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Nicodemus GD, Bryant SJ. Cell encapsulation in biodegradable hydrogels for tissue engineering applications. TISSUE ENGINEERING PART B-REVIEWS 2009; 14:149-65. [PMID: 18498217 DOI: 10.1089/ten.teb.2007.0332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 774] [Impact Index Per Article: 51.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Encapsulating cells in biodegradable hydrogels offers numerous attractive features for tissue engineering, including ease of handling, a highly hydrated tissue-like environment for cell and tissue growth, and the ability to form in vivo. Many properties important to the design of a hydrogel scaffold, such as swelling, mechanical properties, degradation, and diffusion, are closely linked to the crosslinked structure of the hydrogel, which is controlled through a variety of different processing conditions. Degradation may be tuned by incorporating hydrolytically or enzymatically labile segments into the hydrogel or by using natural biopolymers that are susceptible to enzymatic degradation. Because cells are present during the gelation process, the number of suitable chemistries and formulations are limited. In this review, we describe important considerations for designing biodegradable hydrogels for cell encapsulation and highlight recent advances in material design and their applications in tissue engineering.
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- Garret D Nicodemus
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, 80309-0424, USA
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Nocca G, Martorana GE, De Sole P, De Palma F, Callà C, Corsale P, Antenucci M, Gambarini G, Chimenti C, Giardina B, Lupi A. Effects of 1,4-butanediol dimethacrylate and urethane dimethacrylate on HL-60 cell metabolism. Eur J Oral Sci 2009; 117:175-81. [PMID: 19320727 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0722.2008.00606.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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The polymerization of methacrylic monomers present in dental composite resins never reaches completion and therefore the leakage of residual monomers into the oral cavity and into biological fluids can cause local and systemic adverse effects. This work was carried out to study the in vitro biochemical interactions of urethane dimethacrylate and 1,4-butanediol dimethacrylate monomers with HL-60 cells, a cell line assumed as an experimental model for simulating granulocyte behaviour. Our main finding was that both monomers induce cell differentiation at toxic concentrations and that cytotoxicity seems to be caused by alterations of glucose metabolism arising from mitochondrial dysfunction rather than from oxidative stress, which could not be altogether verified under our experimental conditions. Our study could be considered as a useful approach to investigate the biochemical mechanisms that contribute to the cytotoxicity of methacrylate compounds and it underlines the importance of assessing such parameters for testing biocompatibility in order to promote the development of better and safer dental materials.
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- Giuseppina Nocca
- Biochemistry and Clinical Biochemistry Institute, School of Medicine, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Largo Francesco Vito 1, Rome, Italy.
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Klouda L, Hacker MC, Kretlow JD, Mikos AG. Cytocompatibility evaluation of amphiphilic, thermally responsive and chemically crosslinkable macromers for in situ forming hydrogels. Biomaterials 2009; 30:4558-66. [PMID: 19515420 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2009.05.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2009] [Accepted: 05/10/2009] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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The cytocompatibility of amphiphilic, thermoresponsive and chemically crosslinkable macromers was examined in vitro. Macromers synthesized from pentaerythritol diacrylate monostearate, N-isopropylacrylamide, acrylamide and hydroxyethyl acrylate in different molar ratios and with varying molecular weights and lower critical solution temperatures were evaluated for cytocompatibility with rat fibroblasts. Cell viabilities of over 60% for all and over 80% for most formulations were observed after 24-h incubation with macromers with molecular weights in the range of approximately 1500-3000 Da. The chemical modification of the macromers with a (meth)acrylate group was shown to have a time- and dose-dependent effect on cell viability. Uncrosslinked macromers with lower degrees of (meth)acrylation allowed for cell viability of over 60% for up to 6 h. (Meth)acrylated macromers with lower critical solution temperature (LCST) closer to physiological temperature allowed for higher cell viabilities as opposed to those with lower LCST. The data suggest that when the (meth)acrylated macromers are assembled into a physical gel, their cytotoxicity is diminished. After gel phase separation, cytotoxicity increased. This study gives information on the parameters that enable viable cell encapsulation for in situ forming hydrogel systems.
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- Leda Klouda
- Department of Bioengineering, Rice University, MS-142, P.O. Box 1892, Houston, TX 77251-1892, USA
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Oral and mucosal adverse reactions to resin-based dental materials have been reported. Numerous studies have examined the biocompatibility of restorative dental materials and their components, and a wide range of test systems for the evaluation of the biological effects of these materials have been developed. This article reviews the biological aspects of resin-based dental materials and discusses the conventional as well as the new techniques used for biocompatibility assessment of dental materials.
