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ReviewCells2026

Integrated Genetic Networks and Epigenetic Regulation inTooth Development and Maturation.

Dong-Joon Lee, Hyung-Jin Won, Jeong-Oh Shin

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Review in Cells, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Dong-Joon LeeDepartment of Oral Histology, College of Dentistry, Dankook University, Cheonan 31116, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-6532-9729
Hyung-Jin WonDepartment of Anatomy, College of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-3086-7823
Jeong-Oh ShinDepartment of Anatomy, College of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-6935-0936

Funding

Ministry of Health and Welfare RS-2025-02223691National Research Foundation of Korea RS-2024-00457696
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Tooth development or odontogenesis is a complex morphogenetic process that requires tightly regulated interactions between the oral epithelium and mesenchyme of neural crest origin. In this narrative review, we compile existing knowledge regarding gene regulatory networks and epigenetic factors throughout tooth development from initiation to eruption. Signaling between the epithelium and mesenchyme is mediated by four conserved pathways-Wnt/β-catenin, bone morphogenetic protein (BMP), fibroblast growth factor (FGF), and Sonic hedgehog (Shh)-which operate iteratively and interact through extensive crosstalk at each developmental stage. Transcription factors, such as PAX9, MSX1, PITX2, and LEF1, interpret these signals to control cell fate decisions and differentiation. Epigenetic modifications, including DNA methylation, histone modifications, and microRNA-mediated regulation, provide additional layers of control that fine-tune gene expression programs. Unlike existing reviews that address these regulatory mechanisms separately, here we integrate signaling pathways, transcription factor networks, epigenetic regulation, human genetic disorders, dental stem cell biology, and recent single-cell transcriptomic insights into a unified framework. We discuss opportunities to apply developmental biology knowledge towards regenerative dentistry goals, including iPSC-derived dental models and spatially resolved multi-omics approaches, while acknowledging the considerable gap between preclinical findings and clinical applications.

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Epigenesis, GeneticGene Regulatory NetworksOdontogenesisToothAnimalsCell DifferentiationGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalHumansSignal Transductiondental stem cellsDNA methylationepigenetic regulationhistone modificationsmicroRNAodontogenesisregenerative dentistrysignaling pathwaystooth development

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PMID41972710
PMCPMC13072173

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