Pivotal Role of Tenascin-W (-N) in Postnatal Incisor Growth and Periodontal Ligament Remodeling

The continuously growing mouse incisor provides a fascinating model for studying stem cell regulation and organ renewal. In the incisor, epithelial and mesenchymal stem cells assure lifelong tooth growth. The epithelial stem cells reside in a niche known as the cervical loop. Mesenchymal stem cells...

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Main Authors: Thomas Imhof, Anamaria Balic, Juliane Heilig, Ruth Chiquet-Ehrismann, Matthias Chiquet, Anja Niehoff, Bent Brachvogel, Irma Thesleff, Manuel Koch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2020.608223/full