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Aspesi M, Kopper PMP, de Carvalho Deluca MC, Matte BF, Brand LM, Grecca FS, Casagrande L, Scarparo RK. Cytotoxic, migration, and angiogenic effects of intracanal irrigants on cells involved in revascularization of immature teeth. Arch Oral Biol 2020; 121:104980. [PMID: 33217606 DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2020.104980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2020] [Revised: 10/28/2020] [Accepted: 11/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate protocols of root canal irrigation and dentin pretreatment in a cell culture model simulating immature teeth. Cytotoxic, migration, and angiogenic effects of Sodium hypochlorite associated with EDTA (NaOCl/EDTA), NaOCl associated with Smear Clear (NaOCl/SC), and QMix were compared. DESIGN Three roots of mandibular first premolars had their length and root canal diameter standardized. Root canals were irrigated, and the resulting solutions were diluted in culture medium. Sulforhodamine B (SRB) assay was performed with apical papilla cells and with endothelial cells (HUVECs) to assess cytotoxicity. Polarity index and migration assays of apical papilla cells and sprouting of HUVECs were evaluated. Data were analyzed by ANOVA and Tukey post-hoc tests (p < .05). RESULTS In apical papilla cells, NaOCl/SC and QMix promoted higher cytotoxicity, decreased fraction of elongated cells, and had lower migration speed and shorter migration distance of cells compared to NaOCl/EDTA. Also, HUVECs treated with NaOCl/SC and QMix showed decreased tubule formation in comparison with NaOCl/EDTA. CONCLUSIONS NaOCl/SC and QMix showed unfavorable biological responses of cells involved in revascularization in comparison to NaOCl/EDTA. Further studies with other intracanal irrigants should be performed to improve the balance of root canal disinfection with biological responses.
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- Marina Aspesi
- Graduate Program in Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Rua Ramiro Barcelos, 2492, CEP 90035-003, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
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- Graduate Program in Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Rua Ramiro Barcelos, 2492, CEP 90035-003, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
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- Graduate Program in Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Rua Ramiro Barcelos, 2492, CEP 90035-003, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
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- Graduate Program in Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Rua Ramiro Barcelos, 2492, CEP 90035-003, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
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- Graduate Program in Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Rua Ramiro Barcelos, 2492, CEP 90035-003, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
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- Graduate Program in Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Rua Ramiro Barcelos, 2492, CEP 90035-003, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
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- Graduate Program in Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Rua Ramiro Barcelos, 2492, CEP 90035-003, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
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- Graduate Program in Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Rua Ramiro Barcelos, 2492, CEP 90035-003, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
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Widbiller M, Althumairy RI, Diogenes A. Direct and Indirect Effect of Chlorhexidine on Survival of Stem Cells from the Apical Papilla and Its Neutralization. J Endod 2019; 45:156-160. [PMID: 30711171 DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2018.11.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2018] [Revised: 11/04/2018] [Accepted: 11/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Several irrigants have been used for disinfection in regenerative endodontic procedures including chlorhexidine (CHX). In this context, the antibacterial properties of disinfectants are mainly in focus of research even though they may have an undesirable impact on the fate of stem cells. In this study, we hypothesized that CHX has both a direct effect when applied to stem cells of the apical papilla (SCAPs) and an indirect effect when SCAPs are exposed to dentin previously conditioned with CHX. METHODS Cell toxicity was evaluated in vitro using the CellTox green fluorescence assay (Promega, Madison, WI) and CellTiter-Glo (Promega) after SCAPs were exposed directly to a dynamic concentration range of CHX; apical papilla explant cultures were stained with ApopTag (Merck Millipore, Billerica, MA) after culture with CHX. Furthermore, standardized slabs from human dentin were treated with CHX and consecutively rinsed in EDTA, L-α-lecithin (Sigma-Aldrich, St Louis, MO), or L-α-lecithin followed by EDTA. After that, SCAPs were cultured on the slabs for 5 days, and cellular viability was determined (indirect effect). Data were treated nonparametrically and analyzed using the Krukal-Wallis test (P ≤ .05). RESULTS Direct exposure of SCAPs to CHX highly affected cell viability at concentrations above 10-3%, whereas lower concentrations had no adverse effect. During the initial 60 minutes, concentrations of 10-2% CHX or higher resulted in early pronounced toxicity with a maximum effect within 15 minutes after exposure. Likewise, CHX-conditioned dentin slabs were detrimental to SCAP survival; however, the deleterious effects were completely reversed by neutralization with L-α-lecithin. CONCLUSIONS Chlorhexidine is toxic to SCAPs when applied directly or indirectly via conditioned dentin. If applied for a short time and neutralized by L-α-lecithin, it can be a gentle and cell-preserving disinfectant before endodontic regeneration.
