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Notch Signalling Controls Differential Proliferation During Rotation and Asymmetric Morphogenesis of Mouse Incisors

  • Argyro Lamprou1
  • Cristina Porcheri1
  • Thimios A. Mitsiadis1,2,3
  1. 1Institute of Oral Biology, Centre of Dental Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Zurich, 8032 Zurich, Switzerland
  2. 2Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas (FORTH), University of Crete, 700 13 Heraklion, Greece
  3. 3Center of Excellence in Precision Medicine and Digital Health, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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Abstract

Rodent incisors exhibit pronounced labial–lingual asymmetry, with enamel deposited exclusively on the labial surface and cementum on the lingual surface. This asymmetry arises early in development as the initially symmetrical dental epithelium rotates and reorients along the jaw axis. Here, we investigated the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying this process. Quantitative cell-cycle analyses and transcriptomic profiling before and during epithelial rotation revealed accelerated proliferation, shorter cell-cycle duration, and enrichment of DNA replication and mitotic genes within the labial epithelium compared with the lingual epithelium. The evolutionarily conserved Notch signalling pathway, a regulator of cell proliferation and fate, was asymmetrically active during this period, with Notch2 expression restricted to the labial domain. Lineage tracing demonstrated that Notch2-expressing cells and their progeny preferentially contribute to the enamel-producing compartment. Epithelial-specific deletion of Notch2 produced no obvious early morphological phenotype and induced upregulation of other Notch pathway components. By contrast, pharmacological Notch inhibition reduced epithelial asymmetry and altered S-phase progression, and decreased Ccnd1 and Cdk6 expression. Together, these findings implicate Notch signalling in regional cell-cycle dynamics during early mouse incisor asymmetry, while suggesting that other Notch components may compensate for Notch2 loss.

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@article{lamprou2026notch,
  title = {{Notch Signalling Controls Differential Proliferation During Rotation and Asymmetric Morphogenesis of Mouse Incisors}},
  author = {Argyro Lamprou and Cristina Porcheri and Thimios A. Mitsiadis},
  journal = {Cells},
  year = {2026},
  month = oct,
  doi = {10.3390/cells15211947},
  url = {https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/15/21/1947},
  note = {CC BY 4.0},
}
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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Notch Signalling Controls Differential Proliferation During Rotation and Asymmetric Morphogenesis of Mouse Incisors
AU  - Argyro Lamprou
AU  - Cristina Porcheri
AU  - Thimios A. Mitsiadis
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/10/26
JO  - Cells
DO  - 10.3390/cells15211947
UR  - https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/15/21/1947
AB  - Rodent incisors exhibit pronounced labial–lingual asymmetry, with enamel deposited exclusively on the labial surface and cementum on the lingual surface. This asymmetry arises early in development as the initially symmetrical dental epithelium rotates and reorients along the jaw axis. Here, we investigated the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying this process. Quantitative cell-cycle analyses and transcriptomic profiling before and during epithelial rotation revealed accelerated proliferation, shorter cell-cycle duration, and enrichment of DNA replication and mitotic genes within the labial epithelium compared with the lingual epithelium. The evolutionarily conserved Notch signalling pathway, a regulator of cell proliferation and fate, was asymmetrically active during this period, with Notch2 expression restricted to the labial domain. Lineage tracing demonstrated that Notch2-expressing cells and their progeny preferentially contribute to the enamel-producing compartment. Epithelial-specific deletion of Notch2 produced no obvious early morphological phenotype and induced upregulation of other Notch pathway components. By contrast, pharmacological Notch inhibition reduced epithelial asymmetry and altered S-phase progression, and decreased Ccnd1 and Cdk6 expression. Together, these findings implicate Notch signalling in regional cell-cycle dynamics during early mouse incisor asymmetry, while suggesting that other Notch components may compensate for Notch2 loss.
SN  - 2073-4409
ER  -