular signaling
- morphogenesis
- tooth development