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- Matthias Widbiller
- Department of Endodontics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas; Department of Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Endodontics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas; Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Endodontics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas.
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Fawzy El-Sayed KM, Elahmady M, Adawi Z, Aboushadi N, Elnaggar A, Eid M, Hamdy N, Sanaa D, Dörfer CE. The periodontal stem/progenitor cell inflammatory-regenerative cross talk: A new perspective. J Periodontal Res 2019; 54:81-94. [PMID: 30295324 DOI: 10.1111/jre.12616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2018] [Revised: 07/24/2018] [Accepted: 08/31/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Adult multipotent stem/progenitor cells, with remarkable regenerative potential, have been isolated from various components of the human periodontium. These multipotent stem/progenitor cells include the periodontal ligament stem/progenitor cells (PDLSCs), stem cells from the apical papilla (SCAP), the gingival mesenchymal stem/progenitor cells (G-MSCs), and the alveolar bone proper stem/progenitor cells (AB-MSCs). Whereas inflammation is regarded as the reason for tissue damage, it also remains a fundamental step of any early healing process. In performing their periodontal tissue regenerative/reparative activity, periodontal stem/progenitor cells interact with their surrounding inflammatory micro-environmental, through their expressed receptors, which could influence their fate and the outcome of any periodontal stem/progenitor cell-mediated reparative/regenerative activity. The present review discusses the current understanding about the interaction of periodontal stem/progenitor cells with their surrounding inflammatory micro-environment, elaborates on the inflammatory factors influencing their stemness, proliferation, migration/homing, differentiation, and immunomodulatory attributes, the possible underlying intracellular mechanisms, as well as their proposed relationship to the canonical and noncanonical Wnt pathways.
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- Karim M Fawzy El-Sayed
- Oral Medicine and Periodontology Department, Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
- Clinic for Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology, School of Dental Medicine, Christian Albrechts University, Kiel, Germany
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- Faculty of Dentistry, New Giza University, Giza, Egypt
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- Faculty of Dentistry, New Giza University, Giza, Egypt
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- Faculty of Dentistry, New Giza University, Giza, Egypt
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- Faculty of Dentistry, New Giza University, Giza, Egypt
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- Faculty of Dentistry, New Giza University, Giza, Egypt
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- Clinic for Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology, School of Dental Medicine, Christian Albrechts University, Kiel, Germany
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Al-Habib M, Huang GTJ. Dental Mesenchymal Stem Cells: Dental Pulp Stem Cells, Periodontal Ligament Stem Cells, Apical Papilla Stem Cells, and Primary Teeth Stem Cells-Isolation, Characterization, and Expansion for Tissue Engineering. Methods Mol Biol 2019; 1922:59-76. [PMID: 30838565 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-9012-2_7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Dental stem cells (DSCs) have been shown to possess great potential for multiple biomedical applications, especially for dental tissue regeneration. They are a special type of subpopulation of mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs) and present subtle differences from other types of MSCs. Therefore, it requires a specialized expertise to isolate, culture, and characterize these cells in vitro and in vivo. The purpose of this chapter is to share our experience in studying these cells. We will describe in detail laboratory protocols outlining how the cells are isolated, cultured, expanded, and characterized using various in vitro cellular and biochemical analyses, as well as an in vivo study model using immunocompromised mice to observe tissue regeneration after transplantation of these DSCs.
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- Mey Al-Habib
- Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Endodontics, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Bioscience Research, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, College of Dentistry, Memphis, TN, USA.
