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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1999-5-3
pubmed:abstractText
Laminin-5 (Ln-5) is an extracellular matrix (ECM) glycoprotein found in epithelial basal laminae. We studied its expression on the surface of rat molars, in relationship to the location of the internal basal lamina (IBL) of the junctional epithelium (JE). In order to avoid disruption of the JE-tooth interface as much as possible, the surface of molars was prepared by mechanical removal of tissue debris and detergent/osmotic lysis of epithelial cell layers, and directly stained by immunohistochemistry, without sectioning. Antibodies to Ln-5 specifically stained a narrow band in the region of the cemento-enamel junction (CEJ), consistent with the expected location of the IBL. Western blotting of ECM material detergent--solubilized from the prepared tooth surfaces confirmed the molecular nature of Ln-5 identified by immunohistochemistry. By the use of a high-definition 3-D microscope, it appeared that Ln-5 coated the most apical part of the enamel and the most coronal portion of the cementum, on either side of the CEJ. In adhesion assays performed directly on tooth surfaces, epithelial cells adhered preferentially to the Ln-5 coated area of the tooth compared to the root surface, which is coated by other ECM components. Adhesion to the Ln-5 coated surface was specifically inhibited by a function-blocking monoclonal antibody to Ln-5. These results suggest that Ln-5 is a component of the IBL, and that it may be important in promoting adhesion of JE cells onto the tooth surface.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
D
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0022-3484
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
34
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
16-24
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:10086882-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:10086882-Antibodies, Monoclonal, pubmed-meshheading:10086882-Basement Membrane, pubmed-meshheading:10086882-Blotting, Western, pubmed-meshheading:10086882-Cell Adhesion, pubmed-meshheading:10086882-Cell Adhesion Molecules, pubmed-meshheading:10086882-Coloring Agents, pubmed-meshheading:10086882-Dental Cementum, pubmed-meshheading:10086882-Dental Enamel, pubmed-meshheading:10086882-Detergents, pubmed-meshheading:10086882-Epithelial Attachment, pubmed-meshheading:10086882-Epithelial Cells, pubmed-meshheading:10086882-Extracellular Matrix Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:10086882-Immunohistochemistry, pubmed-meshheading:10086882-Molar, pubmed-meshheading:10086882-Osmosis, pubmed-meshheading:10086882-Rats, pubmed-meshheading:10086882-Rats, Wistar, pubmed-meshheading:10086882-Tooth, pubmed-meshheading:10086882-Tooth Cervix, pubmed-meshheading:10086882-Tooth Root
pubmed:year
1999
pubmed:articleTitle
Evidence that laminin-5 is a component of the tooth surface internal basal lamina, supporting epithelial cell adhesion.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Cell Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.