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  • Dental niche cells directly contribute to tooth reconstitution and morphogenesis.

Dental niche cells directly contribute to tooth reconstitution and morphogenesis.

Cell reports (2022-12-09)
Hong Hu, Yufeng Duan, Kun Wang, Huancheng Fu, Yuansong Liao, Tianshu Wang, Ziwei Zhang, Fanchen Kang, Baiquan Zhang, Haiying Zhang, Fangjun Huo, Yike Yin, Guoqing Chen, Hongbo Hu, Haoyang Cai, Weidong Tian, Zhonghan Li
ABSTRACT

Mammalian teeth develop from the inductive epithelial-mesenchymal interaction, an important mechanism shared by many organs. The cellular basis for such interaction remains elusive. Here, we generate a dual-fluorescence model to track and analyze dental cells from embryonic to postnatal stages, in which Pitx2+ epithelium and Msx1+ mesenchyme are sufficient for tooth reconstitution. Single-cell RNA sequencing and spatial mapping further revealed critical cellular dynamics during molar development, where tooth germs are organized by Msx1+Sdc1+ dental papilla and surrounding dental niche. Surprisingly, niche cells are more efficient in tooth reconstitution and can directly regenerate papilla cells through interaction with dental epithelium. Finally, from the dental niche, we identify a group of previously unappreciated migratory Msx1+ Sox9+ cells as the potential cell origin for dental papilla. Our results indicate that the dental niche cells directly contribute to tooth organogenesis and provide critical insights into the essential cell composition for tooth engineering.

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