ArticleStem cell research & therapy2021
Dental pulp stem cells overexpressing hepatocyte growth factor facilitate the repair of DSS-induced ulcerative colitis.
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- Dental stem cell dynamics in periodontal ligament regeneration: from mechanism to application.Stem cell research & therapy · 2024Review
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- Identification of Angiogenesis-Related Gene Signatures and Prediction of Potential Therapeutic Targets in Ulcerative Colitis Using Integrated Bioinformatics.Journal of inflammation research · 2024Article
- Identifying Dental Pulp Stem Cell as a Novel Therapeutic trategy for Digestive Diseases.Current stem cell research & therapy · 2024Review
- Preventive Effect ofMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Dental Pulp-Derived Stem Cells Preserve Astrocyte Health During Induced Gliosis by Modulating Mitochondrial Activity and Functions.Cellular and molecular neurobiology · 2023Article
- Immunomodulatory properties of mesenchymal stem cells/dental stem cells and their therapeutic applications.Cellular & molecular immunology · 2023Review
- Immunomodulatory Mechanism and Potential Application of Dental Pulp-Derived Stem Cells in Immune-Mediated Diseases.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- Therapeutic potential of mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs)-based cell therapy for inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) therapy.European journal of medical research · 2023Review
- Cultivation of Cryopreserved Human Dental Pulp Stem Cells-A New Approach to Maintaining Dental Pulp Tissue.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Article
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- Therapeutic potential of dental pulp stem cells and their derivatives: Insights from basic research toward clinical applications.World journal of stem cells · 2022Review
- Dental-Pulp Stem Cells as a Therapeutic Strategy for Ischemic Stroke.Biomedicines · 2022Review
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Abstract
backgroundUlcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic and recurrent disease without satisfactory treatment strategies. Dental pulp stem cell (DPSC) transplantation has been proposed as a potential therapy for UC. This study aimed to investigate the therapeutic effects of the rat hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) gene transduced into DPSCs for UC.
methodsThe therapeutic effects of HGF-DPSCs transplanted intravenously into a rat model of UC induced by 5% dextran sulphate sodium (DSS) were compared with the other treatment groups (LV-HGF group, DPSCs group and GFP-DPSCs group). Immunofluorescence and immunohistochemistry were used to observe the localization and proliferation of HGF-DPSCs at the site of colon injury. The expression levels of inflammatory factors were detected by real-time quantitative PCR (RT-PCR) and western blotting. The oxidative stress markers were detected by ELISA. DAI scores and body weight changes were used to macroscopically evaluate the treatment of rats in each group.
resultsImmunofluorescence and immunohistochemistry assays showed that HGF-DPSCs homed to colon injury sites and colocalized with intestinal stem cell (ISC) markers (Bmi1, Musashi1 and Sox9) and significantly promoted protein expression (Bmi1, Musashi1, Sox9 and PCNA). Anti-inflammatory cytokine (TGF-β and IL-10) expression was the highest in the HGF-DPSCs group compared with the other treatment groups, while the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines (TNF-α and INF-γ) was the lowest. Additionally, the oxidative stress response results showed that malondialdehyde (MDA) and myeloperoxidase (MPO) expression decreased while superoxide dismutase (SOD) expression increased, especially in the HGF-DPSCs group. The DAI scores showed a downward trend with time in the five treatment groups, whereas body weight increased, and the changes were most prominent in the HGF-DPSCs group.
conclusionsThe study indicated that HGF-DPSCs can alleviate injuries to the intestinal mucosa by transdifferentiating into ISC-like cells, promoting ISC-like cell proliferation, suppressing inflammatory responses and reducing oxidative stress damage, which provides new ideas for the clinical treatment of UC.
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