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IGFs in Dentin Formation and Regeneration: Progress and Remaining Challenges. Stem Cells Int 2022; 2022:3737346. [PMID: 35432548 PMCID: PMC9007658 DOI: 10.1155/2022/3737346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2021] [Revised: 02/27/2022] [Accepted: 03/19/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Tertiary dentin results from the interplay between the host defense and dental injury or infection. Modern endodontics aiming vital pulp treatment take the tertiary dentin formation as the interim step, with the final goal of a physiological pulp-dentin like tissue regeneration. Dental pulp stem cells have been nominated for contributing to differentiating into odontoblast-like cells who are responsible for reparative dentin formation. Understanding the original dentin formation mechanism provides us a blueprint while exploring the reparative dentin formation mechanism builds bridge to bonafide pulp-dentin tissue regeneration. Among all the regulators, growth factors have long been revealed under the spotlight. The insulin-like growth factor (IGF) family has been implicated in critical events of inducing dentin formation, which is essential for pulp treatment. The expression of IGF family members including IGF1, IGF1R, IGF2, and IGF2R has been well characterized in dental papilla cells, dental pulp stem cells, and periodontal ligament cells. Recent studies indicated IGF binding to the receptors activated pathways, including MAPK pathway, and AKT pathway, orchestrated proliferation, and differentiation, and finally, contributed to dentin formation. This review summarizes the role of IGF family in dentin formation during tooth development and tertiary dentin formation during dentin-pulp repair and sheds light on key parts of research for future treatment improvements.
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Rahman SU, Ponnusamy S, Nagrath M, Arany PR. Precision-engineered niche for directed differentiation of MSCs to lineage-restricted mineralized tissues. J Tissue Eng 2022; 13:20417314211073934. [PMID: 35237403 PMCID: PMC8883406 DOI: 10.1177/20417314211073934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2021] [Accepted: 12/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
Abstract
The major difference between tissue healing and regeneration is the extent of instructional cues available to precisely direct the biological response. A classic example is reparative or osteodentin that is seen in response to physicochemical injury to the pulp-dentin complex. Dentin regeneration can direct the differentiation of dental stem cells using concerted actions of both soluble (biomolecules, agonists, and antagonists) and insoluble (matrix topology) cues. The major purpose of this study was to examine the synergistic combination of two discrete biomaterial approaches by utilizing nanofiber scaffolds in discrete configurations (aligned or random) with incorporated polymeric microspheres capable of controlled release of growth factors. Further, to ensure appropriate disinfection for clinical use, Radio-Frequency Glow Discharge (RFGD) treatments were utilized, followed by seeding with a mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) line. SEM analysis revealed electrospinning generated controlled architectural features that significantly improved MSC adhesion and proliferation on the aligned nanofiber scaffolds compared to randomly oriented scaffolds. These responses were further enhanced by RFGD pre-treatments. These enhanced cell adhesion and proliferative responses could be attributed to matrix-induced Wnt signaling that was abrogated by pre-treatments with anti-Wnt3a neutralizing antibodies. Next, we incorporated controlled-release microspheres within these electrospun scaffolds with either TGF-β1 or BMP4. We observed that these scaffolds could selectively induce dentinogenic or osteogenic markers (DSPP, Runx2, and BSP) and mineralization. This work demonstrates the utility of a novel, modular combinatorial scaffold system capable of lineage-restricted differentiation into bone or dentin. Future validation of this scaffold system in vivo as a pulp capping agent represents an innovative dentin regenerative approach capable of preserving tooth pulp vitality.
