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Mineralization (Chun) Flashcards

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1
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Three mineralized tissues of tooth

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-Enamel -Dentin -Cementum (Also bone)

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______ is the process by which organisms produce mineral to stiffen or harden tissues to withstand mechanical forces. Those tissues are called mineralized tissues.

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Biomineralization

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In dentin, cementum, and bone, mineralization is based on ______. In enamel, it depends on _______.

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-Collagen -Enamel proteins

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The most common mineral present in biomineralization is _______.

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Hydroxyapatite

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The structure of calcium hydroxyapatite Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2 is a highly specific arrangement of ______ and _____ ions that can form other structures as well, as in calculus.

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-Calcium -Phosphate

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Mineral forms by the precipitation of ________.

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Ions from solution

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______ is the concentration of the ions that are supplied. The Solubility product is dependent on _____. The precipitation of a mineral depends on the concentration and degree of saturation.

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-Ionic Product (IP) -pH

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What do the lines represent?

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IP and Ksp (at equilibrium)

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What does left and below the lines represent?

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IP < Ksp (demineralization)

When mouth is in acidic environment (lemons, etc.)

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What does right and above the lines represent?

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IP > Ksp (remineralization)

(Fluoride rinse)

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What is required for biomineraliation?

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  • Cells, which control environment and proteins secreted
  • Cells create compartment so that ions and proteins are concentrated
  • Organic: Matrix (proteins) and Solubles (ions)
  • Inorganic: Mineral and Impurities
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Each tissue is eager to shape minerals, so they can obtain different shapes. These ______ are hexagonal.

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Crystals

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Crystal growth: Inital nucleation events are controlled locally by _______ and by mineral nucleators and inhibitors.

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Concentrations of mineral ions

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Crystal growth is influenced by ______.

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Environment

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Crystal growth: _______ can bind selectively to different surfaces of the crystal, preventing further growth and thereby determining the final size of the crystal.

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Noncollagenous proteins

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The _____ provides loci to bind matrix proteins. Acidic and phosphorylated matrix proteins have an affinity for ______, which attract ______, and create a _______.

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  • Collagen fibril
  • Calcium ions
  • Inorganic phosphates
  • Crystal nucelus
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What are the non-collagenous proteins?

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Secretory Ca-binding phosphoproteins (SCPP)

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Secretory Ca-binding phosphoproteins (SCPP) form a _________.

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cluster of genes

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19
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Genes to the right of SPARCL1 (acidic) (dentin and bone)

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  • DSPP
  • SMP1
  • IBSP
  • =OPN
20
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Genes to the left of SPARCL1 (Rich in proline and glutamine) (Enamel, milk, saliva)

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  • AMEL
  • ODAM
  • AMTN
  • AMBN
  • ENAM
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All genes of gene cluster share same ancestral gene (______), have a _______ (secreted into matrix), bind to ______, have the same structure of ______, and have _______ on serine.

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  • SPARCL1
  • Signal peptide
  • Calcium
  • Exon-intron
  • Phosphorylation
22
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Enamel:

  • _____ origin
  • Formed in _____
  • _______ are secreted
  • ___% mineral
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  • Epithelial
  • Enamel organ
  • Enamel proteins
  • 95%
23
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Bone, Dentin, Cementum:

  • _____ origin
  • Formed in _____
  • Dependent on _____ and _____
  • ___% mineral
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  • Mesenchymal
  • Matrix vesicle
  • Collagen type 1 and non-collagenous proteins
  • 45-67%
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_______ are expelled from cell and offer a compartment where ions can be concentrated and minerals can be formed. As minerals grow, they puncture vesicle and provide an ______ for further growth inside the vesicle. Proteins of the ____ continue to control crystal growth.

