ArticleJournal of molecular histology2017
Blockade of LGR4 inhibits proliferation and odonto/osteogenic differentiation of stem cells from apical papillae.
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- The Role of LGR4 (GPR48) in Normal and Cancer Processes.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021Review
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- Emerging Roles for LGR4 in Organ Development, Energy Metabolism and Carcinogenesis.Frontiers in genetics · 2021Review
- LGRs in Skeletal Tissues: An Emerging Role for Wnt-Associated Adult Stem Cell Markers in Bone.JBMR plus · 2020Review
- Origins of Alterations toInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2020Article
- Molecular signaling in bone cells: Regulation of cell differentiation and survival.Advances in protein chemistry and structural biology · 2019Review
- Expression of BMP2/4/7 during the odontogenesis of deciduous molars in miniature pig embryos.Journal of molecular histology · 2018Article
- Methylation of Cdkn1c may be involved in the regulation of tooth development through cell cycle inhibition.Journal of molecular histology · 2018Article
- Methylation of secreted frizzled-related protein 1 (SFRP1) promoter downregulates Wnt/β-catenin activity in keloids.Journal of molecular histology · 2018Article
- Changes of mitochondrial respiratory function during odontogenic differentiation of rat dental papilla cells.Journal of molecular histology · 2018Article
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Abstract
During tooth root development, stem cells from apical papillae (SCAPs) are indispensable, and their abilities of proliferation, migration and odontoblast differentiation are linked to root formation. Leucine-rich repeat-containing GPCR 4 (LGR4) modulates the biological processes of proliferation and differentiation in multiple stem cells. In this study, we showed that LGR4 is expressed in all odontoblast cell lineage cells and Hertwig's epithelial root sheath (HERS) during the mouse root formation in vivo. In vitro we determined that LGR4 is involved in the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway regulating proliferation and odonto/osteogenic differentiation of SCAPs. Quantitative reverse-transcription PCR (qRT-PCR) confirmed that LGR4 is expressed during odontogenic differentiation of SCAPs. CCK8 assays and in vitro scratch tests, together with cell cycle flow cytometric analysis, demonstrated that downregulation of LGR4 inhibited SCAPs proliferation, delayed migration and arrested cell cycle progression at the S and G2/M phases. ALP staining revealed that blockade of LGR4 decreased ALP activity. QRT-PCR and Western blot analysis demonstrated that LGR4 silencing reduced the expression of odonto/osteogenic markers (RUNX2, OSX, OPN, OCN and DSPP). Further Western blot and immunofluorescence studies clarified that inhibition of LGR4 disrupted β-catenin stabilization. Taken together, downregulation of LGR4 gene expression inhibited SCAPs proliferation, migration and odonto/osteogenic differentiation by blocking the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway. These results indicate that LGR4 might play a vital role in SCAPs proliferation and odontoblastic differentiation.
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