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- Saeed Ur Rahman
- Oral Biology, Surgery and Biomedical Engineering, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
- Oral Biology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Khyber Medical University, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- Oral Biology, Surgery and Biomedical Engineering, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Oral Biology, Surgery and Biomedical Engineering, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Oral Biology, Surgery and Biomedical Engineering, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
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Xu C, Xie X, Zhao H, Wu Y, Wang J, Feng JQ. TGF-Beta Receptor II Is Critical for Osteogenic Progenitor Cell Proliferation and Differentiation During Postnatal Alveolar Bone Formation. Front Physiol 2021; 12:721775. [PMID: 34630143 PMCID: PMC8497707 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.721775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2021] [Accepted: 08/27/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Transforming growth factor beta (TGFβ) signaling plays an important role during osteogenesis. However, most research in this area focuses on cortical and trabecular bone, whereas alveolar bone is largely overlooked. To address the role of TGFβR2 (the key receptor for TGFβ signaling) during postnatal alveolar bone development, we conditionally deleted Tgfβr2 in early mesenchymal progenitors by crossing Gli1-Cre ERT2; Tgfβr2 flox/flox ; R26R tdTomato mice (named early cKO) or in osteoblasts by crossing 3.2kb Col1-Cre ERT2 ; Tgfβr2 flox/flox ; R26R tdTomato mice (named late cKO). Both cKO lines were induced at postnatal day 5 (P5) and mice were harvested at P28. Compared to the control littermates, early cKO mice exhibited significant reduction in alveolar bone mass and bone mineral density, with drastic defects in the periodontal ligament (PDL); conversely, the late cKO mice displayed very minor changes in alveolar bone. Mechanism studies showed a significant reduction in PCNA+ PDL cell numbers and OSX+ alveolar bone cell numbers, as well as disorganized PDL fibers with a great reduction in periostin (the most abundant extracellular matrix protein) on both mRNA and protein levels. We also showed a drastic reduction in β-catenin in the early cKO PDL and a great increase in SOST (a potent inhibitor of Wnt signaling). Based on these findings, we conclude that TGFβ signaling plays critical roles during early alveolar bone formation via the promotion of PDL mesenchymal progenitor proliferation and differentiation mechanisms.
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- Chunmei Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Periodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Dentistry, Texas A&M University, Dallas, TX, United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Periodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Dentistry, Texas A&M University, Dallas, TX, United States
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- Department of Comprehensive Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Texas A&M University, Dallas, TX, United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Periodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Periodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Dentistry, Texas A&M University, Dallas, TX, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Dentistry, Texas A&M University, Dallas, TX, United States
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Zhang R, Lin J, Liu Y, Yang S, He Q, Zhu L, Yang X, Yang G. Transforming Growth Factor-β Signaling Regulates Tooth Root Dentinogenesis by Cooperation With Wnt Signaling. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:687099. [PMID: 34277628 PMCID: PMC8277599 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.687099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Proper differentiation of odontoblasts is crucial for the development of tooth roots. Previous studies have reported the osteogenic/odontogenic potential of pre-odontoblasts during root odontoblast differentiation. However, the underlying molecular pathway that orchestrates these processes remains largely unclear. In this study, ablation of transforming growth factor-β receptor type 2 (Tgfbr2) in root pre-odontoblasts resulted in abnormal formation of root osteodentin, which was associated with ectopic osteogenic differentiation of root odontoblasts. Disrupting TGF-β signaling caused upregulation of Wnt signaling characterized by increased Wnt6, Wnt10a, Tcf-1, and Axin2 expression. Interestingly, inhibiting Wnt signaling by deleting Wntless (wls) in Osteocalcin (Ocn)-Cre; Tgfbr2 fl/fl ; Wls fl/fl mice or overexpressing the Wnt antagonist Dkk1 in Ocn-Cre; Tgfbr2 fl/fl ; ROSA26 Dkk1 mice decreased ectopic osteogenic differentiation and arrested odontoblast differentiation. Our results suggest that TGF-β signaling acts with Wnt signaling to regulate root odontogenic differentiation.
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- Ran Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Beijing Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing, China.,Department of Oral Pathology, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Beijing Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing, China
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, National Engineering Laboratory for Digital and Material Technology of Stomatology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Beijing Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Beijing Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Beijing Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Beijing Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences (Beijing), Beijing Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing, China
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Machiya A, Tsukamoto S, Ohte S, Kuratani M, Suda N, Katagiri T. Smad4-dependent transforming growth factor-β family signaling regulates the differentiation of dental epithelial cells in adult mouse incisors. Bone 2020; 137:115456. [PMID: 32473314 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2020.115456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2020] [Revised: 05/22/2020] [Accepted: 05/25/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Teeth consist of two major tissues, enamel and dentin, which are formed during development by epithelial and mesenchymal cells, respectively. Rodent incisors are useful experimental models for studying the molecular mechanisms of tooth formation because they are simultaneously growing in not only embryos but also adults. Members of the transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) family regulate epithelial-mesenchymal interactions through an essential coactivator, Smad4. In the present study, we established Smad4 conditional knockout (cKO) mice and examined phenotypes in adult incisors. Smad4 cKO mice died with severe anemia within one month. Phosphorylated Smad1/5/9 and Smad2/3 were detected in epithelial cells in both control and Smad4 cKO mice. Disorganized and hypoplastic epithelial cells, such as ameloblasts, were observed in Smad4 cKO mice. Moreover, alkaline phosphatase expression and iron accumulation were reduced in dental epithelial cells in Smad4 cKO mice. These findings suggest that TGF-β family signaling through Smad4 is required for the differentiation and functions of dental epithelial cells in adult mouse incisors.
