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It has been possible to grow-in tissue culture viable cells from tooth germs of young mice. Three cell types have been determined based on morphological and electrophysiological characteristics. The mouse odontoblast grown in tissue culture possesses a membrane potential which is considerably greater than that of the fibroblast and is in the range reported for smooth muscle and glandular cells. At present it is not possible to state if the physiological role of the odontoblast is sensory, glandular, or both.
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