BEE-ST: a new approach for monitoring spatiotemporal hard tissue dynamics growth and healing across the species

GONZÁLEZ LÓPEZ, Marcos, Josef LAVICKÝ and Jan KŘIVÁNEK. BEE-ST: a new approach for monitoring spatiotemporal hard tissue dynamics growth and healing across the species. In European Developmental Biology Congress 2023. 2023.

Basic information

• Original name: BEE-ST: a new approach for monitoring spatiotemporal hard tissue dynamics growth and healing across the species
• Authors: GONZÁLEZ LÓPEZ, Marcos, Josef LAVICKÝ and Jan KŘIVÁNEK.
• Edition: European Developmental Biology Congress 2023, 2023.

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Conference abstract
• Field of Study: 10605 Developmental biology
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• Tags: International impact

Abstract

Mineralized tissues, such as bones or teeth, are essential structures of all vertebrates. They enable rapid movement, protection, and food processing, in addition to providing physiological functions. Although the development, regeneration and pathogenesis of teeth and bones have been intensely studied, there is currently no tool to accurately follow the dynamics of growth and healing of these vital tissues in space and time. Here, we present the BEE-ST (Bones and tEEth Spatio-Temporal growth monitoring) approach, which allows precise quantification of development, regeneration, remodeling and healing in any type of calcified tissue across different species. Using mouse teeth as model, the turnover rate of continuously-growing incisors was quantified and the role of hard/soft diet on molar root growth was shown. Furthermore, the dynamics of bones and teeth growth in lizards, frogs, birds and zebrafish was uncovered. This approach represents an effective, highly reproducible, and versatile tool that opens up new possibilities in developmental biology, bone and tooth healing, tissue engineering and disease modeling.