A study on differentiation potency of adult stem cells from pulp, periodontal ligament, and dental follicle to osteoblast.
10.5125/jkaoms.2010.36.1.7
- Author:
Joong Kyou LEE
1
;
Jae Hoon LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, Dankook University, Korea. lee201@dankook.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Stem cells;
Osteoblasts;
Dental pulp;
Periodontal ligament (PDL);
Dental follicle
- MeSH:
Adult;
Adult Stem Cells;
Alkaline Phosphatase;
Anthraquinones;
Bone Matrix;
Cartilage;
Dental Pulp;
Dental Sac;
Durapatite;
Fluorescence;
Gene Expression;
Humans;
Mesenchymal Stromal Cells;
Molar;
Muscles;
Osteoblasts;
Osteocalcin;
Periodontal Ligament;
Stem Cells;
Tissue Donors;
Tissue Engineering;
Tooth
- From:Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
2010;36(1):7-15
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Complex human tissues harbor stem cells and precursor cells, which are responsible for tissue development or repair. Recently, dental tissues such as dental pulp, periodontal ligament (PDL), dental follicle have been identified as easily accessible sources of undifferentiated cells. These tissues contain mesenchymal stem cells that can be differentiate into bone, cartilage, fat or muscle by exposing them to specific growth conditions. In this study, the authors procured the stem cell from pulp, PDL, and dental follicle and differentiate them into osteoblast and examine the bone induction capacity. Dental pulp stem cell (DPSC), periodontal ligament stem cell (PDLSC), and dental follicle precursor cell (DFPC) were obtained from human 3rd molar and cultured. Each cell was analyzed for presence of stem cell by fluorescence activated cell sorter (FACs) against CD44, CD105 and CD34, CD45. Each stem cell was cultured, expanded and grown in an osteogenic culture medium to allow formation of a layer of extracellular bone matrix. Osteogenic pathway was checked by alizarin red staining, alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity test and RT-PCR for ALP and osteocalcin (OCN) gene expression. According to results from FACs, mesenchymal stem cell existed in pulp, PDL, and dental follicle. As culturing with bone differentiation medium, stem cells were differentiated to osteoblast like cell. Compare with stem cell from pulp, PDL and dental follicle-originated stem cell has more osteogenic effect and it was assumed that the character of donor cell was able to affect on differential potency of stem cell. From this article, we are able to verify the pulp, PDL, and dental follicle from extracted tooth, and these can be a source of osteoblast and stem cell for tissue engineering.
