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ArticleFrontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology2025

Zirconia/dental pulp stem cell composite scaffolds repair osteogenic defect via regulating macrophages.

Yingying Wu, Maodian He, Cuimei Li, Weihua Shang, Jiale Hu, Bingyao Liu

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Article in Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Yingying Wu *Department of Stomatology, Taikang Xianlin Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Maodian He *Department of Stomatology, Taikang Xianlin Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Cuimei LiDepartment of Stomatology, Taikang Xianlin Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Weihua ShangDepartment of Stomatology, Taikang Xianlin Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Jiale HuDepartment of Stomatology, Taikang Xianlin Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Bingyao LiuDepartment of Stomatology, Taikang Xianlin Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.

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Abstract

Background: Dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs) possess multilineage differentiation potential and immunomodulatory properties, making them promising candidates for bone regeneration. In this study, the regenerative potential of DPSCs combined with nitrogen-doped reduced graphene oxide/zirconia (N-Rgo/ZrO Methods: The primary human DPSCs were characterized by flow cytometry (CD90/CD29/CD45) and trilineage differentiation assays. Results: DPSCs exhibited characteristic mesenchymal markers (CD90 Conclusion: The N-Rgo/ZrO2+DPSCs composite promotes bone regeneration through dual mechanisms: (1) immunomodulation through M2 macrophage polarization and MAPK pathway activation and (2) direct osteogenic differentiation. This strategy demonstrates superior efficacy to individual components, offering a novel combinatorial approach for maxillofacial bone repair.

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bone regenerationdental pulp stem cellsmacrophage polarizationMAPK signalingzirconia

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