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Excess NF-?B induces ectopic odontogenesis in embryonic incisor epithelium.


ABSTRACT: Nuclear factor kappa B (NF-?B) signaling plays critical roles in many physiological and pathological processes, including regulating organogenesis. Down-regulation of NF-?B signaling during development results in hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia. The roles of NF-?B signaling in tooth development, however, are not fully understood. We examined mice overexpressing IKK?, an essential component of the NF-?B pathway, under keratin 5 promoter (K5-Ikk?). K5-Ikk? mice showed supernumerary incisors whose formation was accompanied by up-regulation of canonical Wnt signaling. Apoptosis that is normally observed in wild-type incisor epithelium was reduced in K5-Ikk? mice. The supernumerary incisors in K5-Ikk? mice were found to phenocopy extra incisors in mice with mutations of Wnt inhibitor, Wise. Excess NF-?B activity thus induces an ectopic odontogenesis program that is usually suppressed under physiological conditions.

SUBMITTER: Blackburn J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6728577 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) signaling plays critical roles in many physiological and pathological processes, including regulating organogenesis. Down-regulation of NF-κB signaling during development results in hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia. The roles of NF-κB signaling in tooth development, however, are not fully understood. We examined mice overexpressing IKKβ, an essential component of the NF-κB pathway, under keratin 5 promoter (K5-Ikkβ). K5-Ikkβ mice showed supernumerary incisors whos  ...[more]

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