title: β catenin in health: A review.
abstract: β catenin belongs to the armadillo family of proteins. It plays a crucial role in developmental and homeostatic processes. Wnts are a family of 19 secreted glycoproteins that transduce multiple signaling cascades, including the canonical Wnt/β catenin pathway, Wnt/Ca(2+) pathway and the Wnt/polarity pathway. This is a review on β catenin, Wnt proteins and their secretion, the signaling pathway, the associated factors and the crucial role of β catenin in odontogenesis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, AECS Maaruti College of Dental Sciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Sharada
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Prakash
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, AECS Maaruti College of Dental Sciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Uma
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Swaminathan
keywords: Odontogenesis; Wnt proteins; Wnt signaling; β catenin