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Joo KH, Song JS, Kim S, Lee HS, Jeon M, Kim SO, Lee JH. Cytokine Expression of Stem Cells Originating from the Apical Complex and Coronal Pulp of Immature Teeth. J Endod 2017; 44:87-92.e1. [PMID: 29079048 DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2017.08.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2017] [Revised: 08/05/2017] [Accepted: 08/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to measure and compare the expression levels of cytokines from developing apical complex cells (DACCs) and dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs) of the immature tooth. METHODS DPSC-conditioned medium (CM) and DACCs-CM were obtained from human young teeth, and 174 cytokines secreted from each CM were identified and compared. A cytokine membrane array and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay were used to measure and compare the expression levels of the cytokines. Immunocytochemistry targeting insulin-like growth factor-1 and neurotrophin-3 was additionally performed. RESULTS There were statistically significant differences in the expression levels of 25 cytokines: 22 and 3 were expressed more strongly in DPSCs-CM and DACCs-CM, respectively. Odontoblast differentiation-related cytokines were more strongly expressed in DPSCs-CM, while cell-proliferation-related cytokines were more strongly expressed in DACCs-CM. Proinflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines were predominantly expressed in DPSCs-CM and DACCs-CM, respectively. CONCLUSIONS DPSCs may exert a stronger paracrine effect than DACCs on regeneration of the dentin-pulp complex, in terms of odontoblast differentiation.
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- Ki Hoon Joo
- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Oral Science Research Center, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Institute of Oral Health Science, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Dental School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Oral Science Research Center, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Oral Science Research Center, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Oral Science Research Center, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Sun F, Wan M, Xu X, Gao B, Zhou Y, Sun J, Cheng L, Klein OD, Zhou X, Zheng L. Crosstalk between miR-34a and Notch Signaling Promotes Differentiation in Apical Papilla Stem Cells (SCAPs). J Dent Res 2014; 93:589-95. [PMID: 24710391 DOI: 10.1177/0022034514531146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2013] [Accepted: 03/19/2014] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Stem cells from the apical papilla (SCAPs) are important for the formation and regeneration of root dentin. Here, we examined the expression of Notch signaling components in SCAPs and investigated crosstalk between microRNA miR-34aand Notch signaling during cell differentiation. We found that human SCAPs express NOTCH2, NOTCH3, JAG2, DLL3, and HES1, and we tested the relationship between Notch signaling and both cell differentiation and miR-34a expression. NOTCH activation in SCAPs inhibited cell differentiation and up-regulated the expression of miR-34a, whereas miR-34a inhibited Notch signaling in SCAPs by directly targeting the 3'UTR of NOTCH2 and HES1 mRNA and suppressing the expression of NOTCH2, N2ICD, and HES1. DSPP, RUNX2, OSX, and OCN expression was consequently up-regulated. Thus, Notch signaling in human SCAPs plays a vital role in maintenance of these cells. miR-34a interacts with Notch signaling and promotes both odontogenic and osteogenic differentiation of SCAPs.
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- F Sun
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, 610041 West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, 610041
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, 610041 West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, 610041 Program in Craniofacial and Mesenchymal Biology and Departments of Orofacial Sciences and Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, 610041
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, 610041
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- West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, 610041
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, 610041 West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, 610041
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, 610041 West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, 610041
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- Program in Craniofacial and Mesenchymal Biology and Departments of Orofacial Sciences and Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, 610041 West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, 610041
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, 610041 West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, 610041
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Somatic stem cells have been acknowledged for their ability to differentiate into multiple cell types and their capacity for self-renewal. Some mesenchymal stem cells play a dominant role in the repair and reconstruction of periodontal tissues. Both dental-derived and some non-dental-derived mesenchymal stem cells possess the capacity for periodontal regeneration under certain conditions with induced differentiation, proliferation, cellular secretion, and their interactions. Stem cell-based tissue engineering technology promises to bring improvements to periodontal regeneration, biologic tooth repair, and bioengineered implants. The present review discusses the roles and values of various somatic stem cells in periodontal regeneration.