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- Aiko Machiya
- Division of Biomedical Sciences, Research Center for Genomic Medicine, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan; Division of Orthodontics, Department of Human Development and Fostering, Meikai University School of Dentistry, Saitama, Japan; Division of Oral Rehabilitation of Sciences, Department of Restorative and Biomaterials Sciences, Meikai University School of Dentistry, Saitama, Japan
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- Division of Biomedical Sciences, Research Center for Genomic Medicine, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan
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- Division of Biomedical Sciences, Research Center for Genomic Medicine, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan; Microbial Chemistry Laboratory, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kitasato University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Biomedical Sciences, Research Center for Genomic Medicine, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan
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- Division of Orthodontics, Department of Human Development and Fostering, Meikai University School of Dentistry, Saitama, Japan
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- Division of Biomedical Sciences, Research Center for Genomic Medicine, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan.
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Baranova J, Büchner D, Götz W, Schulze M, Tobiasch E. Tooth Formation: Are the Hardest Tissues of Human Body Hard to Regenerate? Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E4031. [PMID: 32512908 PMCID: PMC7312198 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21114031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2020] [Revised: 06/02/2020] [Accepted: 06/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
With increasing life expectancy, demands for dental tissue and whole-tooth regeneration are becoming more significant. Despite great progress in medicine, including regenerative therapies, the complex structure of dental tissues introduces several challenges to the field of regenerative dentistry. Interdisciplinary efforts from cellular biologists, material scientists, and clinical odontologists are being made to establish strategies and find the solutions for dental tissue regeneration and/or whole-tooth regeneration. In recent years, many significant discoveries were done regarding signaling pathways and factors shaping calcified tissue genesis, including those of tooth. Novel biocompatible scaffolds and polymer-based drug release systems are under development and may soon result in clinically applicable biomaterials with the potential to modulate signaling cascades involved in dental tissue genesis and regeneration. Approaches for whole-tooth regeneration utilizing adult stem cells, induced pluripotent stem cells, or tooth germ cells transplantation are emerging as promising alternatives to overcome existing in vitro tissue generation hurdles. In this interdisciplinary review, most recent advances in cellular signaling guiding dental tissue genesis, novel functionalized scaffolds and drug release material, various odontogenic cell sources, and methods for tooth regeneration are discussed thus providing a multi-faceted, up-to-date, and illustrative overview on the tooth regeneration matter, alongside hints for future directions in the challenging field of regenerative dentistry.
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- Juliana Baranova
- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, Avenida Professor Lineu Prestes 748, Vila Universitária, São Paulo 05508-000, Brazil;
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- Department of Natural Sciences, Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences, von-Liebig-Straße 20, 53359 Rheinbach, NRW, Germany; (D.B.); (M.S.)
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- Oral Biology Laboratory, Department of Orthodontics, Dental Hospital of the University of Bonn, Welschnonnenstraße 17, 53111 Bonn, NRW, Germany;
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- Department of Natural Sciences, Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences, von-Liebig-Straße 20, 53359 Rheinbach, NRW, Germany; (D.B.); (M.S.)
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- Department of Natural Sciences, Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences, von-Liebig-Straße 20, 53359 Rheinbach, NRW, Germany; (D.B.); (M.S.)
