Expression of desmoglein in mouse tooth

Dsg; desmosomal cadherin

Species: mouse
Tooth: lower molar
Method: immunochemistry, antibody: monoclonal, reacts with Dsg1 & Dsg2


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

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

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

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


Source references:
Fausser,J.L., Schlepp,O., Aberdam,D., Meneguzzi,G., Ruch,J.V., and, Lesot,H. (1998) Differentiation 63(1):1-11

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