College of Dental Medicine, University of Sharjah, University City.
Sharjah Institute for Medical Research, University of Sharjah, University City.
Dent Mater J. 2021 Mar 31;40(2):312-321. doi: 10.4012/dmj.2020-005. Epub 2020 Oct 15.
The objective of this study was to develop electrospun polycaprolactone (PCL) membranes blended with hydroxyapatite (HA) and evaluate its potential in differentiating inflamed dental pulp stem/progenitor cells (IDPSCs) into odontoblasts. Electrospun nanofibrous membrane consisting of PCL blended with 10 wt% and 15 wt% of HA were fabricated and the characterization was done by Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier- transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and contact angle analysis. Cytocompatibility, cell adhesion and odontogenic differentiation ability of the membranes were assessed by MTT, Live/Dead, SEM/DAPI and qPCR studies. The mineral deposition ability of the membranes with IDPSCs was estimated by SEM-EDS. The SEM analysis revealed a nanofibrous texture with an average fiber diameter of 140 nm for PCL, 220 nm for PCL10%HA and 250 nm for PCL15%HA. Among the membranes tested, PCL10%HA favored positive cell attachments, upregulated expression of DSPP and ALP gene and higher Ca/P ratio compared to PCL and PCL15%HA.
本研究旨在制备聚己内酯(PCL)与羟基磷灰石(HA)共混的静电纺丝膜,并评估其在诱导牙髓干细胞/前体细胞(IDPSCs)向成牙本质细胞分化中的应用潜力。制备了包含 10wt%和 15wt%HA 的 PCL 共混物的静电纺丝纳米纤维膜,并通过扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、傅里叶变换红外光谱(FTIR)、X 射线衍射(XRD)和接触角分析进行了表征。通过 MTT、Live/Dead、SEM/DAPI 和 qPCR 研究评估了膜的细胞相容性、细胞黏附和成牙本质分化能力。通过 SEM-EDS 评估了 IDPSCs 与膜的矿化沉积能力。SEM 分析显示,PCL、PCL10%HA 和 PCL15%HA 的平均纤维直径分别为 140nm、220nm 和 250nm,呈现出纳米纤维结构。在测试的膜中,与 PCL 和 PCL15%HA 相比,PCL10%HA 更有利于细胞的黏附,上调 DSPP 和 ALP 基因的表达,并具有更高的 Ca/P 比。