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Epithelial Edar Is Responsible for Dental Anomalies in HED

Journal of Dental Research · W.Y. Xu, F. Yang, X.R. Han, Y. Zhao, F. Wang, Q.G. Dai, Y.Q. Wu · 2026-07-18

Researchers used mouse models to show that the EDAR gene in epithelial cells is essential for normal tooth development, and that its loss causes tooth agenesis and enamel defects through disruption of ameloblast development via the NF-κB/Dlx3 signaling pathway.

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