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Naik P, Vijayalaxmi KK. Cytogenetic evaluation for genotoxicity of bisphenol-A in bone marrow cells of Swiss albino mice. Mutat Res 2009; 676:106-12. [PMID: 19393337 DOI: 10.1016/j.mrgentox.2009.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2008] [Revised: 03/26/2009] [Accepted: 04/12/2009] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Bisphenol-A (BP-A) is a xenobiotic estrogenic compound used in a wide range of consumer products. BP-A was tested for its genotoxicity by employing three cytogenetic assays, viz., chromosomal aberration test, micronucleus assay and test for c-mitotic effects in Swiss albino mice. Studies were carried out for three doses, 10, 50 and 100 mg/kg in single oral exposure and 10 mg/kg in repeated oral exposure (for 5 days). It is evident from the present investigation that although BP-A failed to induce conventional chromosomal aberrations and micronuclei, its genotoxic potential was manifested in the form of achromatic lesion and c-mitotic effects in the bone marrow cells. It can also be speculated from the results that the threshold concentration of BP-A required for the formation of MN is much higher than that for the induction of c-mitotic effects.
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- Prashantha Naik
- Department of Post-Graduate Studies and Research in Biosciences, Mangalore University, Mangalagangothri 574 199, D.K., India
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Detection of HEMA in self-etching adhesive systems with high performance liquid chromatography. J Mol Struct 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2008.12.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The toxicokinetics and distribution of 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate in mice. Biomaterials 2009; 30:2066-71. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2008.12.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2008] [Accepted: 12/26/2008] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Szustakiewicz B, Djerbi N, Gondy A, Derki M, Devulder-Salana A, Pindi G, Rakotomalala H, Sergent O, Swead M, Tronet J. [Behavior of materials in the oral environment]. Orthod Fr 2009; 80:99-135. [PMID: 19327280 DOI: 10.1051/orthodfr/2009001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Camargo SEA, Camargo CHR, Hiller KA, Rode SM, Schweikl H, Schmalz G. Cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of pulp capping materials in two cell lines. Int Endod J 2009; 42:227-37. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2008.01506.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Poplawski T, Pawlowska E, Wisniewska-Jarosinska M, Ksiazek D, Wozniak K, Szczepanska J, Blasiak J. Cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of glycidyl methacrylate. Chem Biol Interact 2009; 180:69-78. [PMID: 19428346 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2009.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2008] [Revised: 02/02/2009] [Accepted: 02/04/2009] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Methacrylates are used in the polymer form as composite restorative materials in dentistry. However, the polymers can release monomers and co-monomers into the oral cavity and pulp, from where they can migrate into the bloodstream reaching virtually all organs. The local concentration of the released monomers can be in the millimolar range, high enough to induce adverse biological effects. Genotoxicity of methacrylate monomers is of a special significance due to potential serious phenotypic consequences, including cancer, and long latency period. In the present work, we investigated cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of glycidyl methacrylate (GMA) in the human peripheral blood lymphocytes and the CCR-CM human cancer cells. GMA at concentrations up to 5mM evoked a concentration-dependent decrease in the viability of the lymphocytes up to about 80%, as assessed by flow cytometry. This agent did not induce strand breaks in the isolated plasmid DNA, but evoked concentration-dependent DNA damage in the human lymphocytes evaluated by the alkaline and neutral comet assay. This damage included oxidative modifications to the DNA bases, as checked by DNA repair enzymes Endo III and Fpg as well as single and double DNA strand breaks. The lymphocytes exposed to GMA at 2.5 microM were able to remove about 90% of damage to their DNA in 120 min. The ability of GMA to induce DNA double-strand breaks was confirmed by pulsed field gel electrophoresis. The drug evoked apoptosis and induced an increase in the G2/M cell population, accompanied by a decrease in the S cell population and an increase in G0/G1 cell population. Due to broad spectrum of GMA genotoxicity, including DNA double-strand breaks, and a potential long-lasting exposure to this compound, its use should be accompanied by precautions, reducing the chance of its release into blood stream and the possibility to induce adverse biological effects.
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- Tomasz Poplawski
- Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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Petersilka G. Periodontal healing of a horizontal root fracture: a case report with a two-year follow-up. Oper Dent 2009; 34:109-13. [PMID: 19192845 DOI: 10.2341/08-27] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND For traumatized teeth exhibiting crown-root fractures, there is a growing body of evidence that re-fastening the coronal part may result in successful treatment. However, data on the long-term impact of these bonding procedures on the periodontium are scarce. A case report of a young female patient presenting with an isogingivally- and horizontally-fractured lower incisor with a two-year follow-up is presented. METHODS The tooth fragment was reattached to the remaining root using an adhesive technique after flap elevation and endodontic therapy. No attempt was made to splint the coronal fragment to the neighboring teeth. RESULTS Despite the subgingival location of the bonding surface, uneventful periodontal healing was clinically monitored during the observation period. The coronal fragment was retained successfully for a period of more than two years. CONCLUSIONS Even for tooth fractures below the gingival margin, the combined approach of surgery and adhesive techniques can be used successfully to restore a severely traumatized tooth.
