The tooth provides an excellent system for deciphering the molecular mechanisms of
organogenesis, and has thus been of longstanding interest to developmental and stem cell …

Neural crest cells are a vertebrate-specific migratory, multipotent cell population that give
rise to a diverse array of cells and tissues during development. Cranial neural crest cells, in …

Calvarial bone is one of the most complex sequences of developmental events in
embryology, featuring a uniquely transient, pluripotent stem cell-like population known as …

Ameloblasts are sensitive cells whose metabolism and function may be affected by
inflammatory stimuli. The aim of this study was to evaluate the possible association between …

Tooth number abnormality is one of the most common dental developmental diseases,
which includes both tooth agenesis and supernumerary teeth. Tooth development is …

Transforming growth factor-beta2 (TGF-β2) is recognized as a versatile cytokine that plays a
vital role in regulation of joint development, homeostasis, and diseases, but its role as a …

Transcriptional cofactors are essential to the regulation of transforming growth factor β
(TGFβ) superfamily signaling and play critical and widespread roles during embryonic …

Cranial neural crest (CNC) cells contribute to different cell types during embryonic
development. It is unknown whether postmigratory CNC cells undergo dynamic cellular …

Oral Diseases (2011) 17, 733–744 Cleft palate, a malformation of the secondary palate
development, is one of the most common human congenital birth defects. Palate formation is …

Cranial neural crest (CNC) cells give rise to bone, cartilage, tendons, and ligaments of the
vertebrate craniofacial musculoskeletal complex, as well as regulate mesoderm-derived …