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Sarfi S, Azaryan E, Naseri M. Immune System of Dental Pulp in Inflamed and Normal Tissue. DNA Cell Biol 2024. [PMID: 38959180 DOI: 10.1089/dna.2024.0044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/05/2024] Open
Abstract
Teeth are vulnerable to structural compromise, primarily attributed to carious lesions, in which microorganisms originating from the oral cavity deteriorate the mineralized structures of enamel and dentin, subsequently infiltrating the underlying soft connective tissue, known as the dental pulp. Nonetheless, dental pulp possesses the necessary capabilities to detect and defend against bacteria and their by-products, using a variety of intricate defense mechanisms. The pulp houses specialized cells known as odontoblasts, which encounter harmful substances produced by oral bacteria. These cells identify pathogens at an early stage and commence the immune system response. As bacteria approach the pulp, various cell types within the pulp, such as different immune cells, stem cells, fibroblasts, as well as neuronal and vascular networks, contribute a range of defense mechanisms. Therefore, the immune system is present in the healthy pulp to restrain the initial spread of pathogens, and then in the inflamed pulp, it prepares the conditions for necrosis or regeneration, so inflammatory response mechanisms play a critical role in maintaining tissue homeostasis. This review aims to consolidate the existing literature on the immune system in dental pulp, encompassing current knowledge on this topic that explains the diverse mechanisms of recognition and defense against pathogens exhibited by dental pulp cells, elucidates the mechanisms of innate and adaptive immunity in inflamed pulp, and highlights the difference between inflamed and normal pulp tissue.
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- Sepideh Sarfi
- Student Research Committee, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
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- Cellular, and Molecular Research Center, Department of Molecular Medicine, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
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Kitayama E, Kimura M, Ouchi T, Furusawa M, Shibukawa Y. Functional Expression of IP, 5-HT 4, D 1, A 2A, and VIP Receptors in Human Odontoblast Cell Line. Biomolecules 2023; 13:879. [PMID: 37371459 DOI: 10.3390/biom13060879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/18/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Odontoblasts are involved in sensory generation as sensory receptor cells and in dentin formation. We previously reported that an increase in intracellular cAMP levels by cannabinoid 1 receptor activation induces Ca2+ influx via transient receptor potential vanilloid subfamily member 1 channels in odontoblasts, indicating that intracellular cAMP/Ca2+ signal coupling is involved in dentinal pain generation and reactionary dentin formation. Here, intracellular cAMP dynamics in cultured human odontoblasts were investigated to understand the detailed expression patterns of the intracellular cAMP signaling pathway activated by the Gs protein-coupled receptor and to clarify its role in cellular functions. The presence of plasma membrane Gαs as well as prostaglandin I2 (IP), 5-hydroxytryptamine 5-HT4 (5-HT4), dopamine D1 (D1), adenosine A2A (A2A), and vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) receptor immunoreactivity was observed in human odontoblasts. In the presence of extracellular Ca2+, the application of agonists for the IP (beraprost), 5-HT4 (BIMU8), D1 (SKF83959), A2A (PSB0777), and VIP (VIP) receptors increased intracellular cAMP levels. This increase in cAMP levels was inhibited by the application of the adenylyl cyclase (AC) inhibitor SQ22536 and each receptor antagonist, dose-dependently. These results suggested that odontoblasts express Gs protein-coupled IP, 5-HT4, D1, A2A, and VIP receptors. In addition, activation of these receptors increased intracellular cAMP levels by activating AC in odontoblasts.
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- Eri Kitayama
- Department of Physiology, Tokyo Dental College, 2-9-18, Kanda-Misaki-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0061, Japan
- Department of Endodontics, Tokyo Dental College, 2-9-18, Kanda-Misaki-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0061, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Tokyo Dental College, 2-9-18, Kanda-Misaki-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0061, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Tokyo Dental College, 2-9-18, Kanda-Misaki-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0061, Japan
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- Department of Endodontics, Tokyo Dental College, 2-9-18, Kanda-Misaki-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0061, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Tokyo Dental College, 2-9-18, Kanda-Misaki-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0061, Japan
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Matsunaga M, Kimura M, Ouchi T, Nakamura T, Ohyama S, Ando M, Nomura S, Azuma T, Ichinohe T, Shibukawa Y. Mechanical Stimulation-Induced Calcium Signaling by Piezo1 Channel Activation in Human Odontoblast Reduces Dentin Mineralization. Front Physiol 2021; 12:704518. [PMID: 34504437 PMCID: PMC8421527 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.704518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2021] [Accepted: 08/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Odontoblasts play critical roles in dentin formation and sensory transduction following stimuli on the dentin surface. Exogenous stimuli to the dentin surface elicit dentinal sensitivity through the movement of fluids in dentinal tubules, resulting in cellular deformation. Recently, Piezo1 channels have been implicated in mechanosensitive processes, as well as Ca2+ signals in odontoblasts. However, in human odontoblasts, the cellular responses induced by mechanical stimulation, Piezo1 channel expression, and its pharmacological properties remain unclear. In the present study, we examined functional expression of the Piezo1 channel by recording direct mechanical stimulation-induced Ca2+ signaling in dentin matrix protein 1 (DMP-1)-, nestin-, and dentin sialophosphoprotein (DSPP)-immunopositive human odontoblasts. Mechanical stimulation of human odontoblasts transiently increased intracellular free calcium concentration ([Ca2+]i). Application of repeated mechanical stimulation to human odontoblasts resulted in repeated transient [Ca2+]i increases, but did not show any desensitizing effects on [Ca2+]i increases. We also observed a transient [Ca2+]i increase in the neighboring odontoblasts to the stimulated cells during mechanical stimulation, showing a decrease in [Ca2+]i with an increasing distance from the mechanically stimulated cells. Application of Yoda1 transiently increased [Ca2+]i. This increase was inhibited by application of Gd3+ and Dooku1, respectively. Mechanical stimulation-induced [Ca2+]i increase was also inhibited by application of Gd3+ or Dooku1. When Piezo1 channels in human odontoblasts were knocked down by gene silencing with short hairpin RNA (shRNA), mechanical stimulation-induced [Ca2+]i responses were almost completely abolished. Piezo1 channel knockdown attenuated the number of Piezo1-immunopositive cells in the immunofluorescence analysis, while no effects were observed in Piezo2-immunopositive cells. Alizarin red staining distinctly showed that pharmacological activation of Piezo1 channels by Yoda1 significantly suppressed mineralization, and shRNA-mediated knockdown of Piezo1 also significantly enhanced mineralization. These results suggest that mechanical stimulation predominantly activates intracellular Ca2+ signaling via Piezo1 channel opening, rather than Piezo2 channels, and the Ca2+ signal establishes intercellular odontoblast-odontoblast communication. In addition, Piezo1 channel activation participates in the reduction of dentinogenesis. Thus, the intracellular Ca2+ signaling pathway mediated by Piezo1 channels could contribute to cellular function in human odontoblasts in two ways: (1) generating dentinal sensitivity and (2) suppressing physiological/reactional dentinogenesis, following cellular deformation induced by hydrodynamic forces inside dentinal tubules.
