How dental stem cells differentiate to form tooth and bone (IMAGE)

Institute of Science Tokyo

How dental stem cells differentiate to form tooth and bone

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By visualizing and tracking tooth development in genetically modified mice, researchers identified a previously unknown mesenchymal progenitor cell population and uncovered a new mechanism for root and alveolar bone formation.

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Institute of Science Tokyo

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