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  • Biomineralization
  • Tooth Development
  • Protein Biochemistry

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  • The extracellular tooth enamel matrix is essential for enamel crystal growth.
  • Amelogenin is the most abundant protein in the enamel matrix.
  • Understanding amelogenin processing is key to understanding enamel formation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To characterize changes in enamel matrix shape and organization during tooth development.
  • To correlate these changes with amelogenin posttranslational processing.
  • To investigate the role of amelogenin cleavage in enamel crystal growth.

Main Methods:

  • In vivo and in vitro studies
  • Transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
  • Atomic force microscopy (AFM)
  • Western blot analysis
  • Organ culture

Main Results:

  • TEM revealed dimensional and conformational changes in matrix structure from vesicles to extracellular compartments.
  • AFM showed linear and hexagonal/ring-shaped amelogenin assemblies.
  • Western blots indicated amelogenin cleavage and association of fragments with apatite crystals.

Conclusions:

  • A temporo-spatial correlation exists between amelogenin processing and enamel matrix configuration changes.
  • Enzymatic cleavage of amelogenin is critical for patterning the organic matrix.
  • Amelogenin cleavage influences enamel apatite crystal growth and habit.