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- Mayumi Matsunaga
- Department of Physiology, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Dental Anesthesiology, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Dental Anesthesiology, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan
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Kimura M, Mochizuki H, Satou R, Iwasaki M, Kokubu E, Kono K, Nomura S, Sakurai T, Kuroda H, Shibukawa Y. Plasma Membrane Ca 2+-ATPase in Rat and Human Odontoblasts Mediates Dentin Mineralization. Biomolecules 2021; 11:biom11071010. [PMID: 34356633 PMCID: PMC8301758 DOI: 10.3390/biom11071010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Revised: 06/28/2021] [Accepted: 07/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Intracellular Ca2+ signaling engendered by Ca2+ influx and mobilization in odontoblasts is critical for dentinogenesis induced by multiple stimuli at the dentin surface. Increased Ca2+ is exported by the Na+–Ca2+ exchanger (NCX) and plasma membrane Ca2+–ATPase (PMCA) to maintain Ca2+ homeostasis. We previously demonstrated a functional coupling between Ca2+ extrusion by NCX and its influx through transient receptor potential channels in odontoblasts. Although the presence of PMCA in odontoblasts has been previously described, steady-state levels of mRNA-encoding PMCA subtypes, pharmacological properties, and other cellular functions remain unclear. Thus, we investigated PMCA mRNA levels and their contribution to mineralization under physiological conditions. We also examined the role of PMCA in the Ca2+ extrusion pathway during hypotonic and alkaline stimulation-induced increases in intracellular free Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i). We performed RT-PCR and mineralization assays in human odontoblasts. [Ca2+]i was measured using fura-2 fluorescence measurements in odontoblasts isolated from newborn Wistar rat incisor teeth and human odontoblasts. We detected mRNA encoding PMCA1–4 in human odontoblasts. The application of hypotonic or alkaline solutions transiently increased [Ca2+]i in odontoblasts in both rat and human odontoblasts. The Ca2+ extrusion efficiency during the hypotonic or alkaline solution-induced [Ca2+]i increase was decreased by PMCA inhibitors in both cell types. Alizarin red and von Kossa staining showed that PMCA inhibition suppressed mineralization. In addition, alkaline stimulation (not hypotonic stimulation) to human odontoblasts upregulated the mRNA levels of dentin matrix protein-1 (DMP-1) and dentin sialophosphoprotein (DSPP). The PMCA inhibitor did not affect DMP-1 or DSPP mRNA levels at pH 7.4–8.8 and under isotonic and hypotonic conditions, respectively. We also observed PMCA1 immunoreactivity using immunofluorescence analysis. These findings indicate that PMCA participates in maintaining [Ca2+]i homeostasis in odontoblasts by Ca2+ extrusion following [Ca2+]i elevation. In addition, PMCA participates in dentinogenesis by transporting Ca2+ to the mineralizing front (which is independent of non-collagenous dentin matrix protein secretion) under physiological and pathological conditions following mechanical stimulation by hydrodynamic force inside dentinal tubules, or direct alkaline stimulation by the application of high-pH dental materials.
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- Maki Kimura
- Department of Physiology, Tokyo Dental College, 2-9-18, Kanda-Misaki-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0061, Japan; (M.K.); (H.M.); (K.K.); (S.N.); (T.S.); (H.K.)
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- Department of Physiology, Tokyo Dental College, 2-9-18, Kanda-Misaki-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0061, Japan; (M.K.); (H.M.); (K.K.); (S.N.); (T.S.); (H.K.)
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Tokyo Dental College, Chiyodaku, Tokyo 101-0061, Japan; (R.S.); (M.I.)
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Tokyo Dental College, Chiyodaku, Tokyo 101-0061, Japan; (R.S.); (M.I.)
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- Department of Microbiology, Tokyo Dental College, Chiyodaku, Tokyo 101-0061, Japan;
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- Department of Physiology, Tokyo Dental College, 2-9-18, Kanda-Misaki-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0061, Japan; (M.K.); (H.M.); (K.K.); (S.N.); (T.S.); (H.K.)
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- Department of Physiology, Tokyo Dental College, 2-9-18, Kanda-Misaki-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0061, Japan; (M.K.); (H.M.); (K.K.); (S.N.); (T.S.); (H.K.)
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- Department of Physiology, Tokyo Dental College, 2-9-18, Kanda-Misaki-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0061, Japan; (M.K.); (H.M.); (K.K.); (S.N.); (T.S.); (H.K.)
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- Department of Physiology, Tokyo Dental College, 2-9-18, Kanda-Misaki-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0061, Japan; (M.K.); (H.M.); (K.K.); (S.N.); (T.S.); (H.K.)
- Department of Dental Anesthesiology, Kanagawa Dental University, 1-23, Ogawacho, Kanagawa, Yokosuka-shi 238-8570, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Tokyo Dental College, 2-9-18, Kanda-Misaki-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0061, Japan; (M.K.); (H.M.); (K.K.); (S.N.); (T.S.); (H.K.)
