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  • Genetics

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  • Dentin sialophosphoprotein (DSPP) is crucial for dentin formation, and its absence causes dentinogenesis imperfecta type III.
  • DSPP knock-out (KO) mice exhibit thin dentin, enlarged pulp chambers, and abnormal cellular interactions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the influence of DSPP gene dosage on tooth development and dentin formation.
  • To rescue DSPP deficiency using a bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) transgene expressing DSPP.

Main Methods:

  • Generated BAC-DSPP transgenic mice on a DSPP KO background.
  • Characterized two strains (Strain A and Strain B) with varying DSPP expression levels.
  • Assessed dentin mineral density and thickness using microCT analysis.

Main Results:

  • Strain A mice, with near wild-type DSPP expression, showed complete rescue of dentin defects, including normal thickness and mineral density.
  • Strain B mice, with 10% DSPP mRNA and 5% phosphophoryn (PP) protein, partially rescued the defects, improving mineral density over KO mice.
  • DSPP dosage in Strain A restored epithelial-mesenchymal interactions and odontoblast maintenance; Strain B showed only partial rescue.

Conclusions:

  • DSPP gene dosage is critical for normal tooth development and dentin biomineralization.
  • Restoration of DSPP, even at partial levels, can ameliorate dentinogenesis imperfecta-like phenotypes.
  • BAC-DSPP transgenesis is a viable strategy for studying DSPP function and potential therapeutic interventions.