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Caspase 3 activation in the primary enamel knot of developing molar tooth
Author(s) -
Eva Matalová,
F Kovářů,
Ivan Mı́šek
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
physiological research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.647
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1802-9973
pISSN - 0862-8408
DOI - 10.33549/physiolres.930766
Subject(s) - enamel paint , enamel organ , microbiology and biotechnology , tunel assay , apoptosis , mesenchymal stem cell , chemistry , molar , caspase 3 , alkaline phosphatase , biology , ameloblast , programmed cell death , dentistry , medicine , biochemistry , enzyme
Mammalian teeth develop during embryogenesis as epithelio-mesenchymal organs. The primary enamel knot is considered as a signaling center in tooth morphogenesis. After tooth bell formation, this epithelial structure undergoes apoptosis. Activation of caspase 3 represents a crucial step in the intracellular death machinery. Procaspase 3 and caspase 3 molecules were localized in the primary enamel knot of the field vole using immunohistochemistry. Different fixation procedures in cryopreserved and paraffin-embedded tissues and detection systems based on peroxidase and alkaline phosphatase mediated color reactions were applied. Apoptosis was detected using morphological criteria and the TUNEL assay. Procaspase 3 was found in both the epithelial and mesenchymal part of the tooth germ. Active caspase 3 was localized particularly in the primary enamel knot, its distribution correlated with dental apoptosis and showed a similar pattern in the field vole as in the mouse.

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