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Omi M, Kulkarni AK, Raichur A, Fox M, Uptergrove A, Zhang H, Mishina Y. BMP-Smad Signaling Regulates Postnatal Crown Dentinogenesis in Mouse Molar. JBMR Plus 2020; 4:e10249. [PMID: 32149267 PMCID: PMC7017888 DOI: 10.1002/jbm4.10249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2019] [Revised: 10/14/2019] [Accepted: 10/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Dentinogenesis, a formation of dentin by odontoblasts, is an essential process during tooth development. Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) are one of the most crucial growth factors that contribute to dentin formation. However, it is still unclear how BMP signaling pathways regulate postnatal crown and root dentinogenesis. BMPs transduce signals through canonical Smad and non-Smad signaling pathways including p38 and ERK signaling pathways. To investigate the roles of Smad and non-Smad signaling pathways in dentinogenesis, we conditionally deleted Bmpr1a, which encodes the type 1A receptor for BMPs, to remove both Smad and non-Smad pathways in Osterix-expressing cells. We also expressed a constitutively activated form of Bmpr1a (caBmpr1a) to increase Smad1/5/9 signaling activity without altered non-Smad activity in odontoblasts. To understand the function of BMP signaling during postnatal dentin formation, Cre activity was induced at the day of birth. Our results showed that loss of BmpR1A in odontoblasts resulted in impaired dentin formation and short molar roots at postnatal day 21. Bmpr1a cKO mice displayed a reduction of dentin matrix production compared to controls associated with increased cell proliferation and reduced Osx and Dspp expression. In contrast, caBmpr1a mutant mice that show increased Smad1/5/9 signaling activity resulted in no overt tooth phenotype. To further dissect the functions of each signaling activity, we generated Bmpr1a cKO mice also expressing caBmpr1a to restore only Smad1/5/9 signaling activity. Restoring Smad activity in the compound mutant mice rescued impaired crown dentin formation in the Bmpr1a cKO mice; however, impaired root dentin formation and short roots were not changed. These results suggest that BMP-Smad signaling in odontoblasts is responsible for crown dentin formation, while non-Smad signaling may play a major role in root dentin formation and elongation. © 2019 The Authors. JBMR Plus published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. on behalf of American Society for Bone and Mineral Research. © 2019 The Authors. JBMR Plus published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. on behalf of American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.
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- Maiko Omi
- Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences and ProsthodonticsUniversity of Michigan School of DentistryAnn ArborMIUSA
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- Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences and ProsthodonticsUniversity of Michigan School of DentistryAnn ArborMIUSA
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- Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences and ProsthodonticsUniversity of Michigan School of DentistryAnn ArborMIUSA
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- Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences and ProsthodonticsUniversity of Michigan School of DentistryAnn ArborMIUSA
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- Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences and ProsthodonticsUniversity of Michigan School of DentistryAnn ArborMIUSA
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- Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences and ProsthodonticsUniversity of Michigan School of DentistryAnn ArborMIUSA
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- Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences and ProsthodonticsUniversity of Michigan School of DentistryAnn ArborMIUSA
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Distal-less homeobox 5 promotes the osteo-/dentinogenic differentiation potential of stem cells from apical papilla by activating histone demethylase KDM4B through a positive feedback mechanism. Exp Cell Res 2019; 374:221-230. [DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2018.11.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2018] [Revised: 11/08/2018] [Accepted: 11/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Zhang X, Shi C, Zhao H, Zhou Y, Hu Y, Yan G, Liu C, Li D, Hao X, Mishina Y, Liu Q, Sun H. Distinctive role of ACVR1 in dentin formation: requirement for dentin thickness in molars and prevention of osteodentin formation in incisors of mice. J Mol Histol 2018; 50:43-61. [PMID: 30519900 DOI: 10.1007/s10735-018-9806-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2018] [Accepted: 11/29/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
Abstract
Dentin is a major component of teeth that protects dental pulp and maintains tooth health. Bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signaling is required for the formation of dentin. Mice lacking a BMP type I receptor, activin A receptor type 1 (ACVR1), in the neural crest display a deformed mandible. Acvr1 is known to be expressed in the dental mesenchyme. However, little is known about how BMP signaling mediated by ACVR1 regulates dentinogenesis. To explore the role of ACVR1 in dentin formation in molars and incisors in mice, Acvr1 was conditionally disrupted in Osterix-expressing cells (designated as cKO). We found that loss of Acvr1 in the dental mesenchyme led to dentin dysplasia in molars and osteodentin formation in incisors. Specifically, the cKO mice exhibited remarkable tooth phenotypes characterized by thinner dentin and thicker predentin, as well as compromised differentiation of odontoblasts in molars. We also found osteodentin formation in the coronal part of the cKO mandibular incisors, which was associated with a reduction in the expression of odontogenic gene Dsp and an increase in the expression of osteogenic gene Bsp, leading to an alteration of cell fate from odontoblasts to osteoblasts. In addition, the expressions of WNT antagonists, Dkk1 and Sost, were downregulated and B-catenin was up-regulated in the cKO incisors, while the expression levels were not changed in the cKO molars, compared with the corresponding controls. Our results indicate the distinct and critical roles of ACVR1 between incisors and molars, which is associated with alterations in the WNT signaling related molecules. This study demonstrates for the first time the physiological roles of ACVR1 during dentinogenesis.