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- Gregor Petersilka
- Department of Periodontology, Westphalian Wilhelm University Muenster, Würzburg, Germany.
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Effects of Dentin Bonding Agents on the Cell Cycle of Fibroblasts. J Endod 2009; 35:275-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2008.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2008] [Revised: 11/07/2008] [Accepted: 11/13/2008] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Effects of TEGDMA and HEMA on the expression of COX-2 and iNOS in cultured murine macrophage cells. Dent Mater 2009; 25:240-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.dental.2008.05.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2007] [Accepted: 05/30/2008] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Contemporary Methacrylate Resin–based Root Canal Sealers Exhibit Different Degrees of Ex Vivo Cytotoxicity When Cured in Their Self-cured Mode. J Endod 2009; 35:225-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2008.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2008] [Revised: 11/03/2008] [Accepted: 11/03/2008] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Paranjpe A, Cacalano NA, Hume WR, Jewett A. N-acetyl cysteine mediates protection from 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate induced apoptosis via nuclear factor kappa B-dependent and independent pathways: potential involvement of JNK. Toxicol Sci 2009; 108:356-66. [PMID: 19176594 DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfp010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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The mechanisms by which resin based materials induce adverse effects in patients have not been completely elucidated. Here we show that 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) induces apoptotic cell death in oral keratinocytes. Functional loss and cell death induced by HEMA was significantly inhibited in the presence of N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) treatment. NAC also prevented HEMA mediated decrease in vascular endothelial growth factor secretion. The protective effect of NAC was partly related to its ability to induce NF-kappaB in the cells, since HEMA mediated inhibition of nuclear NF-kappaB expression and function was significantly blocked in the presence of NAC treatment. Moreover, blocking of nuclear translocation of NF-kappaB in oral keratinocytes sensitized these cells to HEMA mediated apoptosis. In addition, since NAC was capable of rescuing close to 50% of NF-kappaB knockdown cells from HEMA mediated cell death, there is, therefore, an NF-kappaB independent pathway of protection from HEMA mediated cell death by NAC. NAC mediated prevention of HEMA induced cell death in NF-kappaB knockdown cells was correlated with a decreased induction of c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) activity since NAC inhibited HEMA mediated increase in JNK levels. Furthermore, the addition of a pharmacologic JNK inhibitor to HEMA treated cells prevented cell death and restored NF-kappaB knockdown cell function significantly. Therefore, NAC protects oral keratinocytes from the toxic effects of HEMA through NF-kappaB dependent and independent pathways. Moreover, our data suggest the potential involvement of JNK pathway in NAC mediated protection.
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- Avina Paranjpe
- Division of Oral Biology and Medicine, The Jane and Jerry Weintraub Center for Reconstructive Biotechnology, Dental Research Institute, UCLA School of Dentistry and Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA
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FUJISAWA S, KADOMA Y. Prediction of the reduced glutathione (GSH) reactivity of dental methacrylate monomers using NMR spectra-Relationship between toxicity and GSH reactivity. Dent Mater J 2009; 28:722-9. [DOI: 10.4012/dmj.28.722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Miletic V, Santini A, Trkulja I. Quantification of monomer elution and carbon-carbon double bonds in dental adhesive systems using HPLC and micro-Raman spectroscopy. J Dent 2008; 37:177-84. [PMID: 19108941 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdent.2008.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2008] [Revised: 11/08/2008] [Accepted: 11/12/2008] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To quantify monomer elution from different adhesive systems using reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and correlate this elution with the ratio of carbon-carbon double bonds from monomer to polymer (RDB) obtained using micro-Raman spectroscopy. METHODS Thirty dentine discs were cut from 30 human, intact, third molars and randomly allocated to five groups according to the adhesive applied: total-etch, Excite (Ivoclar Vivadent), two-bottle self-etch, Clearfil SE (Kuraray), one-bottle self-etch, Clearfil 3S (Kuraray), ormocer-based, Admira (Voco) and Filtek Silorane adhesive system (FS) (3M ESPE). Monomer elution was studied 1h, 6h, 24h, 96h and 7 days after immersion in 75% ethanol/water. The RDB was calculated immediately after light-curing and thereafter at 24h and 7 days. The data were statistically analysed using one-way ANOVA and Pearson's correlation coefficient (p<0.05). RESULTS More than 90% of the whole elution occurred during the first 1h, except for BisGMA in FS, with the highest absolute amount from Clearfil SE and the highest wt% from Admira. Initial RDB was in the ascending order FS<Admira<Excite<Clearfil SE<Clearfil 3S. In all groups, the RDB was significantly higher after 24h and 7 days than immediately after light-curing (p<0.05). Negative correlation was found only for the elution of HEMA and the RDB of Clearfil 3S. CONCLUSIONS Different adhesive systems showed different monomer elution kinetics. In all systems, the RDB increased after monomer elution. Overall, no direct correlation exists between the RDB of adhesives and the elution of unreacted monomers.
