TY - JOUR
T1 - Stratum intermedium lineage diverges from ameloblast lineage via Notch signaling
AU - Harada, Hidemitsu
AU - Ichimori, Yasuo
AU - Yokohama-Tamaki, Tamaki
AU - Ohshima, Hayato
AU - Kawano, Shintaro
AU - Katsube, Ken Ichi
AU - Wakisaka, Satoshi
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors cordially thank Mr. Shin-ichi Kenmotsu (Niigata University) for his excellent technical assistance. This work was supported by a 21st century COE program Grant-in-Aid, to promote 2001-Multidisciplinary Research Projects in 2001–2005, KAKENHI (B) (16390527 to H.H.) from MEXT, Japan.
PY - 2006/2/10
Y1 - 2006/2/10
N2 - The stratum intermedium develops as flattened cell layers on the proximal side of the ameloblast layer during tooth development. However, little information is available regarding the origin and the role. In this study, we indicate that some stratum intermedium cells originate from the inner enamel epithelium (IEE) in rat incisor organ cultures using DiI as a tracer. Immunohistochemical and in situ hybridization studies showed that the stratum intermedium cells express the Notch1 protein and Hes1 mRNAs, while the IEE and ameloblasts express the Jagged1. Further, we examined the role of Notch signaling using the dental epithelial cell line HAT-7. Recombinant Jagged1 protein enhanced the appearance of stratum intermedium cells in HAT-7 cultures and neutralization with an anti-Jagged1 antibody inhibited these effects. Additionally, overexpression of the Notch1 internal domain increased the number of stratum intermedium cells. We hypothesize that the stratum intermedium lineage differentiates from the ameloblast lineage via Notch signaling.
AB - The stratum intermedium develops as flattened cell layers on the proximal side of the ameloblast layer during tooth development. However, little information is available regarding the origin and the role. In this study, we indicate that some stratum intermedium cells originate from the inner enamel epithelium (IEE) in rat incisor organ cultures using DiI as a tracer. Immunohistochemical and in situ hybridization studies showed that the stratum intermedium cells express the Notch1 protein and Hes1 mRNAs, while the IEE and ameloblasts express the Jagged1. Further, we examined the role of Notch signaling using the dental epithelial cell line HAT-7. Recombinant Jagged1 protein enhanced the appearance of stratum intermedium cells in HAT-7 cultures and neutralization with an anti-Jagged1 antibody inhibited these effects. Additionally, overexpression of the Notch1 internal domain increased the number of stratum intermedium cells. We hypothesize that the stratum intermedium lineage differentiates from the ameloblast lineage via Notch signaling.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.bbrc.2005.12.053
DO - 10.1016/j.bbrc.2005.12.053
M3 - Article
C2 - 16378597
AN - SCOPUS:29644432449
VL - 340
SP - 611
EP - 616
JO - Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
JF - Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
SN - 0006-291X
IS - 2
ER -