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CELL AND TISSUE RESEARCH
Volume 320, Issue 1, Pages 69-75Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s00441-004-1065-5
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Hertwig's epithelial root sheath; insulin-like growth factor-I; IGF-I receptor; organ culture; tooth root formation; mouse (ddY)
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To elucidate the mechanism of root formation in tooth development, we examined the role of insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) on early root formation in mandibular first molar teeth from 5-day-old mice. Immunohistochemistry revealed the specific localization of the IGF-I receptor in Hertwig's epithelial root sheath (HERS) in the tooth root. The effect of IGF-I on root development, especially on HERS, was subsequently examined in vitro. The control culture showed normal development of HERS and the periodontium, resembling that in vivo. However, the presence of 100 ng/ml IGF-I resulted in elongation of HERS and increased cell proliferation in its outer layer. These effects were negated by the addition of antibodies specific for IGF-I. Thus, we propose that IGF-I is involved in early root formation by regulating the mitotic activity in the outer layer of HERS.
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