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Review
. 2015 May-Aug;19(2):230-8.
doi: 10.4103/0973-029X.164537.

β catenin in health: A review

Sharada Prakash  1 , Uma Swaminathan  1
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Review

β catenin in health: A review

Sharada Prakash et al. J Oral Maxillofac Pathol. 2015 May-Aug.

Abstract

β catenin belongs to the armadillo family of proteins. It plays a crucial role in developmental and homeostatic processes. Wnts are a family of 19 secreted glycoproteins that transduce multiple signaling cascades, including the canonical Wnt/β catenin pathway, Wnt/Ca(2+) pathway and the Wnt/polarity pathway. This is a review on β catenin, Wnt proteins and their secretion, the signaling pathway, the associated factors and the crucial role of β catenin in odontogenesis.

Keywords: Odontogenesis; Wnt proteins; Wnt signaling; β catenin.

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