| First Author | Dai J | Year | 2017 |
| Journal | Mol Med Rep | Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 5 | Pages | 2443-2450 |
| PubMed ID | 28447749 | Mgi Jnum | J:271966 |
| Mgi Id | MGI:6282530 | Doi | 10.3892/mmr.2017.6315 |
| Citation | Dai J, et al. (2017) Dental and periodontal phenotypes of Dlx2 overexpression in mice. Mol Med Rep 15(5):2443-2450 |
| abstractText | Distal-less homeobox 2 (Dlx2) is a member of the homeodomain family of transcription factors and is important for the development of cranial neural crest cells (CNCCs)derived craniofacial tissues. Previous studies revealed that Dlx2 was expressed in the cementum and a targeted null mutation disrupted tooth development in mice. However, whether Dlx2 overexpression may impair in vivo tooth morphogenesis remains to be elucidated. The present study used a transgenic mouse model to specifically overexpress Dlx2 in neural crest cells in order to identify the dental phenotypes in mice by observation, microcomputed tomography and histological examination. The Dlx2overexpressed mice exhibited tooth abnormalities including incisor crossbite, shortened tooth roots, increased cementum deposition, periodontal ligament disorganization and osteoporotic alveolar bone. Therefore, Dlx2 overexpression may alter the alveolar bone, cementum and periodontal ligament (PDL) phenotypes in mice. |
