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- Title
Therapeutic Functions of Stem Cells from Oral Cavity: An Update.
- Authors
Yang, Ji Won; Shin, Ye Young; Seo, Yoojin; Kim, Hyung-Sik
- Abstract
Adult stem cells have been developed as therapeutics for tissue regeneration and immune regulation due to their self-renewing, differentiating, and paracrine functions. Recently, a variety of adult stem cells from the oral cavity have been discovered, and these dental stem cells mostly exhibit the characteristics of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). Dental MSCs can be applied for the replacement of dental and oral tissues against various tissue-damaging conditions including dental caries, periodontitis, and oral cancers, as well as for systemic regulation of excessive inflammation in immune disorders, such as autoimmune diseases and hypersensitivity. Therefore, in this review, we summarized and updated the types of dental stem cells and their functions to exert therapeutic efficacy against diseases.
- Subjects
MOUTH; STEM cells; CELL physiology; MESENCHYMAL stem cells; PARACRINE mechanisms; DENTAL materials; AMELOBLASTS; ORAL mucosa
- Publication
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2020, Vol 21, Issue 12, p4389
- ISSN
1661-6596
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/ijms21124389