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- Vesna Miletic
- Edinburgh Postgraduate Dental Institute, The University of Edinburgh, Lauriston Building (4th floor), Lauriston Place, Edinburgh EH3 9HA, United Kingdom.
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Hattori N, Suzuki T, Jinno S, Okeya H, Ishikawa A, Kondo C, Hayashi T, Ito M, Kanamori T, Kawai T, Noguchi T. Methyl Methacrylate Activates the Gsta1 Promoter. J Dent Res 2008; 87:1117-21. [DOI: 10.1177/154405910808701214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Residual monomers in resin-based biomaterials cause cytotoxicity. We previously showed that methyl methacrylate (MMA) induced mRNA expression of the glutathione S-transferase alpha 1 gene ( Gsta1) located downstream of the cis-acting anti-oxidant responsive element (ARE). Herein, we tested the hypothesis that MMA activated the Gsta1 promoter through the ARE. HepG2 cells were transfected with a luciferase reporter vector containing the ARE and the Gsta1 promoter (−990 to +46 bp) and cultured for 12 hrs with MMA (initial concentration, 10 mM). Analysis of the expressed luciferase activity indicated that MMA activated the promoter 2.6-fold. MMA (from 1 to 30 mM) dose-dependently increased the promoter activity, which reached a plateau between 6 and 12 hrs. In HepG2 cells transfected with a reporter vector containing 2 AREs and a TATA-like promoter, 10 mM MMA increased the reporter expression 2.8-fold. These results suggest that MMA increases Gsta1 transcription through ARE-mediated promoter activation.
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- N. Hattori
- Department of Periodontology,
- Department of Biochemistry,
- The Second Department of Prosthodontics, and
- Department of Dental Material Science, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University, 1–100 Kusumoto-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464–8650, Japan
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- Department of Periodontology,
- Department of Biochemistry,
- The Second Department of Prosthodontics, and
- Department of Dental Material Science, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University, 1–100 Kusumoto-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464–8650, Japan
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- Department of Periodontology,
- Department of Biochemistry,
- The Second Department of Prosthodontics, and
- Department of Dental Material Science, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University, 1–100 Kusumoto-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464–8650, Japan
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- Department of Periodontology,
- Department of Biochemistry,
- The Second Department of Prosthodontics, and
- Department of Dental Material Science, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University, 1–100 Kusumoto-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464–8650, Japan
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- Department of Periodontology,
- Department of Biochemistry,
- The Second Department of Prosthodontics, and
- Department of Dental Material Science, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University, 1–100 Kusumoto-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464–8650, Japan
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- Department of Periodontology,
- Department of Biochemistry,
- The Second Department of Prosthodontics, and
- Department of Dental Material Science, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University, 1–100 Kusumoto-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464–8650, Japan
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- Department of Periodontology,
- Department of Biochemistry,
- The Second Department of Prosthodontics, and
- Department of Dental Material Science, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University, 1–100 Kusumoto-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464–8650, Japan
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- Department of Periodontology,
- Department of Biochemistry,
- The Second Department of Prosthodontics, and
- Department of Dental Material Science, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University, 1–100 Kusumoto-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464–8650, Japan
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- Department of Periodontology,
- Department of Biochemistry,
- The Second Department of Prosthodontics, and
- Department of Dental Material Science, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University, 1–100 Kusumoto-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464–8650, Japan
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- Department of Periodontology,
- Department of Biochemistry,
- The Second Department of Prosthodontics, and
- Department of Dental Material Science, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University, 1–100 Kusumoto-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464–8650, Japan
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- Department of Periodontology,
- Department of Biochemistry,
- The Second Department of Prosthodontics, and
- Department of Dental Material Science, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University, 1–100 Kusumoto-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464–8650, Japan
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Arossi GA, Dihl RR, Lehmann M, Cunha KS, Reguly ML, de Andrade HHR. In vivo genotoxicity of dental bonding agents. Mutagenesis 2008; 24:169-72. [DOI: 10.1093/mutage/gen066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Transdentinal diffusion and cytotoxicity of self-etching adhesive systems. Cell Biol Toxicol 2008; 25:533-43. [DOI: 10.1007/s10565-008-9110-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2008] [Accepted: 10/27/2008] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Paranjpe A, Cacalano NA, Hume WR, Jewett A. Mechanisms of N-acetyl cysteine-mediated protection from 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate-induced apoptosis. J Endod 2008; 34:1191-7. [PMID: 18793918 DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2008.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2008] [Revised: 06/13/2008] [Accepted: 06/23/2008] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Resin-based materials are now commonly used in dentistry in restorative materials as well as in endodontic sealers. These materials have been shown to be cytotoxic. The mechanisms by which resin-based materials mediate their adverse effects have not been completely elucidated. Here we show that 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) induces apoptotic cell death in oral keratinocytes and immune cells through the intrinsic cell death pathway. Functional loss and cell death induced by HEMA was significantly inhibited in the presence of N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) treatment. In addition, HEMA induced a decrease in mitochondrial membrane potential, and an increase in cleaved caspases was potently inhibited in the presence of NAC treatment. Overall, the results reported in this article indicate that NAC is an effective chemoprotectant that can safely be used to protect the pulp and the surrounding tissues from adverse effects of dental restorative and endodontic materials.
