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Dua HS, Freitas R, Mohammed I, Ting DSJ, Said DG. The pre-Descemet's layer (Dua's layer, also known as the Dua-Fine layer and the pre-posterior limiting lamina layer): Discovery, characterisation, clinical and surgical applications, and the controversy. Prog Retin Eye Res 2023; 97:101161. [PMID: 36642673 DOI: 10.1016/j.preteyeres.2022.101161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2022] [Revised: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 12/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
Abstract
The pre-Descemet's layer/Dua's layer, also termed the Dua-Fine layer and the pre-posterior limiting lamina layer, lies anterior to the Descemet's membrane in the cornea, is 10 μm (range 6-16) thick, made predominantly of type I and some type VI collagen with abundant elastin, more than any other layer of the cornea. It has high tensile strength (bursting pressure up to 700 mm of Hg), is impervious to air and almost acellular. At the periphery it demonstrates fenestrations and ramifies to become the core of the trabecular meshwork, with implications for intraocular pressure and glaucoma. It has been demonstrated in some species of animals. The layer has assumed considerable importance in anterior and posterior lamellar corneal transplant surgery by improving our understanding of the behaviour of corneal tissue during these procedures, improved techniques and made the surgery safer with better outcomes. It has led to the innovation of new surgical procedures namely, pre-Descemet's endothelial keratoplasty, suture management of acute hydrops, DALK-triple and Fogla's mini DALK. The discovery and knowledge of the layer has introduced paradigm shifts in our age old concepts of Descemet's membrane detachment, acute corneal hydrops in keratoconus and Descemetoceles, with impact on management approaches. It has been shown to contribute to the pathology and clinical signs observed in corneal infections and some corneal dystrophies. Early evidence suggests that it may have a role in the pathogenesis of keratoconus in relation to its elastin content. Its contribution to corneal biomechanics and glaucoma are subjects of current investigations.
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- Harminder S Dua
- Larry A Donoso Laboratory for Eye Research, Academic Unit of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Nottingham, The Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham University Hospitals, NHS Trust, Nottingham, England, UK.
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- Larry A Donoso Laboratory for Eye Research, Academic Unit of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Nottingham, The Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham University Hospitals, NHS Trust, Nottingham, England, UK; Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine, University of Minho, Portugal.
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- Larry A Donoso Laboratory for Eye Research, Academic Unit of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Nottingham, The Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham University Hospitals, NHS Trust, Nottingham, England, UK.
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- Larry A Donoso Laboratory for Eye Research, Academic Unit of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Nottingham, The Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham University Hospitals, NHS Trust, Nottingham, England, UK.
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- Larry A Donoso Laboratory for Eye Research, Academic Unit of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Nottingham, The Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham University Hospitals, NHS Trust, Nottingham, England, UK; Research Institute of Ophthalmology, Cairo, Egypt.
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Thant L, Kaku M, Kakihara Y, Mizukoshi M, Kitami M, Arai M, Kitami K, Kobayashi D, Yoshida Y, Maeda T, Saito I, Uoshima K, Saeki M. Extracellular Matrix-Oriented Proteomic Analysis of Periodontal Ligament Under Mechanical Stress. Front Physiol 2022; 13:899699. [PMID: 35669581 PMCID: PMC9163570 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.899699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2022] [Accepted: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The periodontal ligament (PDL) is a specialized connective tissue that provides structural support to the tooth and is crucial for oral functions. The mechanical properties of the PDL are mainly derived from the tissue-specific composition and structural characteristics of the extracellular matrix (ECM). The ECM also plays key roles in determining cell fate in the cellular microenvironment thus crucial in the PDL tissue homeostasis. In the present study, we determined the comprehensive ECM profile of mouse molar PDL using laser microdissection and mass spectrometry-based proteomic analysis with ECM-oriented data curation. Additionally, we evaluated changes in the ECM proteome under mechanical loading using a mouse orthodontic tooth movement (OTM) model and analyzed potential regulatory networks using a bioinformatics approach. Proteomic changes were evaluated in reference to the novel second harmonic generation (SHG)-based fiber characterization. Our ECM-oriented proteomics approach succeeded in illustrating the comprehensive ECM profile of the mouse molar PDL. We revealed the presence of type II collagen in PDL, possibly associated with the load-bearing function upon occlusal force. Mechanical loading induced unique architectural changes in collagen fibers along with dynamic compositional changes in the matrisome profile, particularly involving ECM glycoproteins and matrisome-associated proteins. We identified several unique matrisome proteins which responded to the different modes of mechanical loading in PDL. Notably, the proportion of type VI collagen significantly increased at the mesial side, contributing to collagen fibrogenesis. On the other hand, type XII collagen increased at the PDL-cementum boundary of the distal side. Furthermore, a multifaceted bioinformatics approach illustrated the potential molecular cues, including PDGF signaling, that maintain ECM homeostasis under mechanical loading. Our findings provide fundamental insights into the molecular network underlying ECM homeostasis in PDL, which is vital for clinical diagnosis and development of biomimetic tissue-regeneration strategies.
