Study and application of multidirectional differentiation potential of dental pulp stem cells.
10.7507/1001-5515.201804045
- Author:
Fang GE
1
;
Liqun DU
1
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan 250012, P.R.China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
dental pulp stem cells;
differentiation;
tissue engineering
- From:
Journal of Biomedical Engineering
2019;36(1):172-176
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Dental pulp stem cells(DPSCs) are adult stem cells with strong proliferative ability, self-renewal ability and multidirectional differentiation potential. DPSCs have abundant source are easy to obtain, and do not have ethical problems. As seed cells, they played an important role and showed great potential in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, making them potential ideal seed cells for repairation and regeneration of tissue and organ. Clinical application of DPSCs in bone regeneration has already been achieved, and studies on differentiation of DPSCs into other tissues are still at different levels of basic stage. In this paper, the research and application of directional differentiation potential such as tooth formation, osteogenesis, and nerve formation are reviewed in order to provide clues and ideas for further study on DPSCs in the field of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.