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- Xue Zhang
- Department of Oral Pathology, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China.,Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Tooth Development and Bone Remodeling, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Department of Oral Pathology, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China.,Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Tooth Development and Bone Remodeling, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Department of Oral Pathology, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China.,Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Tooth Development and Bone Remodeling, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Department of Oral Pathology, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China.,Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Tooth Development and Bone Remodeling, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Department of Oral Pathology, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China.,Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Tooth Development and Bone Remodeling, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Department of Oral Pathology, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China.,Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Tooth Development and Bone Remodeling, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Department of Oral Pathology, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China.,Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Tooth Development and Bone Remodeling, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Department of Oral Pathology, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China.,Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Tooth Development and Bone Remodeling, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Department of Oral Pathology, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China.,Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Tooth Development and Bone Remodeling, Changchun, 130021, China
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- Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-1078, USA
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Tooth Development and Bone Remodeling, Changchun, 130021, China. .,Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China.
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- Department of Oral Pathology, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China. .,Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Tooth Development and Bone Remodeling, Changchun, 130021, China.
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Choi H, Kim TH, Jeong JK, Strandgren C, Eriksson M, Cho ES. Expression of the Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Mutation Leads to Aberrant Dentin Formation. Sci Rep 2018; 8:15368. [PMID: 30337599 PMCID: PMC6193977 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-33764-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2018] [Accepted: 10/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS) is a rare accelerated senescence disease, manifesting dental abnormalities and several symptoms suggestive of premature aging. Although irregular secondary dentin formation in HGPS patients has been reported, pathological mechanisms underlying aberrant dentin formation remain undefined. In this study, we analyzed the mandibular molars of a tissue-specific mouse model that overexpresses the most common HGPS mutation (LMNA, c.1824C > T, p.G608G) in odontoblasts. In the molars of HGPS mutant mice at postnatal week 13, targeted expression of the HGPS mutation in odontoblasts results in excessive dentin formation and pulp obliteration. Circumpulpal dentin of HGPS mutants was clearly distinguished from secondary dentin of wild-type (WT) littermates and its mantle dentin by considering the irregular porous structure and loss of dentinal tubules. However, the dentin was significantly thinner in the molars of HGPS mutants at postnatal weeks 3 and 5 than in those of WT mice. In vitro analyses using MDPC-23, a mouse odontoblastic cell line, showed cellular senescence, defects of signaling pathways and consequential downregulation of matrix protein expression in progerin-expressing odontoblasts. These results indicate that expression of the HGPS mutation in odontoblasts disturbs physiological secondary dentin formation. In addition, progerin-expressing odontoblasts secrete paracrine factors that can stimulate odontogenic differentiation of dental pulp cells. Taken together, our results suggest that the aberrant circumpulpal dentin of HGPS mutants results from defects in physiological secondary dentin formation and consequential pathologic response stimulated by paracrine factors from neighboring progerin-expressing odontoblasts.
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- Hwajung Choi
- Cluster for Craniofacial Development and Regeneration Research, Institute of Oral Biosciences, Chonbuk National University School of Dentistry, Jeonju, 54896, South Korea
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- Cluster for Craniofacial Development and Regeneration Research, Institute of Oral Biosciences, Chonbuk National University School of Dentistry, Jeonju, 54896, South Korea
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- Cluster for Craniofacial Development and Regeneration Research, Institute of Oral Biosciences, Chonbuk National University School of Dentistry, Jeonju, 54896, South Korea
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- Department of Biosciences and Nutrition, Center for Innovative Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, SE-14183, Sweden
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- Department of Biosciences and Nutrition, Center for Innovative Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, SE-14183, Sweden
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- Cluster for Craniofacial Development and Regeneration Research, Institute of Oral Biosciences, Chonbuk National University School of Dentistry, Jeonju, 54896, South Korea.
