ArticleStem cell research & therapy2017
Evaluating the oxysterol combination of 22(S)-hydroxycholesterol and 20(S)-hydroxycholesterol in periodontal regeneration using periodontal ligament stem cells and alveolar bone healing models.
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- Periodontal ligament stem cell-based bioactive constructs for bone tissue engineering.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2022Review
- Impact of Oxysterols on Cell Death, Proliferation, and Differentiation Induction: Current Status.Cells · 2021Review
- Performance of the Polydopamine-Graphene Oxide Composite Substrate in the Osteogenic Differentiation of Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021Article
- Effects of 20(S)-hydroxycholesterol on satellite cell proliferation and differentiation of broilers.Poultry science · 2021Article
- Strategies to gain novel Alzheimer's disease diagnostics and therapeutics using modulators of ABCA transporters.Free neuropathology · 2021Article
- Bioinformatics Analysis Identified miR-584-5p and Key miRNA-mRNA Networks Involved in the Osteogenic Differentiation of Human Periodontal Ligament Stem Cells.Frontiers in genetics · 2021Article
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- Oxysterols as promising small molecules for bone tissue engineering: Systematic review.World journal of orthopedics · 2020Article
- Investigating the repair of alveolar bone defects by gelatin methacrylate hydrogels-encapsulated human periodontal ligament stem cells.Journal of materials science. Materials in medicine · 2019Article
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backgroundOxysterols, oxygenated by-products of cholesterol biosynthesis, play roles in various physiological and pathological systems. However, the effects of oxysterols on periodontal regeneration are unknown. This study investigated the effects of the specific oxysterol combination of 22(S)-hydroxycholesterol and 20(S)-hydroxycholesterol (SS) on the regeneration of periodontal tissues using in-vitro periodontal ligament stem cells (PDLSCs) and in-vivo models of alveolar bone defect.
methodsTo evaluate the effects of the combined oxysterols on PDLSC biology, we studied the SS-induced osteogenic differentiation of PDLSCs by assessing alkaline phosphatase activity, intracellular calcium levels [Ca
resultsOxysterols increased the osteogenic activity of PDLSCs compared with the control group. The expression of liver X receptor (LXR) α and β, the nuclear receptors for oxysterols, and their target gene, ATP-binding cassette transporter A1 (ABCA1), increased significantly during osteogenesis. Oxysterols also increased protein levels of the hedgehog (Hh) receptor Smo and the transcription factor Gli1. We further confirmed the reciprocal reaction between the LXRs and Hh signaling. Transfection of both LXRα and LXRβ siRNAs decreased Smo and Gli1 protein levels. In contrast, the inhibition of Hh signaling attenuated the LXRα and LXRβ protein levels. Subsequently, SS-induced osteogenic activity of PDLSCs was suppressed by the inhibition of LXRs or Hh signaling. The application of SS also enhanced bone formation in the defect sites of in-vivo models, showing equivalent efficacy to recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2.
conclusionsThese findings suggest that a specific combination of oxysterols promoted periodontal regeneration by regulating PDLSC activity and alveolar bone regeneration.
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