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Kamata S, Kimura M, Ohyama S, Yamashita S, Shibukawa Y. Large-Conductance Calcium-Activated Potassium Channels and Voltage-Dependent Sodium Channels in Human Cementoblasts. Front Physiol 2021; 12:634846. [PMID: 33959036 PMCID: PMC8093401 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.634846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2020] [Accepted: 03/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Cementum, which is excreted by cementoblasts, provides an attachment site for collagen fibers that connect to the alveolar bone and fix the teeth into the alveolar sockets. Transmembrane ionic signaling, associated with ionic transporters, regulate various physiological processes in a wide variety of cells. However, the properties of the signals generated by plasma membrane ionic channels in cementoblasts have not yet been described in detail. We investigated the biophysical and pharmacological properties of ion channels expressed in human cementoblast (HCEM) cell lines by measuring ionic currents using conventional whole-cell patch-clamp recording. The application of depolarizing voltage steps in 10 mV increments from a holding potential (Vh) of −70 mV evoked outwardly rectifying currents at positive potentials. When intracellular K+ was substituted with an equimolar concentration of Cs+, the outward currents almost disappeared. Using tail current analysis, the contributions of both K+ and background Na+ permeabilities were estimated for the outward currents. Extracellular application of tetraethylammonium chloride (TEA) and iberiotoxin (IbTX) reduced the densities of the outward currents significantly and reversibly, whereas apamin and TRAM-34 had no effect. When the Vh was changed to −100 mV, we observed voltage-dependent inward currents in 30% of the recorded cells. These results suggest that HCEM express TEA- and IbTX-sensitive large-conductance Ca2+-activated K+ channels and voltage-dependent Na+ channels.
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- Satomi Kamata
- Department of Removable Partial Prosthodontics, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Physiology, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Removable Partial Prosthodontics, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan
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Luginbühl J, Kouno T, Nakano R, Chater TE, Sivaraman DM, Kishima M, Roudnicky F, Carninci P, Plessy C, Shin JW. Decoding Neuronal Diversification by Multiplexed Single-cell RNA-Seq. Stem Cell Reports 2021; 16:810-824. [PMID: 33711266 PMCID: PMC8072034 DOI: 10.1016/j.stemcr.2021.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2020] [Revised: 02/09/2021] [Accepted: 02/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Cellular reprogramming is driven by a defined set of transcription factors; however, the regulatory logic that underlies cell-type specification and diversification remains elusive. Single-cell RNA-seq provides unprecedented coverage to measure dynamic molecular changes at the single-cell resolution. Here, we multiplex and ectopically express 20 pro-neuronal transcription factors in human dermal fibroblasts and demonstrate a widespread diversification of neurons based on cell morphology and canonical neuronal marker expressions. Single-cell RNA-seq analysis reveals diverse and distinct neuronal subtypes, including reprogramming processes that strongly correlate with the developing brain. Gene mapping of 20 exogenous pro-neuronal transcription factors further unveiled key determinants responsible for neuronal lineage specification and a regulatory logic dictating neuronal diversification, including glutamatergic and cholinergic neurons. The multiplex scRNA-seq approach is a robust and scalable approach to elucidate lineage and cellular specification across various biological systems. Multiplexed scRNA-seq approach reveals combinations of genes to induce neuronal diversification Neuronal diversification is deterministic early in the reprogramming process PAX6 drives induced neurons away from fibroblasts
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- Joachim Luginbühl
- RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan; RIKEN Center for Life Science Technologies, Division of Genomic Technologies, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan; RIKEN Center for Life Science Technologies, Division of Genomic Technologies, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan; Nihon University, College of Bioresource Sciences, Laboratory of Veterinary Radiology, Fujisawa, Kanagawa 252-0880, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Brain Science, Wako-Shi, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan; RIKEN Center for Life Science Technologies, Division of Genomic Technologies, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan; Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Department of Pathology, Thiruvananthapuram 695-011, Kerala, India
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- RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan; RIKEN Center for Life Science Technologies, Division of Genomic Technologies, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan
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- ETH Zurich, Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan; RIKEN Center for Life Science Technologies, Division of Genomic Technologies, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan; RIKEN Center for Life Science Technologies, Division of Genomic Technologies, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan; RIKEN Center for Life Science Technologies, Division of Genomic Technologies, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan.
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All-trans retinoic acid induces reprogramming of canine dedifferentiated cells into neuron-like cells. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0229892. [PMID: 32231396 PMCID: PMC7108708 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0229892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2019] [Accepted: 02/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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The specification of cell identity depends on the exposure of cells to sequences of bioactive ligands. All-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) affects neuronal development in the early stage, and it is involved in neuronal lineage reprogramming. We previously established a fibroblast-like dedifferentiated fat cells (DFATs) derived from highly homogeneous mature adipocytes, which are more suitable for the study of cellular reprogramming. Canine cognitive dysfunction is similar to human cognitive dysfunction, suggesting that dogs could be a pathological and pharmacological model for human neuronal diseases. However, the effect of ATRA on neuronal reprogramming in dogs has remained unclear. Therefore, in this study, we investigated the effect of ATRA on the neuronal reprogramming of canine DFATs. ATRA induced the expression of neuronal marker mRNA/protein. The neuron-like cells showed Ca2+ influx with depolarization (50 mM KCl; 84.75 ± 4.05%) and Na+ channel activation (50 μM veratridine; 96.02 ± 2.02%). Optical imaging of presynaptic terminal activity and detection of neurotransmitter release showed that the neuron-like cells exhibited the GABAergic neuronal property. Genome-wide RNA-sequencing analysis shows that the transcriptome profile of canine DFATs is effectively reprogrammed towards that of cortical interneuron lineage. Collectively, ATRA can produce functional GABAergic cortical interneuron-like cells from canine DFATs, exhibiting neuronal function with > 80% efficiency. We further demonstrated the contribution of JNK3 to ATRA-induced neuronal reprogramming in canine DFATs. In conclusion, the neuron-like cells from canine DFATs could be a powerful tool for translational research in cell transplantation therapy, in vitro disease modeling, and drug screening for neuronal diseases.
