Reduced enamel epithelium-derived cell niche in the junctional epithelium is maintained for a long time in mice.
Miki SodaKotaro SaitoHiroko Ida-YonemochiKuniko Nakakura-OhshimaShinichi KenmotsuHayato OhshimaPublished in: Journal of periodontology (2019)
These results suggest that REE-derived cell niche in the JE is maintained for a long time following tooth eruption. Therefore, the JE may be available as the source of the odontogenic epithelium.