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ArticleDevelopmental dynamics : an official publication of the American Association of Anatomists2023

Enam expression is regulated by Msx2.

Intan Ruspita, Pragnya Das, Keiko Miyoshi, Takafumi Noma, Malcolm L Snead, Marianna Bei

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Article in Developmental dynamics : an official publication of the American Association of Anatomists, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  1. Expression ofInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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  2. Annals of pediatrics & child health · 2025
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6 authors at 6 institutions in 3 countries.

Intan RuspitaCenter for Regenerative and Developmental Biology, The Forsyth Institute, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
Pragnya DasCenter for Regenerative and Developmental Biology, The Forsyth Institute, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
Keiko MiyoshiDepartment of Molecular Biology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan.
Takafumi NomaFaculty of Human Life Studies, Hiroshima Jogakuin University, Hiroshima, Japan.
Malcolm L SneadCenter for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Marianna BeiDepartment of Surgery, Center for Engineering in Medicine and Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-7125-6121
California Institute for Regenerative Medicine · USHarvard University · USHiroshima Jogakuin University · JPTokushima University · JPUniversitas Gadjah Mada · IDUniversity of Southern California · US

Funding

Molecular and Genetic Pathways Controling Enamel FormationR21DE028091 · NIDCR · MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL · PI BEI, MARIANNA · 2018 to 2019
$470k
NIDCR NIH HHS R21 DE028091
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe precise formation of mineralized dental tissues such as enamel and/or dentin require tight transcriptional control of the secretion of matrix proteins. Here, we have investigated the transcriptional regulation of the second most prominent enamel matrix protein, enamelin, and its regulation through the major odontogenic transcription factor, MSX2.

resultsUsing in vitro and in vivo approaches, we identified that (a) Enam expression is reduced in the Msx2 mouse mutant pre-secretory and secretory ameloblasts, (b) Enam is an early response gene whose expression is under the control of Msx2, (c) Msx2 binds to Enam promoter in vitro, suggesting that enam is a direct target for Msx2 and that (d) Msx2 alone represses Enam gene expression.

conclusionsCollectively, these results illustrate that Enam gene expression is controlled by Msx2 in a spatio-temporal manner. They also suggest that Msx2 may interact with other transcription factors to control spatial and temporal expression of Enam and hence amelogenesis and enamel biomineralization.

Indexed as

Extracellular Matrix ProteinsOdontogenesisTranscription FactorsAmeloblastsAnimalsGene Expression RegulationHomeodomain ProteinsMicePromoter Regions, GeneticEnam protein, mouseExtracellular Matrix ProteinsHomeodomain ProteinsMSX2 proteinTranscription FactorsenamelinMsx2transcriptional regulation

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