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- Avina Paranjpe
- The Jane and Jerry Weintraub Center for Reconstructive Biotechnology, The Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center (JCCC), Dental Research Institute, Division of Oral Biology and Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Bellinger DC, Trachtenberg F, Zhang A, Tavares M, Daniel D, McKinlay S. Dental amalgam and psychosocial status: the New England Children's Amalgam Trial. J Dent Res 2008; 87:470-4. [PMID: 18434579 DOI: 10.1177/154405910808700504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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High-dose exposures to elemental mercury vapor cause emotional dysfunction, but it is uncertain whether the levels of exposure that result from having dental amalgam restorations do so. As part of the New England Children's Amalgam Trial, a randomized trial involving 6- to 10-year-old children, we evaluated the hypothesis that restoration of caries using dental amalgam resulted in worse psychosocial outcomes than restoration using mercury-free composite resin. The primary outcome was the parent-completed Child Behavior Checklist. The secondary outcome was children's self-reports using the Behavior Assessment System for Children. Children's psychosocial status was evaluated in relation to three indices of mercury exposure: treatment assignment, surface-years of amalgam, and urinary mercury excretion. All significant associations favored the amalgam group. No evidence was found that exposure to mercury from dental amalgams was associated with adverse psychosocial outcomes over the five-year period following initial placement of amalgams.
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- D C Bellinger
- Harvard Medical School, Harvard School of Public Health, Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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Spagnuolo G, D'Antò V, Valletta R, Strisciuglio C, Schmalz G, Schweikl H, Rengo S. Effect of 2-Hydroxyethyl Methacrylate on Human Pulp Cell Survival Pathways ERK and AKT. J Endod 2008; 34:684-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2008.02.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2007] [Revised: 02/27/2008] [Accepted: 02/27/2008] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Paranjpe A, Sung E, Cacalano N, Hume W, Jewett A. N-acetyl Cysteine Protects Pulp Cells from Resin Toxins in vivo. J Dent Res 2008; 87:537-41. [DOI: 10.1177/154405910808700603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Potential risks of the use of resin-based restorative materials include direct damage to the pulp cells and the induction of hypersensitivity reactions in patients. In this study, we tested the hypothesis that N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) inhibits resin toxicity and restores the function of pulp cells. Analysis of our data demonstrates toxicity of composite resins on pulp cells in both an in vivo rat and an ex vivo human model system. Moreover, cells that survive after the placement of composites are weaker, and they are induced to undergo cell death when exposed to 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA). The toxic effect of composites on pulp cells is neutralized by NAC. Therefore, NAC protects the cells from damage induced by clinically relevant levels of restorative materials, in both rat and human model systems. The addition of N-acetyl cysteine prior to or concomitant with the application of restorative materials may be beneficial for the health and safety of dental patients.
