title: Localization and quantitative co-localization of enamelin with amelogenin.
abstract: Enamelin and amelogenin are vital proteins in enamel formation. The cooperative function of these two proteins controls crystal nucleation and morphology in vitro. We quantitatively analyzed the co-localization between enamelin and amelogenin by confocal microscopy and using two antibodies, one raised against a sequence in the porcine 32 kDa enamelin region and the other raised against full-length recombinant mouse amelogenin. We further investigated the interaction of the porcine 32 kDa enamelin and recombinant amelogenin using immuno-gold labeling. This study reports the quantitative co-localization results for postnatal days 1-8 mandibular mouse molars. We show that amelogenin and enamelin are secreted into the extracellular matrix on the cuspal slopes of the molars at day 1 and that secretion continues to at least day 8. Quantitative co-localization analysis (QCA) was performed in several different configurations using large (45 μm height, 33 μm width) and small (7 μm diameter) regions of interest to elucidate any patterns. Co-localization patterns in day 8 samples revealed that enamelin and amelogenin co-localize near the secretory face of the ameloblasts and appear to be secreted approximately in a 1:1 ratio. The degree of co-localization decreases as the enamel matures, both along the secretory face of ameloblasts and throughout the entire thickness of the enamel. Immuno-reactivity against enamelin is concentrated along the secretory face of ameloblasts, supporting the theory that this protein together with amelogenin is intimately involved in mineral induction at the beginning of enamel formation.
authors.affiliation: Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, University of Southern California, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA.
authors.forename: Victoria
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gallon
authors.forename: Lisha
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Xiudong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Janet
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Moradian-Oldak
mesh_terms: D000565:Ameloblasts / Q000378:metabolism*; D053523:Amelogenin / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D000906:Antibodies / Q000276:immunology; D003746:Dental Enamel Proteins / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism*; D005109:Extracellular Matrix / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D018613:Microscopy, Confocal; D008963:Molar / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D013552:Swine
chemical_list: D053523:Amelogenin; D000906:Antibodies; D003746:Dental Enamel Proteins; C038456:tuftelin
keywords: Amelogenin; Confocal microscopy; Enamelin; Protein–protein interaction; Quantitative co-localization analysis
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