2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Does a novel signal center exsist at outer enamel epithelium in incisor germ?
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26670805
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Morphological basic dentistry
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| Research Institution | Iwate Medical University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
Fujiwara Naoki 岩手医科大学, 歯学部, 准教授 (20190100)
Otsu Keishi 岩手医科大学, 歯学部, 講師 (60509066)
Kumakami Mika 岩手医科大学, 歯学部, 常任研究員 (30710826)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2014-04-01 – 2016-03-31
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| Keywords | エナメル上皮幹細胞 / 切歯 / シグナルセンター / 外エナメル上皮 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
In order to examine the mechanisms of apical bud (dental epithelial niche) development in a continuously growing mouse incisor, we had observed incisor germ growth using live cell imaging. We had found a special cell population (dental epithelial bulge of outer enamel epithelium: DEB of OEE), which supply some cells toward incisal end and distal end, in the outer enamel epithelium of labial dental epithelium. First, we attempted to analyze the detail morphology of a developing incisor germ using 3D imaging of sheet laser microscopy and CK14cre/Rosa26-tdTomato. The morphology is similar to a 90 degree rotated molar tooth germ, and exhibit a elongated labial dental epithelium. Next, we observed cell cycle using Fucci mouse and glycogen deposit by immunohistochemistry in DEB of OEE. The results showed that some cells in DEB of OEE showed cessation at G0 and accumulated glycogen. Considering with these results, we presumed that DEB of OEE is an important area for production of apical bud.
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| Free Research Field |
口腔組織発生学
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