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- A. Paranjpe
- The Jane and Jerry Weintraub Center for Reconstructive Biotechnology, The Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center -JCCC-, Dental Research Institute, Division of Oral Biology and Medicine, UCLA Schools of Dentistry and Medicine, University of California, 10833 Le Conte Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- The Jane and Jerry Weintraub Center for Reconstructive Biotechnology, The Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center -JCCC-, Dental Research Institute, Division of Oral Biology and Medicine, UCLA Schools of Dentistry and Medicine, University of California, 10833 Le Conte Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- The Jane and Jerry Weintraub Center for Reconstructive Biotechnology, The Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center -JCCC-, Dental Research Institute, Division of Oral Biology and Medicine, UCLA Schools of Dentistry and Medicine, University of California, 10833 Le Conte Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- The Jane and Jerry Weintraub Center for Reconstructive Biotechnology, The Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center -JCCC-, Dental Research Institute, Division of Oral Biology and Medicine, UCLA Schools of Dentistry and Medicine, University of California, 10833 Le Conte Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- The Jane and Jerry Weintraub Center for Reconstructive Biotechnology, The Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center -JCCC-, Dental Research Institute, Division of Oral Biology and Medicine, UCLA Schools of Dentistry and Medicine, University of California, 10833 Le Conte Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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Yamada M, Kojima N, Paranjpe A, Att W, Aita H, Jewett A, Ogawa T. N-acetyl cysteine (NAC)-assisted detoxification of PMMA resin. J Dent Res 2008; 87:372-7. [PMID: 18362322 DOI: 10.1177/154405910808700417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Despite its proven cytotoxicity, poly-methyl methacrylate (PMMA) resin is one of the most frequently and extensively used materials in dental practice. This study hypothesized that an anti-oxidant amino acid, N-acetyl cysteine (NAC), has the potential to detoxify this material. Ten percent of the rat dental pulp cells were viable when cultured on the PMMA resin for 24 hours, while over 70% of the cells were viable on the NAC-added resin. Nearly all suppressed alkaline phosphatase activity, matrix mineralizing capability, and odontoblastic gene expression, such as dentin sialoprotein, on the untreated control resin was recovered by NAC in a concentration-dependent manner. A Ca/P ratio of 1.65 was found in the extracellular matrix of cultures on NAC-added resin, while that in the untreated resin culture was 0.70. The addition of NAC to PMMA resin significantly ameliorated its cytotoxicity to the dental pulp cells and restored their odontoblast-like cell phenotype to a biologically significant degree.
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- M Yamada
- Laboratory of Bone and Implant Sciences, The Jane and Jerry Weintraub Center for Reconstructive Biotechnology, Division of Advanced Prosthodontics, Biomaterials and Hospital Dentistry, UCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1668, USA
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Moharamzadeh K, Brook IM, Scutt AM, Thornhill MH, Van Noort R. Mucotoxicity of dental composite resins on a tissue-engineered human oral mucosal model. J Dent 2008; 36:331-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jdent.2008.01.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2007] [Revised: 01/26/2008] [Accepted: 01/28/2008] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Reichl F, Seiss M, Kleinsasser N, Kehe K, Kunzelmann K, Thomas P, Spahl W, Hickel R. Distribution and Excretion of BisGMA in Guinea Pigs. J Dent Res 2008; 87:378-80. [DOI: 10.1177/154405910808700401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Bisphenol-A-glycidyldimethacrylate (BisGMA) is used in many resin-based dental materials. It was shown in vitro that BisGMA was released into the adjacent biophase from such materials during the first days after placement. In this study, the uptake, distribution, and excretion of [14C]BisGMA applied via gastric and intravenous administration (at dose levels well above those encountered in dental care) were examined in vivo in guinea pigs to test the hypothesis that BisGMA reaches cytotoxic levels in mammalian tissues. [14C]BisGMA was taken up rapidly from the stomach and intestine after gastric administration and was widely distributed in the body following administration by each route. Most [14C] was excreted within one day as 14CO2. The peak equivalent BisGMA levels in guinea pig tissues examined were at least 1000-fold less than known toxic levels. The peak urine level in guinea pigs that received well in excess of the body-weight-adjusted dose expected in humans was also below known toxic levels. The study therefore did not support the hypothesis.