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Kahata K, Dadras MS, Moustakas A. TGF-β Family Signaling in Epithelial Differentiation and Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition. Cold Spring Harb Perspect Biol 2018; 10:cshperspect.a022194. [PMID: 28246184 DOI: 10.1101/cshperspect.a022194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
Abstract
Epithelia exist in the animal body since the onset of embryonic development; they generate tissue barriers and specify organs and glands. Through epithelial-mesenchymal transitions (EMTs), epithelia generate mesenchymal cells that form new tissues and promote healing or disease manifestation when epithelial homeostasis is challenged physiologically or pathologically. Transforming growth factor-βs (TGF-βs), activins, bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs), and growth and differentiation factors (GDFs) have been implicated in the regulation of epithelial differentiation. These TGF-β family ligands are expressed and secreted at sites where the epithelium interacts with the mesenchyme and provide paracrine queues from the mesenchyme to the neighboring epithelium, helping the specification of differentiated epithelial cell types within an organ. TGF-β ligands signal via Smads and cooperating kinase pathways and control the expression or activities of key transcription factors that promote either epithelial differentiation or mesenchymal transitions. In this review, we discuss evidence that illustrates how TGF-β family ligands contribute to epithelial differentiation and induce mesenchymal transitions, by focusing on the embryonic ectoderm and tissues that form the external mammalian body lining.
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- Kaoru Kahata
- Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala University, SE-751 24 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala University, SE-751 24 Uppsala, Sweden.,Department of Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology, Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala University, SE-751 23 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala University, SE-751 24 Uppsala, Sweden.,Department of Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology, Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala University, SE-751 23 Uppsala, Sweden
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Jiang T, Liu F, Wang WG, Jiang X, Wen X, Hu KJ, Xue Y. Distribution of Cathepsin K in Late Stage of Tooth Germ Development and Its Function in Degrading Enamel Matrix Proteins in Mouse. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0169857. [PMID: 28095448 PMCID: PMC5240959 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0169857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2016] [Accepted: 12/25/2016] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
Abstract
Cathepsin K (CTSK) is a member of cysteine proteinase family, and is predominantly expressed in osteoclastsfor degradationof bone matrix proteins. Given the similarity in physical properties of bone and dental mineralized tissues, including enamel, dentin and cementum, CTSK is likely to take part in mineralization process during odontogenesis. On the other hand, patients with pycnodysostosis caused by mutations of the CTSK gene displayedmultipledental abnormalities, such as hypoplasia of the enamel, obliterated pulp chambers, hypercementosis and periodontal disease. Thereforeitis necessary to study the metabolic role of CTSK in tooth matrix proteins. In this study, BALB/c mice at embryonic day 18 (E18), post-natal day 1 (P1), P5, P10 and P20 were used (5 mice at each time point)for systematic analyses of CTSK expression in the late stage of tooth germ development. We found that CTSK was abundantly expressed in the ameloblasts during secretory and maturation stages (P5 and P10) by immunohistochemistry stainings.During dentinogenesis, the staining was also intense in the mineralization stage (P5 and P10),but not detectable in the early stage of dentin formation (P1) and after tooth eruption (P20).Furthermore, through zymography and digestion test in vitro, CTSK was proved to be capable of hydrolyzing Emdogain and also cleaving Amelogenininto multiple products. Our resultsshed lights on revealing new functions of CTSK and pathogenesis of pycnodysostosis in oral tissues.
