ReviewOral diseases2018
Importance of bicarbonate transport in pH control during amelogenesis - need for functional studies.
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- SLC4A9 deficiency is involved in Sjögren's syndrome and enamel defects through RPS27-triggered ribosomal stress.Experimental & molecular medicine · 2026Article
- Human Enamel Formation: A Scoping Review for Oral Health Professionals.Dentistry journal · 2026Review
- The Role of the Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (CFTR) in Enamel Formation.Calcified tissue international · 2026Article
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- Roles of calcium in ameloblasts during tooth development: A scoping review.Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences · 2025Review
- High-resolution Raman spectroscopy reveals compositional differences between pigmented incisor enamel and unpigmented molar enamel in Rattus norvegicus.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Highly acidic pH facilitates enamel protein self-assembly, apatite crystal growth and enamel protein interactions in the early enamel matrix.Frontiers in physiology · 2022Article
- TRPM7-Mediated Calcium Transport in HAT-7 Ameloblasts.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021Article
- Overexpression of miR-1306-5p, miR-3195, and miR-3914 Inhibits Ameloblast Differentiation through Suppression of Genes Associated with Human Amelogenesis Imperfecta.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021Article
- Three-Dimensional Culture of Ameloblast-Originated HAT-7 Cells for Functional Modeling of Defective Tooth Enamel Formation.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2021Article
- Defense Mechanisms Against Acid Exposure by Dental Enamel Formation, Saliva and Pancreatic Juice Production.Current pharmaceutical design · 2018Review
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Abstract
Dental enamel, the hardest mammalian tissue, is produced by ameloblasts. Ameloblasts show many similarities to other transporting epithelia although their secretory product, the enamel matrix, is quite different. Ameloblasts direct the formation of hydroxyapatite crystals, which liberate large quantities of protons that then need to be buffered to allow mineralization to proceed. Buffering requires a tight pH regulation and secretion of bicarbonate by ameloblasts. Many investigations have used immunohistochemical and knockout studies to determine the effects of these genes on enamel formation, but up till recently very little functional data were available for mineral ion transport. To address this, we developed a novel 2D in vitro model using HAT-7 ameloblast cells. HAT-7 cells can be polarized and develop functional tight junctions. Furthermore, they are able to accumulate bicarbonate ions from the basolateral to the apical fluid spaces. We propose that in the future, the HAT-7 2D system along with similar cellular models will be useful to functionally model ion transport processes during amelogenesis. Additionally, we also suggest that similar approaches will allow a better understanding of the regulation of the cycling process in maturation-stage ameloblasts, and the pH sensory mechanisms, which are required to develop sound, healthy enamel.
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