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- F.X. Reichl
- Department of Operative/Restorative Dentistry, Periodontology and Pedodontics, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Goethestr. 70, 80336 Munich, Germany
- Walther-Straub-Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Nussbaumstr. 26, 80336 Munich, Germany
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Wuerzburg, Josef-Schneider-Str. 11, 97080 Wuerzburg, Germany
- Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Sanitätsakademie der Bundeswehr, Neuherbergstr. 11, 80937 Munich, Germany
- Department of Dermatology und Allergology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Frauenlobstrasse 9-11, 80337 Munich, Germany; and
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- Department of Operative/Restorative Dentistry, Periodontology and Pedodontics, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Goethestr. 70, 80336 Munich, Germany
- Walther-Straub-Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Nussbaumstr. 26, 80336 Munich, Germany
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Wuerzburg, Josef-Schneider-Str. 11, 97080 Wuerzburg, Germany
- Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Sanitätsakademie der Bundeswehr, Neuherbergstr. 11, 80937 Munich, Germany
- Department of Dermatology und Allergology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Frauenlobstrasse 9-11, 80337 Munich, Germany; and
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- Department of Operative/Restorative Dentistry, Periodontology and Pedodontics, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Goethestr. 70, 80336 Munich, Germany
- Walther-Straub-Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Nussbaumstr. 26, 80336 Munich, Germany
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Wuerzburg, Josef-Schneider-Str. 11, 97080 Wuerzburg, Germany
- Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Sanitätsakademie der Bundeswehr, Neuherbergstr. 11, 80937 Munich, Germany
- Department of Dermatology und Allergology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Frauenlobstrasse 9-11, 80337 Munich, Germany; and
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- Department of Operative/Restorative Dentistry, Periodontology and Pedodontics, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Goethestr. 70, 80336 Munich, Germany
- Walther-Straub-Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Nussbaumstr. 26, 80336 Munich, Germany
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Wuerzburg, Josef-Schneider-Str. 11, 97080 Wuerzburg, Germany
- Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Sanitätsakademie der Bundeswehr, Neuherbergstr. 11, 80937 Munich, Germany
- Department of Dermatology und Allergology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Frauenlobstrasse 9-11, 80337 Munich, Germany; and
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- Department of Operative/Restorative Dentistry, Periodontology and Pedodontics, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Goethestr. 70, 80336 Munich, Germany
- Walther-Straub-Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Nussbaumstr. 26, 80336 Munich, Germany
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Wuerzburg, Josef-Schneider-Str. 11, 97080 Wuerzburg, Germany
- Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Sanitätsakademie der Bundeswehr, Neuherbergstr. 11, 80937 Munich, Germany
- Department of Dermatology und Allergology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Frauenlobstrasse 9-11, 80337 Munich, Germany; and
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- Department of Operative/Restorative Dentistry, Periodontology and Pedodontics, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Goethestr. 70, 80336 Munich, Germany
- Walther-Straub-Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Nussbaumstr. 26, 80336 Munich, Germany
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Wuerzburg, Josef-Schneider-Str. 11, 97080 Wuerzburg, Germany
- Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Sanitätsakademie der Bundeswehr, Neuherbergstr. 11, 80937 Munich, Germany
- Department of Dermatology und Allergology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Frauenlobstrasse 9-11, 80337 Munich, Germany; and
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- Department of Operative/Restorative Dentistry, Periodontology and Pedodontics, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Goethestr. 70, 80336 Munich, Germany
- Walther-Straub-Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Nussbaumstr. 26, 80336 Munich, Germany
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Wuerzburg, Josef-Schneider-Str. 11, 97080 Wuerzburg, Germany
- Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Sanitätsakademie der Bundeswehr, Neuherbergstr. 11, 80937 Munich, Germany
- Department of Dermatology und Allergology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Frauenlobstrasse 9-11, 80337 Munich, Germany; and
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- Department of Operative/Restorative Dentistry, Periodontology and Pedodontics, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Goethestr. 70, 80336 Munich, Germany
- Walther-Straub-Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Nussbaumstr. 26, 80336 Munich, Germany
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Wuerzburg, Josef-Schneider-Str. 11, 97080 Wuerzburg, Germany
- Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Sanitätsakademie der Bundeswehr, Neuherbergstr. 11, 80937 Munich, Germany
- Department of Dermatology und Allergology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Frauenlobstrasse 9-11, 80337 Munich, Germany; and
