BACKGROUND: This study aims to clarify the mechanism underlying dental pulp cells-extracellular vesicles (DPC–EVs) carrying runt-related transcription factor 3 (RUNX3) in mediating odontogenic differentiation of dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs) with the involvement of miR-30a-5p-regulated NOTCH1. METHODS: Extracellular vesicles (EVs) were isolated from human DPSCs, and identified using transmission electron microscopy, and nanoparticle tracking analysis. PBS, EVs, or EV inhibitor GW4869 was added to DPSCs for co-culture, whilst odontogenic differentiation was assessed in terms of ratio of mineralized nodules and expression odontoblast differentiation markers. Dual luciferase reporter gene assay and chromatin immunoprecipitation for binding relation among RUNX3, miR-30a-5p and NOTCH1were employed to evaluate their roles in odontogenic differentiation was determined.Animal experiment was established to confirm the effect of DPC-EVs-loaded RUNX3 on dental pulp. RESULTS: In vitro finding demonstrated that EVs delivered RUNX3 to DPSCs, thereby activated miR-30a-5p expression and inhibited NOTCH1 expression, which was reversed by addition of GW4869. RUNX3 upregulation promoted miR-30a-5p while miR-30a-5p targeted and inhibited NOTCH1. Silencing of RUNX3 in EVs decreased expression of those differentiation markers, downregulated miR-30a-5p and upregulated NOTCH1. CONCLUSION DPSC-EVs can carry RUNX3 to the DPSCs, promote the transcription of miR-30a-5p, and then inhibit the expression of NOTCH1, and finally promote the odontogenic differentiation of DPSCs.

10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2013.23.001

ObjectiveTo study the clinical value and efficacy of intracranial hemorrhage smashpuncture needle with YL-1 type disposable under CT monitoring in treatment of hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage.MethodsThe data of 80 cases with hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage patients who accepted the transcranial puncture under CT monitoring application of YL-1 type disposable intracranial hemorrhage smash puncture needle and drainage of hemorrhage,punctuated with urokinase washout and drainaged residual blood clot.Evaluation criteria:hemorrhage volume reduction,average operation time,preoperative and postoperative Glasgow coma scale(GCS) score,the clinical effect of long-term follow-up.ResultsOperation time was 15-45 (25.0 ± 2.8) minutes;hemorrhage volume was reduced by an average of 30％-80％ (56.8 ± 3.2)％,the average increase of GCS was(2.3 ±0.3) scores,10 cases death in 80 patients,70 survivors' activities of daily living (ADL) assessments:grade ADL 1 in 17 cases ( 24.3 ％ ),grade ADL2 in 36 cases( 51.4％ ),grade ADL3 in 13 cases ( 18.6％ ),grade ADL4 in 3 cases(4.3％ ),grade ADL5 in 1 case ( 1.4％ ).ConclusionsYL-1 type disposable intracranial hemorrhage smash puncture needle under CT monitoring in the treatment of hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage is a simple,fast and accurate positioning,without craniotomy and blood transfusion,safe and effective operation,but should pay attention to operation indications.