牙本质细胞小凹分化为功能性成牙本质细胞和内皮细胞。
SHED differentiate into functional odontoblasts and endothelium.
机构信息
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Orthodontics and Community Health, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Brazil.
出版信息
J Dent Res. 2010 Aug;89(8):791-6. doi: 10.1177/0022034510368647. Epub 2010 Apr 15.
Studies on mechanisms underlying the differentiation of dental pulp stem cells are critical for the understanding of the biology of odontogenesis and for dental tissue engineering. Here, we tested the hypothesis that stem cells from exfoliated deciduous teeth (SHED) differentiate into functional odontoblasts and endothelial cells. SHED were seeded in tooth slice/scaffolds and implanted subcutaneously into immunodeficient mice. SHED differentiated into functional odontoblasts that generated tubular dentin, as determined by tetracycline staining and confocal microscopy. These cells also differentiated into vascular endothelial cells, as determined by beta-galactosidase staining of LacZ-tagged SHED. In vitro, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) induced SHED to express VEGFR2, CD31, and VE-Cadherin (markers of endothelium) and to organize into capillary-like sprouts. VEGF induced ERK and AKT phosphorylation (indicative of differentiation), while inhibiting phosphorylation of STAT3 (indicative of 'stemness'). Collectively, this work demonstrates that SHED can differentiate into angiogenic endothelial cells and odontoblasts capable of generating tubular dentin.
研究牙髓干细胞分化的机制对于理解牙发生生物学和牙组织工程学至关重要。在这里,我们检验了这样一个假设,即脱落乳牙的干细胞(SHED)可分化为功能性成牙本质细胞和成血管细胞。将 SHED 接种在牙切片/支架上,并皮下植入免疫缺陷小鼠体内。通过四环素染色和共聚焦显微镜检查,发现 SHED 分化为具有管状牙本质的功能性成牙本质细胞。通过β-半乳糖苷酶染色标记的 SHED,这些细胞还分化为血管内皮细胞。体外实验表明,血管内皮生长因子(VEGF)诱导 SHED 表达 VEGFR2、CD31 和 VE-Cadherin(内皮标志物),并形成毛细血管样芽。VEGF 诱导 ERK 和 AKT 磷酸化(提示分化),同时抑制 STAT3 磷酸化(提示“干性”)。总的来说,这项工作表明 SHED 可以分化为具有生成管状牙本质能力的成血管内皮细胞和成牙本质细胞。