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ArticleBioengineering (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Targeting Dental Pulp Stem Cell Senescence: A Potential Strategy for Improving Regenerative Endodontic Procedures.

Jacob Christoffersen, Lars Bjørndal, Sally Dabelsteen

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Article in Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland), 2026. 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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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors.

Jacob ChristoffersenOral Pathology and Medicine, Section for Oral Biology and Immunopathology and Center for Glycocalyx Research, Department of Odontology, University of Copenhagen, DK-2200 Copenhagen, Denmark.
Lars BjørndalCariology and Endodontics, Section for Clinical Oral Microbiology, Department of Odontology, University of Copenhagen, DK-2200 Copenhagen, Denmark.
Sally DabelsteenOral Pathology and Medicine, Section for Oral Biology and Immunopathology and Center for Glycocalyx Research, Department of Odontology, University of Copenhagen, DK-2200 Copenhagen, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0002-4279-8060

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The effects of aging on dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs) have been extensively investigated in recent years. Senescent DPSCs may negatively affect pulpal regeneration in the aged tooth and be a driver of chronic inflammation. In the near future, targeting key inducers of cellular senescence may therefore become central to the development of new strategies to enhance the regenerative capacities of DPSCs. The aim of this perspective article is to provide an overview of the molecular mechanisms driving cellular senescence in DPSCs. Furthermore, potential clinical applications of targeting DPSC senescence in regenerative endodontics are discussed, including strategies to preserve exposed pulp, promote pulp-like tissue through revascularization or revitalization, and achieve complete pulp regeneration.

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cellular agingdental pulp stem cellsregenerative dentistrysenescence

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PMID42351899
PMCPMC13296283

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