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Schweikl H, Hiller KA, Eckhardt A, Bolay C, Spagnuolo G, Stempfl T, Schmalz G. Differential gene expression involved in oxidative stress response caused by triethylene glycol dimethacrylate. Biomaterials 2008; 29:1377-87. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2007.11.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2007] [Accepted: 11/26/2007] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Di Pietro A, Visalli G, La Maestra S, Micale R, Baluce B, Matarese G, Cingano L, Scoglio ME. Biomonitoring of DNA damage in peripheral blood lymphocytes of subjects with dental restorative fillings. MUTATION RESEARCH-GENETIC TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MUTAGENESIS 2008; 650:115-22. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mrgentox.2007.10.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2007] [Revised: 09/04/2007] [Accepted: 10/31/2007] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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HEMA reduces cell proliferation and induces apoptosis in vitro. Dent Mater 2008; 24:134-40. [DOI: 10.1016/j.dental.2007.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2007] [Accepted: 08/16/2007] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Fukuyama Y, Ohta K, Okoshi R, Kizaki H, Nakagawa K. Hydrogen peroxide induces expression and activation of AMP-activated protein kinase in a dental pulp cell line. Int Endod J 2007; 41:197-203. [PMID: 18081811 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2007.01337.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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AIM To investigate the effects of hydrogen peroxide on cell viability and expression and activation of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) in rat dental pulp cell line RPC-C2A. METHODOLOGY RPC-C2A cells derived from rat dental pulp were maintained in MEM supplemented with 10% FBS at 37 degrees C, in a humidified atmosphere at 5% CO(2). Cells were cultured in the presence or absence of H(2)O(2) for up to 60 min at concentrations of from 0.1 to 3.0 mmol L(-1). Cell viability was analysed by WST-1 reduction assay. Expression of AMPK subunit isoforms was analysed by Western blotting using antibodies to the catalytic alpha1 and regulatory beta1 and gamma1 subunit isoforms. The effect of silencing AMPKalpha1 on cell viability was determined using siRNA. RESULTS Exposure to H(2)O(2) decreased cell viability in a time- and dose-dependent manner. The catalytic AMPKalpha1 subunit and its activated form, phospho-AMPKalpha, increased with exposure to H(2)O(2) in a time- and dose-dependent manner, whereas the regulatory beta1 and gamma1 subunits showed no change. Downregulation of AMPKalpha1 resulted in a reduction in cell viability in H(2)O(2)-treated cells at a concentration of 0.1 mmol L(-1) for 30 min incubation, indicating an increased sensitivity to H(2)O(2). CONCLUSIONS Reactive oxygen induced energy fuel gauge enzyme AMPKalpha expression and its activation by phosphorylation in RPC-C2A cells, suggesting that AMPK is essential for protection against H(2)O(2)-induced nonapoptotic cell death. Therefore, AMPK may be a therapeutic modulation target for treatment of the dentine-pulp complex injured by reactive oxygen.
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- Y Fukuyama
- Department of Endodontics, Pulp and Periapical Biology, Tokyo Dental College, Chiba City, Japan.
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In vitro and in vivo studies on the toxicity of dental resin components: a review. Clin Oral Investig 2007; 12:1-8. [PMID: 18040729 DOI: 10.1007/s00784-007-0162-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 271] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2007] [Accepted: 10/31/2007] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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In vitro and in vivo studies have clearly identified that some components of restorative composite resins, adhesives, and resin-modified glass ionomer cements are toxic. The mechanisms of cytotoxicity are related firstly to the short-term release of free monomers occurring during the monomer-polymer conversion. Secondly, long-term release of leachable substances is generated by erosion and degradation over time. In addition, ion release and proliferation of bacteria located at the interface between the restorative material and dental tissues are also implicated in the tissue response. Molecular mechanisms involve glutathione depletion and reactive oxygen species (ROS) production as key factors leading to pulp or gingival cell apoptosis. Experimental animal approaches substantiate the occurrence of allergic reactions. There is a large gap between the results published by research laboratories and clinical reports.
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Noda M, Wataha JC, Kachi H, Lewis JB, Messer RL, Sano H. Radicals produced by blue-light–resin interactions alter the redox status of THP1 human monocytes. J Biomed Mater Res A 2007; 83:123-9. [PMID: 17385233 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.31222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Resin composites are widely used in dentistry, and are polymerized in situ using a blue-light activated, free-radical polymerization mechanism. Blue light (400-500nm) is used to activate camphoroquinone (CQ), which decomposes to form free radicals that are stabilized by dimethyl-p-toludine (DMPT). CQ and DMPT are applied near tooth pulpal tissues and are irradiated during restorative procedures, suggesting that pulpal cells are exposed to free radicals. Because glutathione is a major component of the cellular redox management system, we tested the hypothesis that blue light irradiation would shift cellular glutathione redox balance of cells exposed to CQ and DMPT. We also measured NFkappaB activation, a redox-sensitive transcription factor that regulates inflammatory responses and glutathione synthetic enzyme levels. THP1 human monocytes were exposed to sublethal levels of CQ (0.4 mM) or DMPT (1.0 mM), with or without blue light exposure (25 J/cm(2)) from a quartz-tungsten-halogen source. The ratio of reduced to oxidized glutathione was measured using as assay based on 5,5'-dithio-bis(2-nitrobenszoic acid). NFkappaB transactivation was measured by transfection of an NFkappaB-containing plasmid linked to a luciferase reporter. Our results showed that blue light, CQ, or DMPT alone had no significant effect on cellular glutathione redox balance, but that the combination of these agents induced a marked oxidative bias, and reduced total glutathione levels up to 50%. On the other hand, light, CQ, and DMPT alone or in combination suppressed NFkappaB transactivation by >70%. Our results suggest that CQ and DMPT pose risks to pulpal tissues with or without blue light irradiation, and that multiple, interacting mechanisms shape the response to these agents.
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- M Noda
- Center for Dental Clinics, Hokkaido University Hospital, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan.
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