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Viale-Bouroncle S, Felthaus O, Schmalz G, Reichert TE, Morsczeck C. Transcription factors for dental stem cell differentiation. Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants 2014; 28:e478-86. [PMID: 24278957 DOI: 10.11607/jomi.te28] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Dental stem cells are excellent for oral and craniofacial tissue engineering. A profound knowledge about molecular processes in dental stem cells is necessary to create treatment approaches in oral medicine. Transcription factors regulate gene expression and provide decisive information for cellular functions. In recent years, the authors have investigated transcriptomes in dental stem cells before and after osteogenic differentiation. The present paper reports on the potential role of selected transcription factors, including ZBTB16, TP53, and SP1, in dental stem cell differentiation. This review discusses putative molecular processes in dental stem cells and summarizes the current knowledge.
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The periodontal ligament contains progenitor cells; however, their identity and differentiation potential in vivo remain poorly characterized. Previous results have suggested that periodontal tissue progenitors reside in perivascular areas. Therefore, we utilized a lineage-tracing approach to identify and track periodontal progenitor cells from the perivascular region in vivo. We used an alpha-smooth muscle actin (αSMA) promoter-driven and tamoxifen-inducible Cre system (αSMACreERT2) that, in combination with a reporter mouse line (Ai9), permanently labels a cell population, termed 'SMA9'. To trace the differentiation of SMA9-labeled cells into osteoblasts/cementoblasts, we utilized a Col2.3GFP transgene, while expression of Scleraxis-GFP was used to follow differentiation into periodontal ligament fibroblasts during normal tissue formation and remodeling following injury. In uninjured three-week-old SMA9 mice, tamoxifen labeled a small population of cells in the periodontal ligament that expanded over time, particularly in the apical region of the root. By 17 days and 7 weeks after labeling, some SMA9-labeled cells expressed markers indicating differentiation into mature lineages, including cementocytes. Following injury, SMA9 cells expanded, and differentiated into cementoblasts, osteoblasts, and periodontal ligament fibroblasts. SMA9-labeled cells represent a source of progenitors that can give rise to mature osteoblasts, cementoblasts, and fibroblasts within the periodontium.
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- H Roguljic
- Department of Reconstructive Sciences, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT, USA
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Wu J, Huang GTJ, He W, Wang P, Tong Z, Jia Q, Dong L, Niu Z, Ni L. Basic fibroblast growth factor enhances stemness of human stem cells from the apical papilla. J Endod 2012; 38:614-22. [PMID: 22515889 DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2012.01.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2011] [Revised: 01/10/2012] [Accepted: 01/30/2012] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Stem cells from the apical papilla (SCAP) are a type of mesenchymal stem cells found in the developing tissue, apical papilla, of immature permanent teeth. Studies have shown that SCAP are likely to be a source of primary odontoblasts that are responsible for the formation of root dentin. Basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) is a signaling molecule and pleiotropic growth factor involved in tooth root development, and it promotes proliferation of a variety of cell types. The effects of bFGF on SCAP, however, have not been examined. METHODS We investigated the regulatory effects of bFGF on the proliferation and differentiation potential of human SCAP in vitro. Changes in the cell cycle and proliferation, colony-forming unit-fibroblastic formation, alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity, osteogenic/dentinogenic differentiation, and stem cell gene makers of SCAP, cultured in the presence or absence of bFGF, were evaluated. RESULTS Treatment with 5 ng/mL bFGF significantly increased SCAP proliferation and their colony-forming unit-fibroblastic formation efficiency. The growth factor also increased the expression of STRO-1 and the stem cell gene makers Nanog, Oct4, Sox2, and Rex1 in SCAP. In contrast, bFGF reduced the ALP activity, mineral nodule formation, and the expression of ALP, osteocalcin, bone sialoprotein, and dentin sialophosphoprotein. When SCAP cultures were expanded in the presence of bFGF for 1 week, subsequent stimulation of the osteogenic/dentinogenic condition resulted in enhanced differentiation. CONCLUSIONS Under certain conditions, bFGF enhances SCAP stemness by up-regulating stem cell gene expression, increasing proliferation ability, and potentiating differentiation potency.
