title: Dpysl4 is involved in tooth germ morphogenesis through growth regulation, polarization and differentiation of dental epithelial cells.
abstract: Dihydropyrimidinase-related protein 4 (Dpysl4) is a known regulator of hippocampal neuron development. Here, we report that Dpysl4 is involved in growth regulation, polarization and differentiation of dental epithelial cells during tooth germ morphogenesis. A reduction in Dpysl4 gene expression in the tooth germ produced a loss of ameloblasts, resulting in the decrease of synthesis and secretion of enamel. The inhibition of Dpysl4 gene expression led to promotion of cell proliferation of inner enamel epithelial cells and inhibition of the differentiation of these cells into pre-ameloblasts, which was confirmed by analyzing cell polarization, columnar cell structure formation and the expression of ameloblast marker genes. By contrast, overexpression of Dpysl4 in dental epithelial cells induces inhibition of growth and increases the expression of the inner enamel epithelial cell marker gene, Msx2. These findings suggest that Dpysl4 plays essential roles in tooth germ morphogenesis through the regulation of dental epithelial cell proliferation, cell polarization and differentiation.
authors: Department of Biological Science and Technology, Graduate school of Industrial Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science, Chiba 278-8510, Japan.
authors: Masato
authors: M
authors: Yasukawa
authors: Kentaro
authors: K
authors: Ishida
authors: Yohei
authors: Y
authors: Yuge
authors: Mai
authors: M
authors: Hanaoka
authors: Yoko
authors: Y
authors: Minami
authors: Miho
authors: M
authors: Ogawa
authors: Takashi
authors: T
authors: Sasaki
authors: Masahiro
authors: M
authors: Saito
authors: Takashi
authors: T
authors: Tsuji
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D049109:Cell Proliferation; D004847:Epithelial Cells / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism*; D018507:Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D017403:In Situ Hybridization; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D014070:Tooth / Q000196:embryology* / Q000378:metabolism*; D014083:Tooth Germ / Q000196:embryology* / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: C405926:Dpysl4 protein, mouse; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins
keywords: Development; Dpysl4.; cell polarization; differentiation; tooth germ
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