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- Lay Thant
- Division of Dental Pharmacology, Faculty of Dentistry & Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
- Division of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry & Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
- Center for Advanced Oral Science, Faculty of Dentistry & Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
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- Division of Bio-prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry & Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
- *Correspondence: Masaru Kaku,
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- Division of Dental Pharmacology, Faculty of Dentistry & Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
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- Division of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry & Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
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- Division of Dental Pharmacology, Faculty of Dentistry & Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
- Center for Advanced Oral Science, Faculty of Dentistry & Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
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- Division of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry & Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
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- Division of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry & Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
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- Omics Unit, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
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- Department of Structural Pathology, Kidney Research Center, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
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- Center for Advanced Oral Science, Faculty of Dentistry & Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
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- Division of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry & Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
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- Division of Bio-prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry & Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
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- Division of Dental Pharmacology, Faculty of Dentistry & Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
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Cho SY, Park J, Chung WY, Kim E, Jung IY, Choi SH, Park KK, Lee SJ. Proteome Expression in Human Periodontal Ligament after Delayed Hypothermic Preservation. J Endod 2017; 43:1317-1322. [DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2017.02.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2016] [Revised: 02/06/2017] [Accepted: 02/24/2017] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Kohara Y, Soeta S, Izu Y, Arai K, Amasaki H. Distribution of type VI collagen in association with osteoblast lineages in the groove of Ranvier during rat postnatal development. Ann Anat 2016; 208:58-68. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aanat.2016.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2015] [Revised: 06/18/2016] [Accepted: 07/06/2016] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Lewis PN, White TL, Young RD, Bell JS, Winlove CP, Meek KM. Three-dimensional arrangement of elastic fibers in the human corneal stroma. Exp Eye Res 2015; 146:43-53. [PMID: 26704458 PMCID: PMC4889784 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2015.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2015] [Revised: 12/09/2015] [Accepted: 12/10/2015] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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The cornea is the main refracting lens in the eye. As part of the outer tunic it has to be resilient, a property conferred by the organisation of the constituent collagen. It also has to be sufficiently elastic to regain its exact shape when deformed, in order not to distort the retinal image. The basis of this elasticity is not fully understood. The purpose of this study was to characterise in three dimensions the arrangement and distribution of elastic fibers in the human corneal stroma, using serial block face scanning electron microscopy. We have demonstrated that there exists a complex network of elastic fibers that appear to originate in the sclera or limbus. These appear as elastic sheets in the limbus and peripheral cornea immediately above the trabecular meshwork which itself appears to extend above Descemet's membrane in the peripheral stroma. From these sheets, elastic fibers extend into the cornea; moving centrally they bifurcate and trifurcate into narrower fibers and are concentrated in the posterior stroma immediately above Descemet's membrane. We contend that elastic sheets will play an important role in the biomechanical deformation and recovery of the peripheral cornea. The network may also have practical implications for understanding the structural basis behind a number of corneal surgeries. We have characterised a complex system of elastic fibers in the posterior cornea. These exist as sheets in the limbus that fenestrate and become fibers in the cornea. We believe these fibers provide the elastic restoring force in the peripheral tissue. This system should help explain some surgical properties of the cornea.
