scholarly journals Comparative analysis of regenerative potential of dental pulp and dental follicle derived stem cells cultured on polycaprolactone scaffolds for bone tissue engineering approaches

Author(s):  
E.M. Ozcan ◽  
Y. Erbilgin ◽  
N. Zibandeh ◽  
T. Akkoc ◽  
S. Basa ◽  
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2017 ◽  
Vol 131 (8) ◽  
pp. 699-713 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesca Paino ◽  
Marcella La Noce ◽  
Alessandra Giuliani ◽  
Alfredo De Rosa ◽  
Serena Mazzoni ◽  
...  

Human dental pulp stem cells (hDPSCs) are mesenchymal stem cells that have been successfully used in human bone tissue engineering. To establish whether these cells can lead to a bone tissue ready to be grafted, we checked DPSCs for their osteogenic and angiogenic differentiation capabilities with the specific aim of obtaining a new tool for bone transplantation. Therefore, hDPSCs were specifically selected from the stromal–vascular dental pulp fraction, using appropriate markers, and cultured. Growth curves, expression of bone-related markers, calcification and angiogenesis as well as an in vivo transplantation assay were performed. We found that hDPSCs proliferate, differentiate into osteoblasts and express high levels of angiogenic genes, such as vascular endothelial growth factor and platelet-derived growth factor A. Human DPSCs, after 40 days of culture, give rise to a 3D structure resembling a woven fibrous bone. These woven bone (WB) samples were analysed using classic histology and synchrotron-based, X-ray phase-contrast microtomography and holotomography. WB showed histological and attractive physical qualities of bone with few areas of mineralization and neovessels. Such WB, when transplanted into rats, was remodelled into vascularized bone tissue. Taken together, our data lead to the assumption that WB samples, fabricated by DPSCs, constitute a noteworthy tool and do not need the use of scaffolds, and therefore they are ready for customized regeneration.


2011 ◽  
Vol 17 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 789-798 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Supronowicz ◽  
Elise Gill ◽  
Angelica Trujillo ◽  
Taili Thula ◽  
Rasa Zhukauskas ◽  
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2018 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 204173141775276 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessander Leyendecker Junior ◽  
Carla Cristina Gomes Pinheiro ◽  
Tiago Lazzaretti Fernandes ◽  
Daniela Franco Bueno

Dental pulp represents a promising and easily accessible source of mesenchymal stem cells for clinical applications. Many studies have investigated the use of human dental pulp stem cells and stem cells isolated from the dental pulp of human exfoliated deciduous teeth for bone tissue engineering in vivo. However, the type of scaffold used to support the proliferation and differentiation of dental stem cells, the animal model, the type of bone defect created, and the methods for evaluation of results were extremely heterogeneous among these studies conducted. With this issue in mind, the main objective of this study is to present and summarize, through a systematic review of the literature, in vivo studies in which the efficacy of human dental pulp stem cells and stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth (SHED) for bone regeneration was evaluated. The article search was conducted in PubMed/MEDLINE and Web of Science databases. Original research articles assessing potential of human dental pulp stem cells and SHED for in vivo bone tissue engineering, published from 1984 to November 2017, were selected and evaluated in this review according to the following eligibility criteria: published in English, assessing dental stem cells of human origin and evaluating in vivo bone tissue formation in animal models or in humans. From the initial 1576 potentially relevant articles identified, 128 were excluded due to the fact that they were duplicates and 1392 were considered ineligible as they did not meet the inclusion criteria. As a result, 56 articles remained and were fully analyzed in this systematic review. The results obtained in this systematic review open new avenues to perform bone tissue engineering for patients with bone defects and emphasize the importance of using human dental pulp stem cells and SHED to repair actual bone defects in an appropriate animal model.


2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 207-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristaldi Marta ◽  
Mauceri Rodolfo ◽  
Tomasello Laura ◽  
Pizzo Giuseppe ◽  
Pizzolanti Giuseppe ◽  
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