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Lee K, Lee BM, Park CK, Kim YH, Chung G. Ion Channels Involved in Tooth Pain. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20092266. [PMID: 31071917 PMCID: PMC6539952 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20092266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2019] [Revised: 05/03/2019] [Accepted: 05/03/2019] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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The tooth has an unusual sensory system that converts external stimuli predominantly into pain, yet its sensory afferents in teeth demonstrate cytochemical properties of non-nociceptive neurons. This review summarizes the recent knowledge underlying this paradoxical nociception, with a focus on the ion channels involved in tooth pain. The expression of temperature-sensitive ion channels has been extensively investigated because thermal stimulation often evokes tooth pain. However, temperature-sensitive ion channels cannot explain the sudden intense tooth pain evoked by innocuous temperatures or light air puffs, leading to the hydrodynamic theory emphasizing the microfluidic movement within the dentinal tubules for detection by mechanosensitive ion channels. Several mechanosensitive ion channels expressed in dental sensory systems have been suggested as key players in the hydrodynamic theory, and TRPM7, which is abundant in the odontoblasts, and recently discovered PIEZO receptors are promising candidates. Several ligand-gated ion channels and voltage-gated ion channels expressed in dental primary afferent neurons have been discussed in relation to their potential contribution to tooth pain. In addition, in recent years, there has been growing interest in the potential sensory role of odontoblasts; thus, the expression of ion channels in odontoblasts and their potential relation to tooth pain is also reviewed.
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- Kihwan Lee
- Gachon Pain Center and Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Gachon University, Incheon 406-799, Korea.
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- Department of Oral Physiology and Program in Neurobiology, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea.
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- Gachon Pain Center and Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Gachon University, Incheon 406-799, Korea.
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- Gachon Pain Center and Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Gachon University, Incheon 406-799, Korea.
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- Department of Oral Physiology and Program in Neurobiology, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea.
- Dental Research Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul 03080, Korea.
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Sultan N, Amin LE, Zaher AR, Scheven BA, Grawish ME. Dental pulp stem cells: Novel cell-based and cell-free therapy for peripheral nerve repair. World J Stomatol 2019; 7:1-19. [DOI: 10.5321/wjs.v7.i1.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2018] [Revised: 11/15/2018] [Accepted: 01/08/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The regeneration of peripheral nerves comprises complicated steps involving a set of cellular and molecular events in distal nerve stumps with axonal sprouting and remyelination. Stem cell isolation and expansion for peripheral nerve repair (PNR) can be achieved using a wide diversity of prenatal and adult tissues, such as bone marrow or brain tissues. The ability to obtain stem cells for cell-based therapy (CBT) is limited due to donor site morbidity and the invasive nature of the harvesting process. Dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs) can be relatively and simply isolated from the dental pulps of permanent teeth, extracted for surgical or orthodontic reasons. DPSCs are of neural crest origin with an outstanding ability to differentiate into multiple cell lineages. They have better potential to differentiate into neural and glial cells than other stem cell sources through the expression and secretion of certain markers and a range of neurotropic factors; thus, they should be considered a good choice for PNR using CBT. In addition, these cells have paracrine effects through the secretion of neurotrophic growth factors and extracellular vesicles, which can enhance axonal growth and remyelination by decreasing the number of dying cells and activating local inhabitant stem cell populations, thereby revitalizing dormant or blocked cells, modulating the immune system and regulating inflammatory responses. The use of DPSC-derived secretomes holds great promise for controllable and manageable therapy for peripheral nerve injury. In this review, up-to-date information about the neurotrophic and neurogenic properties of DPSCs and their secretomes is provided.
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- Nessma Sultan
- Department of Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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- Department of Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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- Department of Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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- School of Dentistry, Oral Biology, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B5 7EG, United Kingdom
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- Department of Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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Vidovic-Zdrilic I, Vijaykumar A, Mina M. Activation of αSMA expressing perivascular cells during reactionary dentinogenesis. Int Endod J 2019; 52:68-76. [PMID: 29985533 PMCID: PMC6283699 DOI: 10.1111/iej.12983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2018] [Accepted: 07/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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AIM To examine the contribution of perivascular cells expressing αSMA to reactionary dentinogenesis. METHODOLOGY An inducible, Cre-loxP in vivo fate-mapping approach was used to examine the contribution of the descendants of cells expressing the αSMA-CreERT2 transgene to reactionary dentinogenesis in mice molars. Reactionary dentinogenesis was induced by experimental mild injury to dentine without pulp exposure. The Student's t test was used to determine statistical significance at *P ≤ 0.05. RESULTS The lineage tracing experiments revealed that mild injury to dentine first led to activation of αSMA-tdTomato+ cells in the entire pulp chamber. The percentage of areas occupied by αSMA-tdTomato+ in injured (7.5 ± 0.7%) teeth were significantly higher than in teeth without injury (2 ± 0.5%). After their activation, αSMA-tdTomato+ cells migrated towards the site of injury, gave rise to pulp cells and a few odontoblasts that became integrated into the existing odontoblast layer expressing Col2.3-GFP and Dspp. CONCLUSION Mild insult to dentine activated perivascular αSMA-tdTomato+ cells giving rise to pulp cells as well as a few odontoblasts that were integrated into the pre-existing odontoblast layer.