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- Philip N Lewis
- Structural Biophysics Research Group, School of Optometry and Vision Sciences, Cardiff University, Maindy Road, Cardiff CF24 4HQ, UK
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- Structural Biophysics Research Group, School of Optometry and Vision Sciences, Cardiff University, Maindy Road, Cardiff CF24 4HQ, UK
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- Structural Biophysics Research Group, School of Optometry and Vision Sciences, Cardiff University, Maindy Road, Cardiff CF24 4HQ, UK
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- Structural Biophysics Research Group, School of Optometry and Vision Sciences, Cardiff University, Maindy Road, Cardiff CF24 4HQ, UK
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- Department of Physics, University of Exeter, Stocker Road, Exeter EX4 4QL, UK
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- Structural Biophysics Research Group, School of Optometry and Vision Sciences, Cardiff University, Maindy Road, Cardiff CF24 4HQ, UK.
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Kohara Y, Soeta S, Izu Y, Amasaki H. Accumulation of type VI collagen in the primary osteon of the rat femur during postnatal development. J Anat 2015; 226:478-88. [PMID: 25943007 DOI: 10.1111/joa.12296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/13/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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In rodents, the long bone diaphysis is expanded by forming primary osteons at the periosteal surface of the cortical bone. This ossification process is thought to be regulated by the microenvironment in the periosteum. Type VI collagen (Col VI), a component of the extracellular matrix (ECM) in the periosteum, is involved in osteoblast differentiation at early stages. In several cell types, Col VI interacts with NG2 on the cytoplasmic membrane to promote cell proliferation, spreading and motility. However, the detailed functions of Col VI and NG2 in the ossification process in the periosteum are still under investigation. In this study, to clarify the relationship between localization of Col VI and formation of the primary osteon, we examined the distribution of Col VI and osteoblast lineages expressing NG2 in the periosteum of rat femoral diaphysis during postnatal growing periods by immunohistochemistry. Primary osteons enclosing the osteonal cavity were clearly identified in the cortical bone from 2 weeks old. The size of the osteonal cavities decreased from the outer to the inner region of the cortical bone. In addition, the osteonal cavities of newly formed primary osteons at the outermost region started to decrease in size after rats reached the age of 4 weeks. Immunohistochemistry revealed concentrated localization of Col VI in the ECM in the osteonal cavity. Col VI-immunoreactive areas were reduced and they disappeared as the osteonal cavities became smaller from the outer to the inner region. In the osteonal cavities of the outer cortical regions, Runx2-immunoreactive spindle-shaped cells and mature osteoblasts were detected in Col VI-immunoreactive areas. The numbers of Runx2-immunoreactive cells were significantly higher in the osteonal cavities than in the osteogenic layers from 2 to 4 weeks. Most of these Runx2-immunoreactive cells showed NG2-immunoreactivity. Furthermore, PCNA-immunoreactivity was detected in the Runx2-immunoreactive spindle cells in the osteonal cavities. These results indicate that Col VI provides a characteristic microenvironment in the osteonal cavity of the primary osteon, and that differentiation and proliferation of the osteoblast lineage occur in the Col VI-immunoreactive area. Interaction of Col VI and NG2 may be involved in the structural organization of the primary osteon by regulating osteoblast lineages.
