Craniofacial Developmental Biology and Regeneration
The aim of the group is to analyze general molecular signaling mechanisms regulating embryonic organ development in craniofacial and oral tissues.
Affiliation
About the research group
We use mouse as a model system in order to understand how the mammalian cells form, organize, maintain, regenerate and repair the proper three-dimensional structures of tissues and organs. Knowledge of the molecular regulation of normal development forms a basis for understanding abnormal behavior of cells, for example malignant growth in adult mammalian systems. Our research provides also basic information for engineering biological tissues and organs to replace congenitally missing, damaged or removed cells, tissues or organs in man in the future.
Publications
Selected Publications
Luukko K, Kettunen P. Cell Adh Migr. 2016 Nov;10(6):618-626. Epub 2016 Aug 9. Review.
Shrestha A, Moe K, Luukko K, Taniguchi M, Kettunen P. Cell Tissue Res. 2014 Jul;357(1):15-29. doi: 10.1007/s00441-014-1839-3.
Moe K, Sijaona A, Shrestha A, Kettunen P, Taniguchi M, Luukko K. Differentiation. 2012 Dec;84(5):371-9. doi: 10.1016/j.diff.2012.09.003. Epub 2012 Nov 7.
Kettunen P, L酶es S, Furmanek T, Fjeld K, Kvinnsland IH, Behar O, Yagi T, Fujisawa H, Vainio S, Taniguchi M, Luukko K. Development. 2005 Jan;132(2):323-34. Epub 2004 Dec 16.
Harada H, Kettunen P, Jung HS, Mustonen T, Wang YA, Thesleff I. J Cell Biol. 1999 Oct 4;147(1):105-20.
People
Group manager
P盲ivi Kettunen Professor
Contact
For more information, contact the group leader, Professor P盲ivi Kettunen
- Phone number
- +47 55586364
- Emails
- Paivi.Kettunen@uib.no