Defective enamel and bone development in sodium-dependent citrate transporter (NaCT) Slc13a5 deficient mice.

There has been growing recognition of the essential roles of citrate in biomechanical properties of mineralized tissues, including teeth and bone. However, the sources of citrate in these tissues have not been well defined, and the contribution of citrate to the regulation of odontogenesis and osteo...

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Main Authors: Armando R Irizarry, Guirui Yan, Qingqiang Zeng, Jonathan Lucchesi, Matthew J Hamang, Yanfei L Ma, James Xiaojun Rong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5391028?pdf=render