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- Yukihiro Kohara
- Laboratory of Veterinary Anatomy, Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Anatomy, Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Medical Research Institute, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Anatomy, Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University, Tokyo, Japan
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Taverna D, Boraldi F, De Santis G, Caprioli RM, Quaglino D. Histology-directed and imaging mass spectrometry: An emerging technology in ectopic calcification. Bone 2015; 74:83-94. [PMID: 25595835 PMCID: PMC4355241 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2015.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2014] [Revised: 12/24/2014] [Accepted: 01/07/2015] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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The present study was designed to demonstrate the potential of an optimized histology directed protein identification combined with imaging mass spectrometry technology to reveal and identify molecules associated to ectopic calcification in human tissue. As a proof of concept, mineralized and non-mineralized areas were compared within the same dermal tissue obtained from a patient affected by Pseudoxanthoma elasticum, a genetic disorder characterized by calcification only at specific sites of soft connective tissues. Data have been technically validated on a contralateral dermal tissue from the same subject and compared with those from control healthy skin. Results demonstrate that this approach 1) significantly reduces the effects generated by techniques that, disrupting tissue organization, blend data from affected and unaffected areas; 2) demonstrates that, abolishing differences due to inter-individual variability, mineralized and non-mineralized areas within the same sample have a specific protein profile and have a different distribution of molecules; and 3) avoiding the bias of focusing on already known molecules, reveals a number of proteins that have been never related to the disease nor to the calcification process, thus paving the way for the selection of new molecules to be validated as pathogenic or as potential pharmacological targets.
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- Domenico Taverna
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Arcavacata di Rende, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences for Children and Adults, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Departments of Biochemistry, Medicine, Pharmacology and Chemistry and the Mass Spectrometry Research Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, USA
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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Barczyk M, Bolstad AI, Gullberg D. Role of integrins in the periodontal ligament: organizers and facilitators. Periodontol 2000 2015; 63:29-47. [PMID: 23931052 PMCID: PMC3791550 DOI: 10.1111/prd.12027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/01/2012] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Inoue K, Hara Y, Kuroda N, Sato T. Development of the oxytalan fiber system in the periodontal space of rat incisors. Ann Anat 2013; 195:475-83. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aanat.2013.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2013] [Revised: 03/29/2013] [Accepted: 03/30/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Nishikawa T, Yamamoto T, Honjo KI, Ichioka H, Yamamoto K, Kanamura N, Kato H, Wato M, Kubo T, Mori M, Tanaka A. Marfan's syndrome: Clinical manifestations in the oral-craniofacial area, biophysiological roles of fibrillins and elastic extracellular microfibers, and disease control of the fibrillin gene. JOURNAL OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY MEDICINE AND PATHOLOGY 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ajoms.2013.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Maeda H, Wada N, Tomokiyo A, Monnouchi S, Akamine A. Prospective potency of TGF-β1 on maintenance and regeneration of periodontal tissue. INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2013; 304:283-367. [PMID: 23809439 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-407696-9.00006-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Periodontal ligament (PDL) tissue, central in the periodontium, plays crucial roles in sustaining tooth in the bone socket. Irreparable damages of this tissue provoke tooth loss, causing a decreased quality of life. The question arises as to how PDL tissue is maintained or how the lost PDL tissue can be regenerated. Stem cells included in PDL tissue (PDLSCs) are widely accepted to have the potential to maintain or regenerate the periodontium, but PDLSCs are very few in number. In recent studies, undifferentiated clonal human PDL cell lines were developed to elucidate the applicable potentials of PDLSCs for the periodontal regenerative medicine based on cell-based tissue engineering. In addition, it has been suggested that transforming growth factor-beta 1 is an eligible factor for the maintenance and regeneration of PDL tissue.
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- Hidefumi Maeda
- Department of Endodontology, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan.