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- I Vidovic-Zdrilic
- Departments of Craniofacial Sciences, Division of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT, USA
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- Departments of Craniofacial Sciences, Division of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT, USA
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- Departments of Craniofacial Sciences, Division of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT, USA
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An S. The emerging role of extracellular Ca
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signaling: From osteoblastic cells to dental pulp cells and odontoblasts. J Cell Physiol 2018; 234:2169-2193. [DOI: 10.1002/jcp.27068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2018] [Accepted: 06/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Shaofeng An
- Department of Operative Dentistry and EndodonticsGuanghua School of Stomatology, Hospital of Stomatology, Sun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhou China
- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of StomatologySun Yat‐Sen UniversityGuangzhou China
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Kimura M, Nishi K, Higashikawa A, Ohyama S, Sakurai K, Tazaki M, Shibukawa Y. High pH-Sensitive Store-Operated Ca 2+ Entry Mediated by Ca 2+ Release-Activated Ca 2+ Channels in Rat Odontoblasts. Front Physiol 2018; 9:443. [PMID: 29765331 PMCID: PMC5938338 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2018.00443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2017] [Accepted: 04/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Odontoblasts play a crucial role in dentin formation and sensory transduction following the application of stimuli to the dentin surface. Various exogenous and endogenous stimuli elicit an increase in the intracellular free calcium concentration ([Ca2+]i) in odontoblasts, which is mediated by Ca2+ release from intracellular Ca2+ stores and/or Ca2+ influx from the extracellular medium. In a previous study, we demonstrated that the depletion of Ca2+ stores in odontoblasts activated store-operated Ca2+ entry (SOCE), a Ca2+ influx pathway. However, the precise biophysical and pharmacological properties of SOCE in odontoblasts have remained unclear. In the present study, we examined the functional expression and pharmacological properties of Ca2+ release-activated Ca2+ (CRAC) channels that mediate SOCE and evaluated the alkali sensitivity of SOCE in rat odontoblasts. In the absence of extracellular Ca2+, treatment with thapsigargin (TG), a sarco/endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+-ATPase inhibitor, induced an increase in [Ca2+]i. After [Ca2+]i returned to near-resting levels, the subsequent application of 2.5 mM extracellular Ca2+ resulted in an increase in [Ca2+]i which is a typical of SOCE activation. Additionally, application of 2-methylthioadenosine diphosphate trisodium salt (2-MeSADP), a P2Y1,12,13 receptor agonist, or carbachol (CCh), a muscarinic cholinergic receptor agonist, in the absence of extracellular Ca2+, induced a transient increase in [Ca2+]i. The subsequent addition of extracellular Ca2+ resulted in significantly higher [Ca2+]i in 2-MeSADP- or CCh-treated odontoblasts than in untreated cells. SOCE, that is activated by addition of extracellular Ca2+ in the TG pretreated odontoblasts was then suppressed by Synta66, BTP2, or lanthanum, which are CRAC channel inhibitors. Treatment with an alkaline solution enhanced SOCE, while treatment with HC030031, a TRPA1 channel antagonist, inhibited it. The amplitude of SOCE at pH 9 in the presence of HC030031 was higher than that at pH 7.4 in the absence of HC030031. These findings indicate that CRAC channel-mediated alkali-sensitive SOCE occurs in odontoblasts. SOCE is mediated by P2Y and muscarinic-cholinergic receptors, which are activated by endogenous ligands in odontoblasts.
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- Maki Kimura
- Department of Physiology, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Removable Prosthodontics and Gerodontology, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Oral Surgery, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Removable Prosthodontics and Gerodontology, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan
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Sato M, Ogura K, Kimura M, Nishi K, Ando M, Tazaki M, Shibukawa Y. Activation of Mechanosensitive Transient Receptor Potential/Piezo Channels in Odontoblasts Generates Action Potentials in Cocultured Isolectin B 4-negative Medium-sized Trigeminal Ganglion Neurons. J Endod 2018; 44:984-991.e2. [PMID: 29709295 DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2018.02.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2017] [Revised: 02/15/2018] [Accepted: 02/20/2018] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Various stimuli to the dentin surface elicit dentinal pain by inducing dentinal fluid movement causing cellular deformation in odontoblasts. Although odontoblasts detect deformation by the activation of mechanosensitive ionic channels, it is still unclear whether odontoblasts are capable of establishing neurotransmission with myelinated A delta (Aδ) neurons. Additionally, it is still unclear whether these neurons evoke action potentials by neurotransmitters from odontoblasts to mediate sensory transduction in dentin. Thus, we investigated evoked inward currents and evoked action potentials form trigeminal ganglion (TG) neurons after odontoblast mechanical stimulation. METHODS We used patch clamp recordings to identify electrophysiological properties and record evoked responses in TG neurons. RESULTS We classified TG cells into small-sized and medium-sized neurons. In both types of neurons, we observed voltage-dependent inward currents. The currents from medium-sized neurons showed fast inactivation kinetics. When mechanical stimuli were applied to odontoblasts, evoked inward currents were recorded from medium-sized neurons. Antagonists for the ionotropic adenosine triphosphate receptor (P2X3), transient receptor potential channel subfamilies, and Piezo1 channel significantly inhibited these inward currents. Mechanical stimulation to odontoblasts also generated action potentials in the isolectin B4-negative medium-sized neurons. Action potentials in these isolectin B4-negative medium-sized neurons showed a short duration. Overall, electrophysiological properties of neurons indicate that the TG neurons with recorded evoked responses after odontoblast mechanical stimulation were myelinated Aδ neurons. CONCLUSIONS Odontoblasts established neurotransmission with myelinated Aδ neurons via P2X3 receptor activation. The results also indicated that mechanosensitive TRP/Piezo1 channels were functionally expressed in odontoblasts. The activation of P2X3 receptors induced an action potential in the Aδ neurons, underlying a sensory generation mechanism of dentinal pain.
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- Masaki Sato
- Department of Physiology, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan
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- Removable Prosthodontics and Gerodontology, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan
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Yumoto H, Hirao K, Hosokawa Y, Kuramoto H, Takegawa D, Nakanishi T, Matsuo T. The roles of odontoblasts in dental pulp innate immunity. JAPANESE DENTAL SCIENCE REVIEW 2018; 54:105-117. [PMID: 30128058 PMCID: PMC6094490 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdsr.2018.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2017] [Revised: 02/06/2018] [Accepted: 03/01/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
Abstract
Odontoblasts located in the outermost layer of dental pulp form a natural barrier between mineralized tissues, dentin, and soft tissues, dental pulp, of the vital tooth, and they first recognize caries-related pathogens and sense external irritations. Therefore, odontoblasts possess a specialized innate immune system to fight oral pathogens invading into dentin. Generally, the rapid initial sensing of microbial pathogens, especially pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) shared by microorganisms, are mediated by pattern recognition receptors (PRRs), such as Toll-like receptor and the nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain (NOD). The innate immune responses in odontoblasts initiated by sensing oral pathogens provide host protective events, such as inflammatory reactions, to produce a variety of pro-inflammatory mediators, including chemokines and cytokines. These attract various inflammatory cells and cause antibacterial reactions, such as the production of defensins, to kill microorganisms in the proximal region of the odontoblast layer. This review focuses on innate immunity, especially cellular and molecular mechanisms regarding the sensing of PAMPs from oral pathogens by PRRs, in odontoblasts and provides information for future studies for the development of novel therapeutic strategies, including diagnosis and treatment, to prevent exceeding dental pulp inflammation and preserve the dental pulp tissues.