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- Jiayuan Wu
- Department of Endodontics, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shanxi, People's Republic of China
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Krasner P, Verlander P. Stem cells in dentistry and medicine: the dentist's role. Dent Today 2011; 30:128-135. [PMID: 21306072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Research has shown that teeth are a source of high quality stem cells that may be used for the treatment of medical and dental disease. The discovery that odontogenic tissues are a source of adult stem cells has opened up a new role for dentists in the field of medicine. Dentists are positioned to become one of the key providers of stem cells, and as a result, their linkage with the medical field will become very intimate. Dental stem cells have the potential to be used in the treatment of a full range of oral pathoses. Dentists can be involved in the extraction, collection, and storage of the stem cells from their patients' teeth. Ongoing research suggests that these stem cells will soon be used for dental purposes such as to replace lost bone around teeth, periodontal ligament or dental pulp; treat periodontal disease; and someday even produce new teeth, as well as for medical applications. In order for dentists to fully participate in this new role, they should become aware of the applications, clinical use, and banking of dental stem cells.
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Ohshima H, Nakasone N, Hashimoto E, Sakai H, Nakakura-Ohshima K, Harada H. The eternal tooth germ is formed at the apical end of continuously growing teeth. Arch Oral Biol 2005; 50:153-7. [PMID: 15721143 DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2004.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2004] [Accepted: 09/15/2004] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Rodent incisors are known to be continuously growing teeth that are maintained by both the cell-proliferation at the apical end and the attrition of the incisal edge. This type of tooth had a special epithelial structure for the maintenance of stem cells, showing the bulbous epithelial protrusion at the apical end. The morphological transition of the epithelial-mesenchymal compartment by serial transverse sections of the apical end toward the incisal direction is likely to reflect the development of the tooth germ in the prenatal stage. Based on the present histological and previous molecular biological studies, the special structure at the apical end is obviously different from the cervical loop giving rise to Hertwig's epithelial root sheath (HERS), in human, mouse and rat molar tooth germs. Hence, we propose a new concept that the eternal tooth bud producing various dental progeny is formed at the apical end of continuously growing teeth, and a new term "apical bud" for indicating this specialized epithelial structure. Furthermore, BrdU labelling analysis suggested that the guinea-pig molars, which were continuously growing teeth, also possessed plural specific proliferative regions and "apical bud" at the apical end.
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- Hayato Ohshima
- Department of Tissue Regeneration and Reconstruction, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 2-5274 Gakkocho-dori, Niigata 951-8514, Japan
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Vojinović O, Vojinović J. Periodontal cell migration into the apical pulp during the repair process after pulpectomy in immature teeth: an autoradiographic study. J Oral Rehabil 1993; 20:637-52. [PMID: 10412487 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2842.1993.tb01652.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The migration of dental papilla cells into the periodontium during the process of root development may occur as part of the process involved in the formation of the periodontal tissues. The question posed is whether such cells under pathological conditions could retromigrate from periodontium into dental pulp and together with other apical pulp cells of immature teeth, take part in the production of additional dental tissue, e.g. 1) the tertiary/dentine under deep carious lesion where odontoblasts had been destroyed 2) the dentine bridge on an amputation wound and 3) calcified tissue which closes an apex during the apexification process in immature teeth. The migration of periodontal cells locally marked by H3 thymidine immediately after partial pulpectomy in immature dog's teeth was analysed at observation periods of 2, 24 and 50 h and also without H3 thymidine labelling of periodontal cells 8 weeks after pulpectomy. The marked cells were found in the early observation periods after pulpectomy just in the places where the hard tissues were formed in the later observation period of 8 weeks. They were found in large numbers just around the coagulated necrotic foci. The finding supports the assumption that firm necrotic masses are a very important stimulative factor in the reparation process in pulp and periodontium. The experiment also corroborated the existence of periodontal cell retromigration into apical dental papilla of immature teeth. Future research should assess the possible role of the pathological condition in the determination of undifferentiated odontogenic ectomesenchymal periodontal cells into odontoblasts.
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- O Vojinović
- Stomatoloski Fakultet, Klinika za Decju i Preventivnu Stomatologiju, Beograd, Serbia
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