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- Title
M-keratin nano-materials create a mineralized micro-circumstance to promote proliferation and differentiation of DPSCs.
- Authors
Chen, Wu-Ya; Li, Xia; Feng, Yingying; Lin, Siqi; Peng, Liwang; Huang, Dahong
- Abstract
As traditional root canal obturation leads to the loss of the biological activity of the tooth, it is necessary to develop a material that promotes the regeneration of dental tissue. However, this remains a challenging task. Our study aims to construct a mineralized material to support the proliferation and differentiation of dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs), and to explore a new strategy for the treatment of pulp tissue necrosis. Mineralized keratin (M-keratin), defined as keratin that has been mineralized in simulated body fluid, was first harvested to construct the root canal filling material. Characterizations indicated that new substances or components were formed on the surface of keratin particles after mineralization, and the morphology of the keratin was changed. M-keratin promoted the growth, proliferation, and differentiation of DPSCs. After cultivation with M-keratin, DPSCs exhibited more extracellular matrix proteins interacting with the culture interface, the number of these cells increased significantly, and the 3-[4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl-]-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide values of cells in the experimental group also increased. Meanwhile, signs that the DPSCs began to differentiate into odontoblasts were observed or detected by alizarin red S staining, ELISA, RNA-Seq, and western blot. We hope that this study will contribute to the development of a new material that promotes the regeneration of dental tissue as well as providing new ideas and strategies for the treatment of dental pulp disease.
- Subjects
EXTRACELLULAR matrix proteins; DENTAL pulp diseases; ROOT canal treatment; DENTAL pulp; DENTAL materials; FILLER materials; KERATIN
- Publication
Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine, 2020, Vol 31, Issue 12, p1
- ISSN
0957-4530
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10856-020-06465-8