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ArticleScientific reports2018

Dentinogenic effects of extracted dentin matrix components digested with matrix metalloproteinases.

Motoki Okamoto, Yusuke Takahashi, Shungo Komichi, Paul R Cooper, Mikako Hayashi

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Article in Scientific reports, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 26 papers.

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26citing papers in PubMed
4.8field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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26 citing papers in PubMed, 46 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Motoki OkamotoDepartment of Restorative Dentistry and Endodontology, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka, Japan.
Yusuke TakahashiDepartment of Restorative Dentistry and Endodontology, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka, Japan. takahasi@dent.osaka-u.ac.jp.
Shungo KomichiDepartment of Restorative Dentistry and Endodontology, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka, Japan.
Paul R CooperOral Biology, School of Dentistry, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
Mikako HayashiDepartment of Restorative Dentistry and Endodontology, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka, Japan.
Osaka University · JPUniversity of Birmingham · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Dentin is primarily composed of hydroxyapatite crystals within a rich organic matrix. The organic matrix comprises collagenous structural components, within which a variety of bioactive molecules are sequestered. During caries progression, dentin is degraded by acids and enzymes derived from various sources, which can release bioactive molecules with potential reparative activity towards the dentin-pulp complex. While these molecules' repair activities in other tissues are already known, their biological effects are unclear in relation to degradation events during disease in the dentin-pulp complex. This study was undertaken to investigate the effects of dentin matrix components (DMCs) that are partially digested by matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) in vitro and in vivo during wound healing of the dentin-pulp complex. DMCs were initially isolated from healthy dentin and treated with recombinant MMPs. Subsequently, their effects on the behaviour of primary pulp cells were investigated in vitro and in vivo. Digested DMCs modulated a range of pulp cell functions in vitro. In addition, DMCs partially digested with MMP-20 stimulated tertiary dentin formation in vivo, which exhibited a more regular tubular structure than that induced by treatment with other MMPs. Our results indicate that MMP-20 may be especially effective in stimulating wound healing of the dentin-pulp complex.

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DentinogenesisAdolescentAdultAnimalsCells, CulturedDental CariesDental PulpDental Pulp CappingDentinDisease Models, AnimalFemaleHumansMaleMatrix Metalloproteinase 20Primary Cell CulturePulp Capping and Pulpectomy AgentsMatrix Metalloproteinase 20MMP20 protein, humanPulp Capping and Pulpectomy Agents

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PMID30013085
PMCPMC6048071
OpenAlexW2828590172

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