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- Hiromichi Yumoto
- Department of Periodontology and Endodontology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University Graduate School, Tokushima 770-8504, Japan
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- Department of Conservative Dentistry, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University Graduate School, Tokushima 770-8504, Japan
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- Department of Conservative Dentistry, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University Graduate School, Tokushima 770-8504, Japan
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- Department of Conservative Dentistry, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University Graduate School, Tokushima 770-8504, Japan
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- Department of Conservative Dentistry, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University Graduate School, Tokushima 770-8504, Japan
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- Department of Conservative Dentistry, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University Graduate School, Tokushima 770-8504, Japan
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- Department of Conservative Dentistry, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University Graduate School, Tokushima 770-8504, Japan
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Kojima Y, Kimura M, Higashikawa A, Kono K, Ando M, Tazaki M, Shibukawa Y. Potassium Currents Activated by Depolarization in Odontoblasts. Front Physiol 2017; 8:1078. [PMID: 29311993 PMCID: PMC5742198 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2017.01078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2017] [Accepted: 12/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Increased intracellular free Ca2+ concentrations elicit plasma membrane depolarization, which leads to the activation of K+ currents. However, the precise properties of K+ currents activated by depolarization in odontoblasts remain to be elucidated. The present study identified biophysical and pharmacological characteristics of time-dependent and voltage-activated K+ currents in freshly dissociated rat odontoblasts using patch-clamp recordings in a whole-cell configuration. Using a holding potential of −70 mV, outwardly rectifying time- and voltage-dependent currents were activated by depolarizing voltage. To record pure K+ conductance, we substituted Cl− in both the extracellular and intracellular solutions with gluconate−. Under these conditions, observation of K+ concentration changes in the extracellular solution showed that reversal potentials of tail currents shifted according to the K+ equilibrium potential. The activation kinetics of outward K+ currents were relatively slow and depended on the membrane potential. Kinetics of steady-state inactivation were fitted by a Boltzmann function. The half-maximal inactivation potential was −38 mV. Tetraethylammonium chloride, 4-aminopyridine, and α-dendrotoxin inhibited outward currents in odontoblasts in a concentration-dependent manner, suggesting that rat odontoblasts express the α-subunit of the time- and voltage-dependent K+ channel (Kv) subtypes Kv1.1, 1.2, and/or 1.6. We further examined the effects of Kv activity on mineralization by alizarin red and von Kossa staining. Continuous application of tetraethylammonium chloride to human odontoblasts grown in a mineralization medium over a 21-day period exhibited a dose-dependent decrease in mineralization efficiency compared to cells without tetraethylammonium chloride. This suggests that odontoblasts functionally express voltage-dependent K+ channels that play important roles in dentin formation.
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- Yuki Kojima
- Department of Physiology, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan
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Solé-Magdalena A, Martínez-Alonso M, Coronado CA, Junquera LM, Cobo J, Vega JA. Molecular basis of dental sensitivity: The odontoblasts are multisensory cells and express multifunctional ion channels. Ann Anat 2017; 215:20-29. [PMID: 28954208 DOI: 10.1016/j.aanat.2017.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2017] [Revised: 08/22/2017] [Accepted: 09/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Odontoblasts are the dental pulp cells responsible for the formation of dentin. In addition, accumulating data strongly suggest that they can also function as sensory cells that mediate the early steps of mechanical, thermic, and chemical dental sensitivity. This assumption is based on the expression of different families of ion channels involved in various modalities of sensitivity and the release of putative neurotransmitters in response to odontoblast stimulation which are able to act on pulp sensory nerve fibers. This review updates the current knowledge on the expression of transient-potential receptor ion channels and acid-sensing ion channels in odontoblasts, nerve fibers innervating them and trigeminal sensory neurons, as well as in pulp cells. Moreover, the innervation of the odontoblasts and the interrelationship been odontoblasts and nerve fibers mediated by neurotransmitters was also revisited. These data might provide the basis for novel therapeutic approaches for the treatment of dentin sensibility and/or dental pain.
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- A Solé-Magdalena
- Departamento de Morfología y Biología Celular Universidad de Oviedo, Spain
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- Departamento de Morfología y Biología Celular Universidad de Oviedo, Spain
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- Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Temuco, Chile
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- Departamento de Especialidades Médico-Quirúrgicas, Universidad de Oviedo, Spain; Servicio de Cirugía Maxilofacial, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain
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- Departamento de Especialidades Médico-Quirúrgicas, Universidad de Oviedo, Spain; Instituto Asturiano de Odontología, Oviedo, Spain
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- Departamento de Morfología y Biología Celular Universidad de Oviedo, Spain; Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Temuco, Chile.
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Zhang Y, Yu L, Jin W, Fan H, Li M, Zhou T, Wan H, Yang J. REDUCING TOXICITY AND INCREASING EFFICIENCY: ACONITINE WITH LIQUIRITIN AND GLYCYRRHETINIC ACID REGULATE CALCIUM REGULATORY PROTEINS IN RAT MYOCARDIAL CELL. AFRICAN JOURNAL OF TRADITIONAL, COMPLEMENTARY, AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINES 2017. [PMID: 28638869 PMCID: PMC5471484 DOI: 10.21010/ajtcam.v14i4.9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND Compatibility of Radix Aconiti Carmichaeli and Liquorice is known to treat heart diseases such as heart failure and cardiac arrhythmias. This work answers the question that whether the active components (Aconitine, Liquiritin and Glycyrrhetinic Acid) of Radix Aconiti Carmichaeli and Liquorice could result in regulating intracellular calcium homeostasis and calcium cycling, and thereby verifies the therapeutic material basis. MATERIALS AND METHODS The myocardial cells were divided into twelve groups randomly as control group, Aconitine group, nine different dose groups that orthogonal combined with Aconitine, Liquiritin and Glycyrrhetinic Acid, and Verapamil group. The myocardial cellular survival rate and morphology were assessed. The expression of calcium regulation protein(RyR2, NCX1, DHPR-a1) in the myocardial cell by Western-blotting. RESULTS The results exhibited that Aconitine (120 uM) significantly damaged on myocardial cell, decreased the survival rate and expression of Na+/Ca2+ exchangers (NCX1) and dihydropteridine reducta-α1 (DHPR-a1), and increased the expression of ryanodine receptor type2 (RyR2) obviously. The compatibility groups (Aconitine, Liquiritin and Glycyrrhetinic Acid) all could against the damage on the myocardial cell by Aconitine at different levels. CONCLUSION Aconitine with Liquiritin and Glycyrrhetinic Acid may regulate the expression of calcium-regulated proteins to protect myocardial cells from damage.
