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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

Biodentine Stimulates Calcium-Dependent Osteogenic Differentiation of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells from Periapical Lesions.

Mile Eraković, Marina Bekić, Jelena Đokić, Sergej Tomić, Dragana Vučević, Luka Pavlović, Miloš Duka, Milan Marković, Dejan Bokonjić, Miodrag Čolić

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10 authors.

Mile ErakovićClinic for Stomatology, Medical Faculty of the Military Medical Academy, University of Defense, 11154 Belgrade, Serbia.
Marina BekićInstitute for the Application of Nuclear Energy, University of Belgrade, 11080 Belgrade, Serbia.
Jelena ĐokićInstitute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, University of Belgrade, 11042 Belgrade, Serbia.
Sergej TomićInstitute for the Application of Nuclear Energy, University of Belgrade, 11080 Belgrade, Serbia.
Dragana VučevićCenter for Medical Scientific Information, Faculty of Medicine of the Military Medical Academy, University of Defence, 11040 Belgrade, Serbia.
Luka PavlovićInstitute for the Application of Nuclear Energy, University of Belgrade, 11080 Belgrade, Serbia.ORCID 0009-0005-6740-8304
Miloš DukaClinic for Stomatology, Medical Faculty of the Military Medical Academy, University of Defense, 11154 Belgrade, Serbia.
Milan MarkovićInstitute for the Application of Nuclear Energy, University of Belgrade, 11080 Belgrade, Serbia.
Dejan BokonjićMedical Faculty Foča, University of East Sarajevo, 73300 Foča, Bosnia and Herzegovina.ORCID 0000-0002-7749-5326
Miodrag ČolićMedical Faculty Foča, University of East Sarajevo, 73300 Foča, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Biodentine, a tricalcium silicate cement, has emerged as a retrograde root-end filling material to promote periapical lesion (PL) healing after apicoectomy. However, its underlying mechanisms remain unclear. This study tested the hypothesis that Biodentine stimulates the osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) derived from PLs. The Biodentine extract (B-Ex) was prepared by incubating polymerized Biodentine in RPMI medium (0.2 g/mL) for three days at 37 °C. B-Ex, containing both released microparticles and soluble components, was incubated with PL-MSCs cultured in either a basal MSC medium or suboptimal osteogenic medium. Osteogenic differentiation was assessed by Alizarin Red staining and the expression of 20 osteoblastogenesis-related genes. Non-cytotoxic concentrations of B-Ex stimulated the proliferation of PL-MSCs and induced their osteogenic differentiation in a dose-dependent manner, with a significantly enhanced effect in suboptimal osteogenic medium. B-Ex upregulated most early and late osteoblastic genes. However, the differentiation process was prolonged, as indicated by the delayed expression of wingless-type MMTV integration site family member 2 (WNT2), bone gamma-carboxyglutamate protein (BGLAP), bone morphogenic protein-2 (BMP-2), growth hormone receptor (GHR), and FOS-like 2, AP-1 transcription factor subunit (FOSL2), compared with their expression under optimal osteogenic conditions. The stimulatory effect of B-Ex was primarily calcium dependent, as it was reduced by 85% when B-Ex was treated with the calcium-chelating agent EGTA. In conclusion, Biodentine promotes the osteogenic differentiation of PL-MSCs in a calcium-dependent manner, supporting its stimulatory role in periapical healing.

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CalciumCalcium CompoundsCell DifferentiationMesenchymal Stem CellsOsteogenesisSilicatesCell ProliferationCells, CulturedHumansCalciumCalcium CompoundsSilicatestricalcium silicateBiodentinegene expressionmesenchymal stromal cellsosteogenic differentiationproliferation

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PMID40362457
PMCPMC12072047

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