Expression of collagen type IV in mouse tooth

Col4

Species: mouse
Tooth: lower molar
Method: immunochemistry, antibody: polyclonal


Bud stage
Expression: oral epithelium, basement membrane
No expression: dental epithelium, dental mesenchyme

Cap stage
Expression: basement membrane, dental papilla, dental sac
No expression: oral epithelium, outer enamel epithelium, inner enamel epithelium, enamel knot, stellate reticulum

Bell stage
Expression: basement membrane, dental papilla, dental sac
No expression: oral epithelium, outer enamel epithelium, inner enamel epithelium, stellate reticulum

Late bell
(differentiation) stage
Expression: basement membrane, dental papilla
No expression: outer enamel epithelium, stellate reticulum, preameloblasts, dental sac, preodontoblasts

Secretory stage
Expression: predentin
No expression: outer enamel epithelium, stratum intermedia, stellate reticulum, ameloblasts, enamel, dental papilla, dental sac, odontoblasts


Source references:
Thesleff,I., Barrach,H.J., Foidart,J.M., Vaheri,A., Pratt,R.M., and, Martin,G.R. (1981) Developmental Biology 81(1):182-192
Yoshiba,N., Yoshiba,K., Stoetzel,C., Perrin-Schmitt,F., Cam,Y., Ruch,J.V., and, Lesot,H. (2003) Developmental Dynamics 228(1):105-112

Other references:
Jowett,A.K., Kimber,S.J., and, Ferguson,M.W. (1992) Archives of Oral Biology 37(4):303-314

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Data last edited 11.12.2003 by M.K., page last created 10.12.2004 by P.N.