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- Yuyan Zhang
- Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, P.R. China
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- Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, P.R. China
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- Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, P.R. China
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- Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, P.R. China
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- Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, P.R. China
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- The Accessory Guangxing Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310007, P.R. China
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- Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, P.R. China
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- Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, P.R. China
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Kimura M, Sase T, Higashikawa A, Sato M, Sato T, Tazaki M, Shibukawa Y. High pH-Sensitive TRPA1 Activation in Odontoblasts Regulates Mineralization. J Dent Res 2016; 95:1057-64. [PMID: 27084672 DOI: 10.1177/0022034516644702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Calcium hydroxide and mineral trioxide aggregate are widely used for indirect and direct pulp capping and root canal filling. Their dissociation into Ca(2+) and OH(-) in dental pulp creates an alkaline environment, which activates reparative/reactionary dentinogenesis. However, the mechanisms by which odontoblasts detect the pH of the extracellular environment remain unclear. We examined the alkali-sensitive intracellular Ca(2+) signaling pathway in rat odontoblasts. In the presence or absence of extracellular Ca(2+), application of alkaline solution increased intracellular Ca(2+) concentration, or [Ca(2+)]i Alkaline solution-induced [Ca(2+)]i increases depended on extracellular pH (8.5 to 10.5) in both the absence and the presence of extracellular Ca(2+) The amplitude was smaller in the absence than in the presence of extracellular Ca(2+) Each increase in [Ca(2+)]i, activated by pH 7.5, 8.5, or 9.5, depended on extracellular Ca(2+) concentration; the equilibrium binding constant for extracellular Ca(2+) concentration decreased as extracellular pH increased (1.04 mM at pH 7.5 to 0.11 mM at pH 9.5). Repeated applications of alkaline solution did not have a desensitizing effect on alkali-induced [Ca(2+)]i increases and inward currents. In the presence of extracellular Ca(2+), alkaline solution-induced [Ca(2+)]i increases were suppressed by application of an antagonist of transient receptor potential ankyrin subfamily member 1 (TRPA1) channels. Ca(2+) exclusion efficiency during alkaline solution-induced [Ca(2+)]i increases was reduced by a Na(+)-Ca(2+) exchanger antagonist. Alizarin red and von Kossa staining revealed increased mineralization levels under repeated high pH stimulation, whereas the TRPA1 antagonist strongly reduced this effect. These findings indicate that alkaline stimuli-such as the alkaline environment inside dental pulp treated with calcium hydroxide or mineral trioxide aggregate-activate Ca(2+) mobilization via Ca(2+) influx mediated by TRPA1 channels and intracellular Ca(2+) release in odontoblasts. High pH-sensing mechanisms in odontoblasts are important for activating dentinogenesis induced by an alkaline environment.
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- M Kimura
- Department of Physiology, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Crown and Bridge Prosthodontics, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Crown and Bridge Prosthodontics, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Tokyo Dental College, Tokyo, Japan
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Sato M, Furuya T, Kimura M, Kojima Y, Tazaki M, Sato T, Shibukawa Y. Intercellular Odontoblast Communication via ATP Mediated by Pannexin-1 Channel and Phospholipase C-coupled Receptor Activation. Front Physiol 2015; 6:326. [PMID: 26617529 PMCID: PMC4639624 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2015.00326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2015] [Accepted: 10/27/2015] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Extracellular ATP released via pannexin-1 channels, in response to the activation of mechanosensitive-TRP channels during odontoblast mechanical stimulation, mediates intercellular communication among odontoblasts in dental pulp slice preparation dissected from rat incisor. Recently, odontoblast cell lines, such as mouse odontoblast lineage cells, have been widely used to investigate physiological/pathological cellular functions. To clarify whether the odontoblast cell lines also communicate with each other by diffusible chemical substance(s), we investigated the chemical intercellular communication among cells from mouse odontoblast cell lines following mechanical stimulation. A single cell was stimulated using a glass pipette filled with standard extracellular solution. We measured intracellular free Ca(2+) concentration ([Ca(2+)]i) by fura-2 in stimulated cells, as well as in cells located nearby. Direct mechanical stimulation to a single odontoblast increased [Ca(2+)]i, which showed sensitivity to capsazepine. In addition, we observed increases in [Ca(2+)]i not only in the mechanically stimulated odontoblast, but also in nearby odontoblasts. We could observe mechanical stimulation-induced increase in [Ca(2+)]i in a stimulated human embryo kidney (HEK) 293 cell, but not in nearby HEK293 cells. The increase in [Ca(2+)]i in nearby odontoblasts, but not in the stimulated odontoblast, was inhibited by adenosine triphosphate (ATP) release channel (pannexin-1) inhibitor in a concentration- and spatial-dependent manner. Moreover, in the presence of phospholipase C (PLC) inhibitor, the increase in [Ca(2+)]i in nearby odontoblasts, following mechanical stimulation of a single odontoblast, was abolished. We could record some inward currents evoked from odontoblasts near the stimulated odontoblast, but the currents were observed in only 4.8% of the recorded odontoblasts. The results of this study showed that ATP is released via pannexin-1, from a mechanically stimulated odontoblast, which transmits a signal to nearby odontoblasts by predominant activation of PLC-coupled nucleotide receptors.