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Inoue K, Hara Y, Sato T. Development of the oxytalan fiber system in the rat molar periodontal ligament evaluated by light- and electron-microscopic analyses. Ann Anat 2012; 194:482-8. [PMID: 22727934 DOI: 10.1016/j.aanat.2012.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2011] [Revised: 03/23/2012] [Accepted: 03/30/2012] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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In the elastic fiber system of the periodontal ligaments only oxytalan fibers can be identified, whereas all three types of fibers, oxytalan, elaunin and elastic fibers, are present in the gingiva. However, little information is available concerning their organization in the developing periodontal ligament. In the present study, growth and distribution of the oxytalan fiber system were examined in the developing periodontal ligament of rat molars using the specific staining for oxytalan, elastic and collagen fibers, and electron-microscopic analyses. Oxytalan staining clearly confirmed the earliest oxytalan fibers in a bell-staged tooth germ at embryonic day 18, which were tiny violet-colored fibers in the dental follicle. Their cross images were made up of dot-like microfibrils of 10-15nm in diameter close to fibroblasts in the dental follicle of the rat molars aged 1 day. These microfibrils appeared to be linked to one another through delicate filaments in 3-nm-diameter. At the beginning of root formation, the cross figures of oxytalan fibers were found as dot-like structures around the root sheath as well as in areas very close to blood vessels. As development proceeded, longer oxytalan fibers were produced in the apico-occlusal direction along with blood vessels. In addition, the immunoreactive products to anti-amyloid β protein on the surface of blood vessels suggest that this molecule might be involved in the adhesion of oxytalan fibers to vascular basement membranes. Thus, the oxytalan fiber system might regulate periodontal ligament function through tensional variations registered on the walls of the vascular structures.
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- Kouji Inoue
- Research Center of Electron Microscopy, School of Dental Medicine, Tsurumi University, Yokohama, Japan.
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Namba Y, Yamazaki Y, Yuguchi M, Kameoka S, Usami S, Honda K, Isokawa K. Development of the tarsometatarsal skeleton by the lateral fusion of three cylindrical periosteal bones in the chick embryo (Gallus gallus). Anat Rec (Hoboken) 2010; 293:1527-35. [PMID: 20648480 DOI: 10.1002/ar.21179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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An avian tarsometatarsal (TMT) skeleton spanning from the base of toes to the intertarsal joint is a compound bone developed by elongation and lateral fusion of three cylindrical periosteal bones. Ontogenetic development of the TMT skeleton is likely to recapitulate the changes occurred during evolution but so far has received less attention. In this study, its development has been examined morphologically and histologically in the chick, Gallus gallus. Three metatarsal cartilage rods radiating distally earlier in development became aligned parallel to each other by embryonic day 8 (ED8). Calcification initiated at ED8 in the midshaft of cartilage propagated cylindrically along its surface. Coordinated radial growth by fabricating bony struts and trabeculae resulted in the formation of three independent bone cylinders, which further became closely apposed with each other by ED13 when the periosteum began to fuse in a back-to-back orientation. Bone microstructure, especially orientation of intertrabecular channels in which blood vasculature resides, appeared related to the observed rapid longitudinal growth. Differential radial growth was considered to delineate eventual surface configurations of a compound TMT bone, but its morphogenesis preceded the fusion of bone cylinders. Bony trabeculae connecting adjacent cylinders emerged first at ED17 in the dorsal and ventral quarters of intervening tissue at the mid-diaphyseal level. Posthatch TMT skeleton had a seemingly uniform mid-diaphysis, although the septa persisted between original marrow cavities. These findings provide morphological and histological bases for further cellular and molecular studies on this developmental process.
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- Yuichi Namba
- Department of Anatomy, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan
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Jansen IDC, Hollander AP, Buttle DJ, Everts V. Type II and VI collagen in nasal and articular cartilage and the effect of IL-1alpha on the distribution of these collagens. J Mol Histol 2010; 41:9-17. [PMID: 20213143 PMCID: PMC2852591 DOI: 10.1007/s10735-010-9257-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2009] [Accepted: 02/16/2010] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The distribution of type II and VI collagen was immunocytochemically investigated in bovine articular and nasal cartilage. Cartilage explants were used either fresh or cultured for up to 4 weeks with or without interleukin 1α (IL-1α). Sections of the explants were incubated with antibodies for both types of collagen. Microscopic analyses revealed that type II collagen was preferentially localized in the interchondron matrix whereas type VI collagen was primarily found in the direct vicinity of the chondrocytes. Treatment of the sections with hyaluronidase greatly enhanced the signal for both types of collagen. Also in sections of explants cultured with IL-1α a higher level of labeling of the collagens was found. This was apparent without any pre-treatment with hyaluronidase. Under the influence of IL-1α the area positive for type VI collagen that surrounded the chondrocytes broadened. Although the two collagens in both types of cartilage were distributed similarly, a remarkable difference was the higher degree of staining of type VI collagen in articular cartilage. Concomitantly we noted that digestion of this type of cartilage hardly occurred in the presence of IL-1α whereas nasal cartilage was almost completely degraded within 18 days of culture. Since type VI collagen is known to be relatively resistant to proteolysis we speculate that the higher level of type VI collagen in articular cartilage is important in protecting cartilage from digestion.
