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ArticleClinical oral investigations2021

Proteomic analysis of human dental pulp in different clinical diagnosis.

Poliana Amanda Oliveira Silva, Stella Maris de Freitas Lima, Mirna de Souza Freire, André Melro Murad, Octávio Luiz Franco, Taia Maria Berto Rezende

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Article in Clinical oral investigations, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Flow cytometry for assessing pulp viability in pediatric dentistry: An exploratory study.Journal of dental research, dental clinics, dental prospects · 2025
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  3. Proteomic analysis of dental pulp from deciduous teeth in comparison to permanent teeth: an in-vitro study.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2025
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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Poliana Amanda Oliveira SilvaPrograma de Pós-graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil.
Stella Maris de Freitas LimaCentro de Análises Proteômicas e Bioquímicas, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Genômicas e Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica de Brasília, SGAN 916N - Av. W5 - Campus II - Modulo C, room C-221, Brasília, Distrito Federal, 70.790-160, Brazil.
Mirna de Souza FreireCentro de Análises Proteômicas e Bioquímicas, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Genômicas e Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica de Brasília, SGAN 916N - Av. W5 - Campus II - Modulo C, room C-221, Brasília, Distrito Federal, 70.790-160, Brazil.
André Melro MuradLaboratório de Espectrometria de Massa, Embrapa Recursos Genéticos e Biotecnologia, Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil.
Octávio Luiz FrancoCentro de Análises Proteômicas e Bioquímicas, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Genômicas e Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica de Brasília, SGAN 916N - Av. W5 - Campus II - Modulo C, room C-221, Brasília, Distrito Federal, 70.790-160, Brazil.
Taia Maria Berto RezendePrograma de Pós-graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil. taiambr@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4148-0659
Universidade Católica de Brasília · BRUniversidade de Brasília · BRBrazilian Agricultural Research Corporation · BR

Funding

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico 409196/2018-5Fundação de Apoio à Pesquisa do Distrito Federal 0193.001702/2017
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThe present study aimed to identify proteins obtained from pulp tissue and correlate with each clinical diagnosis (healthy pulp, inflamed pulp, and necrotic pulp). MATERIALS AND

methodsA total of forty-five molars were used. Three biological replicas were evaluated. Lysis and sonication were used for protein extraction. Protein quantification was assessed by using the Bradford technique, and shotgun proteome analysis was performed by nanoUPLC-MS

resultsA total of 123 different proteins were identified in all evaluated pulp conditions. Among these, 66 proteins were observed for healthy pulp, 66 for inflamed pulp, and 91 for necrotic pulp. Most protein identification was related to immune response, multi-organism process, platelet activation, and stress in inflamed pulp samples compared to healthy pulp. Proteins related to cellular component organization or biogenesis, developmental process, growth, immune response, multi-organism process, response to stimulus, signaling, stress, and transport were identified in cases of apical periodontitis compared to inflamed pulp.

conclusionsThe progression of the disease to inflamed pulp promoted a high abundance of proteins related to the immune system and stress. Comparing the necrotic pulp with inflamed pulp conditions, a high abundance of proteins was noticed related to metabolism, transport, and response between organisms. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: This finding may assist in future studies of new markers, understanding of tissue engineering, and development of future products.

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Periapical PeriodontitisPulpitisDental PulpDental Pulp NecrosisHumansProteomicsEndodonticsProteomicsPulpPulpitisPulp necrosis

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