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ArticleCell proliferation2021

Conditioned medium derived from 3D tooth germs: A novel cocktail for stem cell priming and early in vivo pulp regeneration.

Tengfei Zhou, Mingdeng Rong, Zijie Wang, Hongxing Chu, Chuying Chen, Jiayi Zhang, Zhihui Tian

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Article in Cell proliferation, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Tengfei ZhouDepartment of Periodontology and Oral Implantology, Stomatological Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9370-2527
Mingdeng RongDepartment of Periodontology and Oral Implantology, Stomatological Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Zijie WangDepartment of Stomatology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Hongxing ChuDepartment of Periodontology and Oral Implantology, Stomatological Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Chuying ChenDepartment of Stomatology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Jiayi ZhangDepartment of Stomatology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Zhihui TianDepartment of Stomatology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6423-2113
Nanfang Hospital · CNSouthern Medical University · CN

Funding

Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province, China 2021A1515011656President Foundation of Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University 2018B014Scientific research talent cultivation project of stomatological hospital, Southern medical university RC202007
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesConditioned medium (CM) from 2D cell culture can mitigate the weakened regenerative capacity of the implanted stem cells. However, the capacity of 3D CM to prime dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs) for pulp regeneration and its protein profile are still elusive. We aim to investigate the protein profile of CM derived from 3D tooth germs, and to unveil its potential for DPSCs-based pulp regeneration. MATERIALS AND

methodsWe prepared CM of 3D ex vivo cultured tooth germ organs (3D TGO-CM) and CM of 2D cultured tooth germ cells (2D TGC-CM) and applied them to prime DPSCs. Influences on cell behaviours and protein profiles of CMs were compared. In vivo pulp regeneration of CMs-primed DPSCs was explored using a tooth root fragment model on nude mice.

resultsTGO-CM enhanced DPSCs proliferation, migration, in vitro mineralization, odontogenic differentiation, and angiogenesis performances. The TGO-CM group generated superior pulp structures, more odontogenic cells attachment, and enhanced vasculature at 4 weeks post-surgery, compared with the TGC-CM group. Secretome analysis revealed that TGO-CM contained more odontogenic and angiogenic growth factors and fewer pro-inflammatory cytokines. Mechanisms leading to the differential CM profiles may be attributed to the cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction and PI3K-Akt signalling pathway.

conclusionsThe unique secretome profile of 3D TGO-CM made it a successful priming cocktail to enhance DPSCs-based early pulp regeneration.

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AnimalsCell DifferentiationCell ProliferationCells, CulturedCulture Media, ConditionedDental PulpHumansMiceMice, NudePhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesRegenerationStem CellsToothCulture Media, ConditionedPhosphatidylinositol 3-Kinasescell primingconditioned mediummesenchymal stem cellsregenerative medicinesecretome

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PMID34585454
PMCPMC8560607
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