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Tianyu Zhong1, Yunan Gao2, Hu Qiao2
1Key Laboratory of Shaanxi Province for Craniofacial Precision Medicine Research, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China; Department of Orthodontics, The Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China; Institute of Neurobiology, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, China.
Background:
The osteogenic capacity of inflammatory dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs-IPs) is reported lower than that of normal dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs-NPs). Down-regulation of Wnt4 may be the key factor affecting the osteogenic ability of DPSCs-IPs. In order to prove that the restoration of Wnt4 expression could improve the osteogenic potential of DPSCs-IPs, Wnt4 overexpressed inflammatory dental pulp stem cells (Wnt4-DPSCs-IPs) were performed to reconstruct bone defects in rats.
Methods:
Human DPSCs-IPs were cultured and transfected with Wnt4 overexpression lentiviral vector. Stem cell characterization was performed by flow cytometry and induction of multidirectional differentiation. Wnt4-DPSCs-IPs were loaded onto poly (hydroxybutyrate-co-valerate) (PHBV). The compounds were engrafted into artificially-created defect in alveolar bone. The effectiveness of Wnt4-DPSCs-IPs/PHBV in bone regeneration was assessed by micro-CT and immunohistochemical staining of osteocalcin, a representative osteogenic marker.
Results:
Collecting data showed that Wnt4 overexpression didn't change stem cell characteristics of DPSCs-IPs. Wnt4-DPSCs-IPs retain osteogenic, adipogenic and chondrogenic differentiation abilities. Wnt4-DPSCs-IPs/PHBV were more effective than DPSCs-IPs/PHBV in repair of rat bone defects by 3 months' post-surgical reconstruction.
Conclusions:
Restoration of Wnt4 expression could improve the osteogenic potential of DPSCs-IPs. Wnt4 restored DPSCs-IPs may be a feasible resource of seed cells for bone regeneration in future clinical application.
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