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Zinc bioglasses regulate mineralization in human dental pulp stem cells

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Title
Zinc bioglasses regulate mineralization in human dental pulp stem cells
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Dental Materials, March 2017
DOI 10.1016/j.dental.2017.03.011
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Mei Huang, Robert G. Hill, Simon C.F. Rawlinson

Abstract

A promising strategy in regenerative endodontics is the combination of human dental pulp stem cells (hDPSCs) with an appropriate biomaterial substrate. The effects of zinc and zinc containing bioactive glasses (ZnBGs) on hDPSCs have been characterized in this study. ZnBGs were designed and produced. Then the odontogenic differentiation and mineralization potential of hDPSCs upon ZnBGs treatment were investigated. Free Zn ions (0-5ppm) enhanced proliferation and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity of hDPSCs. Further, ZnBGs conditioned medium (ZnBG-CM) increased the production and secretion of odontogenic markers: dentin sialophosphoprotein (DSPP), dentin matrix protein 1 (DMP-1). In addition, we identified that mRNA expression of the osteogenic markers RUNX2, OCN, BSP, BMP-2, MEPE and ON was increased following treatment with ZnBG-CM. Long term treatment with ZnBG-CM increases the formation rate of mineralized nodules (similar to hydroxyapatite, Ca:P=1.6), as confirmed by scanning electron microscopy combined with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDX). Lastly, the administration of ZnBG-CM induces VEGF expression. These findings implicate that ZnBG would be beneficial in regenerative endodontics and could influence the way present Zn containing clinical products are used.

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Unknown 74 100%

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Ph. D. Student 13 18%
Student > Master 10 14%
Student > Bachelor 7 9%
Student > Doctoral Student 6 8%
Researcher 4 5%
Other 12 16%
Unknown 22 30%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 23 31%
Materials Science 11 15%
Engineering 4 5%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 3 4%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 2 3%
Other 6 8%
Unknown 25 34%
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