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  • Matrix vesicles
  • initiation
  • ECM
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Collagen fibrils provide a _____ for the deposition of the mineral phase in a highly organized structure. Non-collagenous proteins bond to holes between collagen fibrils and initiate mineralization. Dark bands are holes filled with minerals.
Scaffold
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Ameloblasts are of _______ origin and are connected to each other by tight junctions. Closes space completely. Acts as a barrier for mineralized dentin.
Epithelial
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Ameloblast membrane is ruffled with invaginations and surrounds the dentin crystals and mineralized collagen fibers. The ameloblasts start secreting proteins, and the ________ starts (mineralization front). Travel in same direction as collagen fibers.
ribbon formation
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Dentin makes up root and coronal portion and is made my odontoblasts. Odontonblasts have ______ and secrete matrix called \_\_\_\_\_\_.
- Processes - Predentin
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Dentin Sialophosphoprotein (DSPP) is expressed by one gene and cleaves to give rise to \_\_\_\_\_\_\_, \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_, and \_\_\_\_\_\_. DPP is highly phosphorylated due to \_\_\_\_\_\_\_. It is very acidic and can bind calcium.
- Dentin phosphoprotein (DPP) - Dentin sialoprotein (DSP) - Dentin glycoprotein (DGP) - Serine
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DSP is localized to \_\_\_\_\_, \_\_\_\_\_, \_\_\_\_\_, and \_\_\_\_\_\_.
- Dentin - Cementum - Pulp - Alveolar bone
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DSP is found around the ______ in peritubular dentin. Collagen is found in intertubular dentin.
Odontonblast processes
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\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ covers and lines the root surface and makes connection to periodontal ligament.
Cementum
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\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ cementum is found on coronal portion of root, and _______ cementum is found at the apical portion.
- Acellular - Cellular
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Cementoblasts secrete a matrix that later mineralizes. The unmineralized matrix is called \_\_\_\_\_, and when cells become embedded they are called \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
- Cementoid - Cementocytes
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Cementum: Osteopontin Structure: A lot of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_; _______ to bind calcium; residues that can facilitate an attachement to cells, _____ can bind to inigrin receptors on cells and collagen. Functions: Cell _____ and inhibition of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
- Phosphorylation - Aspartic acid - RGD - Attachement - HA crystal growth
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Osteopontin accumulates between the ______ portions of the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
- Inserted - Extrinsic collagen fibers
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Bone Sialoprotein: Structure - Phosphorylated, acidic - \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ bind to calcium - Cell attachment site (\_\_\_\_) Function - Nucleation of \_\_\_\_\_\_ - Binding site for \_\_\_\_\_ - Anchchor protein to _____ before transferring to the collagen fibrils
- Glutamic acids - RGD - HA - HA - Cell surface
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BSP localizes to acellular and cellular ______ and \_\_\_\_\_\_.
Cementum and bone
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Enamel does not contain any cells. Cells are dying as tooth erupts. Cells that make enamel are called \_\_\_\_\_\_\_(tall polarized cells). Apical portion forms process called \_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
- ameloblasts - Tomes' process
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Enamel proteins are unique: Amelogenein Structure: - \_\_\_\_% of enamel matrix - Alternative splicing - Cleavage by MMP20 and Klk4 - Phosphorylation - Intrinsically \_\_\_\_\_\_ - Self Assembly into \_\_\_\_\_ Function: -Regulates \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
- 80-90% - Disordered - Nanospheres - Crystal spacing
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Hard tissue formation involves ____ situated close to a blood supply, producing an _______ capable of initiating and binding mineral (apatite).
- Cells - Organic matrix
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The components of hydroxyapatite, \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_, are supplied via blood vessels.
calcium and phosphate
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Cells thus have the cytologic features of cells that actively ______ and _____ protein.
synthesize and secrete
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Mineralization in the connective hard tissues entails an ______ mechanism involving a cell-derived _______ and the control of spontaneous _________ from supersaturated tissue fluids by SCPP proteins (non-collagenous).
- initial nucleation - matrix vesicle - mineral precipitation
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After initial nucleation, further mineralization is achieved in relation to the _______ and spread of mineral within and between fibrils.
collagen fiber
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In enamel, mineralization initiates in relation to _________ of dentin and ________ from the mineralization front.
- preexisting apatite crystals - enamel matrix proteins

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