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- Masaki Sato
- Department of Physiology, Tokyo Dental College Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Tokyo Dental College Tokyo, Japan ; Department of Crown and Bridge Prosthodontics, Tokyo Dental College Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Tokyo Dental College Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Tokyo Dental College Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Crown and Bridge Prosthodontics, Tokyo Dental College Tokyo, Japan
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Aurrekoetxea M, Garcia-Gallastegui P, Irastorza I, Luzuriaga J, Uribe-Etxebarria V, Unda F, Ibarretxe G. Dental pulp stem cells as a multifaceted tool for bioengineering and the regeneration of craniomaxillofacial tissues. Front Physiol 2015; 6:289. [PMID: 26528190 PMCID: PMC4607862 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2015.00289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2015] [Accepted: 10/01/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Dental pulp stem cells, or DPSC, are neural crest-derived cells with an outstanding capacity to differentiate along multiple cell lineages of interest for cell therapy. In particular, highly efficient osteo/dentinogenic differentiation of DPSC can be achieved using simple in vitro protocols, making these cells a very attractive and promising tool for the future treatment of dental and periodontal diseases. Among craniomaxillofacial organs, the tooth and salivary gland are two such cases in which complete regeneration by tissue engineering using DPSC appears to be possible, as research over the last decade has made substantial progress in experimental models of partial or total regeneration of both organs, by cell recombination technology. Moreover, DPSC seem to be a particularly good choice for the regeneration of nerve tissues, including injured or transected cranial nerves. In this context, the oral cavity appears to be an excellent testing ground for new regenerative therapies using DPSC. However, many issues and challenges need yet to be addressed before these cells can be employed in clinical therapy. In this review, we point out some important aspects on the biology of DPSC with regard to their use for the reconstruction of different craniomaxillofacial tissues and organs, with special emphasis on cranial bones, nerves, teeth, and salivary glands. We suggest new ideas and strategies to fully exploit the capacities of DPSC for bioengineering of the aforementioned tissues.
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- Maitane Aurrekoetxea
- Department of Cell Biology and Histology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of the Basque Country Leioa, Spain
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- Department of Cell Biology and Histology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of the Basque Country Leioa, Spain
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- Department of Cell Biology and Histology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of the Basque Country Leioa, Spain
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- Department of Cell Biology and Histology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of the Basque Country Leioa, Spain
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- Department of Cell Biology and Histology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of the Basque Country Leioa, Spain
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- Department of Cell Biology and Histology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of the Basque Country Leioa, Spain
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- Department of Cell Biology and Histology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of the Basque Country Leioa, Spain
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Khatibi Shahidi M, Krivanek J, Kaukua N, Ernfors P, Hladik L, Kostal V, Masich S, Hampl A, Chubanov V, Gudermann T, Romanov R, Harkany T, Adameyko I, Fried K. Three-dimensional Imaging Reveals New Compartments and Structural Adaptations in Odontoblasts. J Dent Res 2015; 94:945-54. [DOI: 10.1177/0022034515580796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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In organized tissues, the precise geometry and the overall shape are critical for the specialized functions that the cells carry out. Odontoblasts are major matrix-producing cells of the tooth and have also been suggested to participate in sensory transmission. However, refined morphologic data on these important cells are limited, which hampers the analysis and understanding of their cellular functions. We took advantage of fluorescent color-coding genetic tracing to visualize and reconstruct in 3 dimensions single odontoblasts, pulp cells, and their assemblages. Our results show distinct structural features and compartments of odontoblasts at different stages of maturation, with regard to overall cellular shape, formation of the main process, orientation, and matrix deposition. We demonstrate previously unanticipated contacts between the processes of pulp cells and odontoblasts. All reported data are related to mouse incisor tooth. We also show that odontoblasts express TRPM5 and Piezo2 ion channels. Piezo2 is expressed ubiquitously, while TRPM5 is asymmetrically distributed with distinct localization to regions proximal to and within odontoblast processes.
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Unit of Molecular Neurobiology, Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- TESCAN ORSAY Holding, Brno, Czech Republic
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- TESCAN ORSAY Holding, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Walther-Straub-Institut für Pharmakologie und Toxikologie, München, Germany
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- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Walther-Straub-Institut für Pharmakologie und Toxikologie, München, Germany
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- Unit of Molecular Neurobiology, Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Unit of Molecular Neurobiology, Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Molecular Neurosciences, Center of Brain Research, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Molecular Neurosciences, Center of Brain Research, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Bleicher F. Odontoblast physiology. Exp Cell Res 2014; 325:65-71. [DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2013.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2013] [Revised: 12/03/2013] [Accepted: 12/08/2013] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Hypotonic-induced Stretching of Plasma Membrane Activates Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid Channels and Sodium–Calcium Exchangers in Mouse Odontoblasts. J Endod 2013; 39:779-87. [DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2013.01.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2012] [Revised: 01/29/2013] [Accepted: 01/30/2013] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Ikeda H, Suda H. Odontoblastic syncytium through electrical coupling in the human dental pulp. J Dent Res 2013; 92:371-5. [PMID: 23403626 DOI: 10.1177/0022034513478430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
We have previously reported a dye-coupling network between odontoblasts (OBs). However, it is still unclear how the information detected by the odontoblasts is transmitted. The aim of this study was to characterize the odontoblastic syncytium electrophysiologically in the human dental pulp. Pulpal cells were freshly isolated from human premolars immediately after extraction. Under a light microscope, coupled or small clusters (3-20) of odontoblasts, each of which had a monopolar process (95-280 µm) and an oval cell body, were easily observed to be lined up in parallel. Cells were used for electrophysiological recording within 3 hrs in the dual patch-clamp configuration. Electrical couplings were found between odontoblasts (37/40 pairs). Voltage gating showed directional independence between pairs of odontoblasts. The time constant to a current decay increased with the number of clustered odontoblasts. Nine of 37 pairs isolated from young patients were electrically coupled, but could not be voltage-clamped. Transjunctional currents were blocked by octanol. These results suggest that odontoblasts form a syncytium that is directionally independent via symmetric gap junction channels in the odontoblastic layer. Young odontoblasts with a high electrical conductance to neighboring cells may be related to high potential of information transmission or calcification.
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- H Ikeda
- Pulp Biology and Endodontics, Department of Oral Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45, Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8549, Japan.
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