• International Journal of Oral Biology
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.89-96
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• 2016

Tooth development shows dynamic morphological changes from the stages of cap to hard tissue formation and is strictly regulated during development. In the present study, we compared expression and localization of 3 major enamel matrix proteins in rats: amelogenin, enamel and ameloblastin. DD-PCR and RT-PCR revealed differential expression of the major proteins from the cap stage to root stage. Immunofluorescence staining results indicated that amelogenin was not detected in either inner enamel epithelium or reduced enamel epithelium, but highly immunoreactive in preameloblasts and ameloblasts; in addition, it was sporadically expressed in preodontoblasts abutting preameloblasts. Ameloblastin expression was also observed in not only differentiated ameloblasts but also osteoblasts. Immunoreactivity to ameloblastin in ameloblasts was strong in Tomes' processes. Enamelin was exclusively localized along the entire newly formed and maturing enamel. Enamelin was largely localized in near Tomes' processes and enamel rods in maturing enamel. Alendronate treatment resulted in down-regulation of amelogenin and ameloblastin at both transcription and translation levels; whereas, enamelin expression was unchanged in response to the treatment. These results suggested that amelogenin, ameloblastin and enamelin might be implicated in cell differentiation, adhesion of ameloblasts to enamel and enamel crystallization during enamel matrix formation, respectively.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제12권5호
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• pp.486-492
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• 2012

치아 발생 동안 법랑질모세포에서의 Dynamin II 단백질 발현 강도는 출생 후 1일째 생쥐에 비해 출생 후 3일째와 출생 후 5일째 생쥐에서 각각 48%와 50%로 유의성 있게 증가하였으나, 출생 후 7일째와 출생 후 10일째 생쥐에서는 출생후 1일째의 생쥐에 비해 각각 16%와 12%로 유의성 있게 감소하였다. 이 결과로부터 Dynamin II가 분비법랑질모세포에서 형성되는 법랑기질 단백질인 amelogenin, ameloblastin, enamelin과 MMP-20 등과의 분비과립 수송에 연관됨이 보여졌다. Dynamin II는 치아 발생과정 중 발현되는 다양한 법랑기질을 구성하는 단백질을 포함하는 분비소포 형성을 촉진함으로써 과립의 수송에 관여할 것이라 생각되며 법랑질모세포에서의 법랑기질 단백질의 분비조절 가능성이 있음이 보여졌다. 따라서 Dynamin II를 통한 치주질환을 위한 유전자 치료와 법랑질 혹은 상아질의 유실 부분의 재생산의 자극과 촉진에도 임상적으로 사용될 수 있는 가능성이 있음이 보여졌다.

• International Journal of Oral Biology
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.177-183
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• 2018

The objective of this study was to examine the expression pattern of Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 (Keap1) in the maxillary $2^{nd}$ molar germs of rats. We used the maxillary $2^{nd}$ molar germs in rats' pup at postnatal day 3 (bell stage), 6 (crown formation stage) and 9 (root formation stage). The investigation on mRNA and protein levels were done using reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction and western blot. Localization of Keap 1 in the maxillary $2^{nd}$ molar germs were revealed through immunofluorescence staining. Keap1 from the maxillary 2nd molar germs were mostly manifested on postnatal day 3 and dramatically decreased on postnatal day 6 and 9 at mRNA and protein levels, while amelogenin and ameloblastin increased during the development of maxillary 2nd molar germs. During immunofluorescence analysis, the strong immunoreactivity against Keap1 was detected in the apical side of ameloblasts at the presecretory and secretory stages. However, Keap1 expression was hardly observed in the ameloblasts at the maturation stage. These results shows that Keap1 is strongly expressed in the presecretory and secretory ameloblasts of amelogenesis, and suggest that Keap1 may be a crucial molecule for the regulatory mechanisms tasked with the formation of enamel layer.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.293-297
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• 2003

Florid cemento-osseous dysplasia (FCOD) is a benign, non-neoplastic lesion characterized by multiple sclerosing masses only within jawbones. It is frequently confused with chronic diffuse sclerosing osteomyelitis (CDSO) in previous literatures. In our study, two cases of FCOD were examined to know the characteristics of their calcifying tissues. The first case was non-infected, while the second case was severely infected, displaying the typical features of CDSO in clinico-radiologic findings. The infected FCOD case showed a lot of bacterial colonies in the main lesion with relatively rare inflammatory reaction. The globular cementum-like materials of FCOD showed woven bone pattern and was positive for Alcian blue stain, and also positive for the antibodies of ameloblastin, bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) -2 and -4. On the other hands, in the immunostains of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) -3, -9, -10, and $TNF-{\alpha}$, macrophage infiltrated in the FCOD lesion was rarely observed. These data suggest that the cementum-like materials of FCOD contain various matrix proteins, and that the cementum-like materials are relevant to the overgrowth of the bacterial colonies by inhibition of the regional inflammatory reactions.