Molecular Metabolism of Ameloblasts in Tooth Development
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Biology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 365
Special Issue Editors
Interests: periodontitis; periodontal bone resorption; fluoride toxicity; molecular biology; dentistry; tooth development; environmental health sciences
Interests: tooth development; ameloblasts; enamel; enamel proteins; molar-incisor hypomineralization; amelogenesis imperfecta; periodontium; periodontal attachment; periodontitis
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Ameloblasts are the cells responsible for tooth enamel formation (called amelogenesis) and only present during tooth development. After protein secretion and enamel maturation, ameloblasts subsequently undergo apoptosis. The unique life cycle of ameloblasts is divided into sequential stages defined by cell morphology; however, the molecular mechanisms that govern each stage of amelogenesis are not fully understood.
We invite researchers studying the mechanisms and pathways of tooth enamel to contribute to this Special Issue, entitled "Molecular Metabolism of Ameloblasts in Tooth Development". The present topic aims to collect and disseminate original research papers, reviews, and case reports that provide new insights in the field of amelogenesis and enamel studies. Potential fields include, but are not limited to, the following: molecular mechanisms of metabolism, cell signaling pathways, genetic and epigenetic regulation of amelogenesis, enamel proteins (e.g., secreted calcium-binding phosphoproteins, SCPP) and related amelogenesis imperfecta (AI), ameloblast and enamel regeneration, tooth epithelial stem cells, enamel hypomineralization (dental fluorosis and molar incisor hypomineralization), and aberrant amelogenesis (e.g., ameloblastoma).
Dr. Maiko Suzuki
Dr. Yong Hee Patricia Chun
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- ameloblasts
- amelogenesis
- metabolism
- gene regulation
- amelogenesis imperfecta
- SCPP
- enamel hypomineralization
- tooth epithelial stem cells
