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ArticleBMC oral health2024

The involvement of Neuregulin-1 in the process of facial nerve injury repair through the utilization of dental pulp stem cells.

Lihong Yao, Wanqiu Xu, Lixue Liu, Xiaohang Xu, Hualei Xi, Bing Xue, Xiaofang Cao, Song Lin, Guiyan Piao, Jian Sun and 1 more

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Article in BMC oral health, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Lihong YaoDepartment of Stomatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, 150001, China.
Wanqiu XuDepartment of Stomatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, 150001, China.
Lixue LiuDepartment of Stomatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, 150001, China.
Xiaohang XuDepartment of Stomatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, 150001, China.
Hualei XiDepartment of Stomatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, 150001, China.
Bing XueDepartment of Stomatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, 150001, China.
Xiaofang CaoDepartment of Stomatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, 150001, China.
Song LinDepartment of Stomatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, 150001, China.
Guiyan PiaoDepartment of Stomatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, 150001, China.
Jian SunMudanjiang Medical University, Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang Province, China.
Xiumei WangDepartment of Stomatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, 150001, China. hrbwangmei@163.com.
Harbin Medical University · CNSecond Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University · CNMudanjiang Medical University · CN

Funding

Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province ZD2019H002
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundFacial nerve injury often results in poor prognosis due to the challenging process of nerve regeneration. Neuregulin-1, a human calmodulin, is under investigation in this study for its impact on the reparative capabilities of Dental Pulp Stem Cells (DPSCs) in facial nerve injury.

methodsLentivirus was used to transfect and construct Neuregulin-1 overexpressed DPSCs. Various techniques assessed the effects of Neuregulin-1: osteogenic induction, lipid induction, Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction, Western Blot, Cell Counting Kit-8 assay, wound healing, immunofluorescence, Phalloidin staining, nerve stem action potential, Hematoxylin-eosin staining, transmission electron microscopy, and immunohistochemistry.

resultsNeuregulin-1 effectively enhanced the proliferation, migration, and cytoskeletal rearrangement of DPSCs, while simultaneously suppressing the expression of Ras homolog gene family member A (RhoA) and Microfilament actin (F-actin). These changes facilitated the neural differentiation of DPSCs. Additionally, in vivo experiments showed that Neuregulin-1 expedited the restoration of action potential in the facial nerve trunk, increased the thickness of the myelin sheath, and stimulated axon regeneration.

conclusionNeuregulin-1 has the capability to facilitate the repair of facial nerve injuries by promoting the regenerative capacity of DPSCs. Thus, Neuregulin-1 is a significant potential gene in the reparative processes of nerve damage.

Indexed as

Dental PulpFacial Nerve InjuriesAxonsCell DifferentiationCell ProliferationCells, CulturedHumansNerve RegenerationNeuregulin-1Stem CellsNeuregulin-1NRG1 protein, humanDental pulp stem cellsFacial nerve injuryMigrationNeural differentiationNeuregulin-1Proliferation

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PMID38355448
PMCPMC10868091
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