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- Tao Jiang
- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases &Shaanxi Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Stomatology, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, P. R. China
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- Department of Periodontology, School of Stomatology, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, P. R. China
- Department of Stomatology, Northwest Women's and Children's Hospital, Xi’an, P. R. China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Xijing Hospital, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, P. R. China
- Medical Unit, Troops PLA, Liaocheng, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases &Shaanxi Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Stomatology, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, P. R. China
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dongfeng Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, P. R. China
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- Department of Prosthodontics, School of Stomatology, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases &Shaanxi Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Stomatology, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, P. R. China
- * E-mail: (YX); (KH)
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- State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases &Shaanxi Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Stomatology, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, P. R. China
- * E-mail: (YX); (KH)
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Yun CY, Choi H, You YJ, Yang JY, Baek JA, Cho ES. Requirement of Smad4-mediated signaling in odontoblast differentiation and dentin matrix formation. Anat Cell Biol 2016; 49:199-205. [PMID: 27722013 PMCID: PMC5052229 DOI: 10.5115/acb.2016.49.3.199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2016] [Revised: 08/17/2016] [Accepted: 08/29/2016] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Dentin is the major part of tooth and formed by odontoblasts. Under the influence of the inner enamel epithelium, odontoblasts differentiate from ectomesenchymal cells of the dental papilla and secrete pre-dentin which then undergo mineralization into dentin. Transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β)/bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signaling is essential for dentinogenesis; however, the precise molecular mechanisms remain unclear. To understand the role of TGF-β/BMP signaling in odontoblast differentiation and dentin formation, we generated mice with conditional ablation of Smad4, a key intracellular mediator of TGF-β/BMP signaling, using Osr2 or OC-Cre mice. Here we found the molars of Osr2CreSmad4 mutant mice exhibited impaired odontoblast differentiation, and normal dentin was replaced by ectopic bone-like structure. In Osr2CreSmad4 mutant mice, cell polarity of odontoblast was lost, and the thickness of crown dentin was decreased in later stage compared to wild type. Moreover, the root dentin was also impaired and showed ectopic bone-like structure similar to Osr2CreSmad4 mutant mice. Taken together, our results suggest that Smad4-dependent TGF-β/BMP signaling plays a critical role in odontoblast differentiation and dentin formation during tooth development.
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- Chi-Young Yun
- Cluster for Craniofacial Development and Regeneration Research, Institute of Oral Biosciences, Chonbuk National University School of Dentistry, Jeonju, Korea
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- Cluster for Craniofacial Development and Regeneration Research, Institute of Oral Biosciences, Chonbuk National University School of Dentistry, Jeonju, Korea
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- Cluster for Craniofacial Development and Regeneration Research, Institute of Oral Biosciences, Chonbuk National University School of Dentistry, Jeonju, Korea
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- Department of Dental Hygiene, Daejeon Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, Korea
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- Cluster for Craniofacial Development and Regeneration Research, Institute of Oral Biosciences, Chonbuk National University School of Dentistry, Jeonju, Korea
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- Cluster for Craniofacial Development and Regeneration Research, Institute of Oral Biosciences, Chonbuk National University School of Dentistry, Jeonju, Korea
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Vogel P, Read RW, Hansen GM, Powell DR, Kantaputra PN, Zambrowicz B, Brommage R. Dentin Dysplasia in Notum Knockout Mice. Vet Pathol 2016; 53:853-62. [DOI: 10.1177/0300985815626778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Secreted WNT proteins control cell differentiation and proliferation in many tissues, and NOTUM is a secreted enzyme that modulates WNT morphogens by removing a palmitoleoylate moiety that is essential for their activity. To better understand the role this enzyme in development, the authors produced NOTUM-deficient mice by targeted insertional disruption of the Notum gene. The authors discovered a critical role for NOTUM in dentin morphogenesis suggesting that increased WNT activity can disrupt odontoblast differentiation and orientation in both incisor and molar teeth. Although molars in Notum-/- mice had normal-shaped crowns and normal mantle dentin, the defective crown dentin resulted in enamel prone to fracture during mastication and made teeth more susceptible to endodontal inflammation and necrosis. The dentin dysplasia and short roots contributed to tooth hypermobility and to the spread of periodontal inflammation, which often progressed to periapical abscess formation. The additional incidental finding of renal agenesis in some Notum -/- mice indicated that NOTUM also has a role in kidney development, with undiagnosed bilateral renal agenesis most likely responsible for the observed decreased perinatal viability of Notum-/- mice. The findings support a significant role for NOTUM in modulating WNT signaling pathways that have pleiotropic effects on tooth and kidney development.
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- P. Vogel
- Department of Pathology, Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Inc, The Woodlands, TX, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Inc, The Woodlands, TX, USA
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- Molecular Genetics, Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Inc, The Woodlands, TX, USA
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- Metabolism, Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Inc, The Woodlands, TX, USA
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- Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Inc, The Woodlands, TX, USA
- The Center of Excellence in Medical Genetics Research, Division of Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Molecular Genetics, Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Inc, The Woodlands, TX, USA
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- Metabolism, Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Inc, The Woodlands, TX, USA
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