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- I D C Jansen
- Department of Periodontology, Academic Center for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and VU University, Research Institute MOVE, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Sugawara Y, Sawada T, Inoue S, Shibayama K, Yanagisawa T. Immunohistochemical localization of elastin, fibrillins and microfibril-associated glycoprotein-1 in the developing periodontal ligament of the rat molar. J Periodontal Res 2010; 45:52-9. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0765.2008.01196.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Saito M, Nishida E, Sasaki T, Yoneda T, Shimizu N. The KK-Periome database for transcripts of periodontal ligament development. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL ZOOLOGY PART B-MOLECULAR AND DEVELOPMENTAL EVOLUTION 2009; 312B:495-502. [PMID: 19132733 DOI: 10.1002/jez.b.21257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The periodontal ligament (PDL) is a strong connective tissue that surrounds the tooth root, absorbs occlusal forces, and functions as a sense organ. PDL originated from dental follicle (DF), which possessed mesenchymal progenitors in the developing tooth germ. However, as specific marker genes for PDL and DF are currently unavailable, the molecular mechanisms of PDL development are yet to be clarified. To facilitate the identification of such genes, we have previously established a transcriptome database of the human PDL (the KK-Periome database) and screened for specific genes expressed during PDL development. Initial screening of the database revealed two marker genes for distinguishing DF and PDL. The KK-Periome database thus appears to offer a useful resource for investigating genes involved in PDL development.
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- Masahiro Saito
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka, Japan.
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Saito M, Nishida E, Yoneda T. Comprehensive Analysis of Tissue-specific Markers Involved in Periodontal Ligament Development. J Oral Biosci 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/s1349-0079(08)80005-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Sawada T, Sugawara Y, Asai T, Aida N, Yanagisawa T, Ohta K, Inoue S. Immunohistochemical characterization of elastic system fibers in rat molar periodontal ligament. J Histochem Cytochem 2006; 54:1095-103. [PMID: 16782850 PMCID: PMC3957806 DOI: 10.1369/jhc.5a6905.2006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Among elastic system fibers, oxytalan fibers are known as a ubiquitous component of the periodontal ligament, but the localization and role of elastin-containing fibers, i.e., elastic and elaunin fibers, has yet to be clarified. In this study, we immunohistochemically investigated the localization of elastin and fibrillin, major proteins of elastin-containing fibers in the periodontal ligament of rat lower first molars. At the light microscope level, distribution of elastin-positive fibers was not uniform but often concentrated in the vicinity of blood vessels in the apical region of the ligament. In contrast, fibrillin-positive fibers were more widely distributed throughout the ligament, and the pattern of their distribution was comparable to the reported distribution of oxytalan fibers. At the ultrastructural level, assemblies or bundles of abundant fibrillin-containing microfibrils were intermingled with a small amount of elastin. This observation indicated that elastin-positive fibers observed under the light microscope were elaunin fibers. No mature elastic fibers, however, were found in the ligament. These results show that the major components of elastic system fibers in the periodontal ligament of the rat mandibular first molar were oxytalan and elaunin fibers, suggesting that the elastic system fibers play a role in the mechanical protection of the vascular system.
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- Takashi Sawada
- Department of Ultrastructural Science, Tokyo Dental College, Masago 1-2-2, Mihama-ku, Chiba City 261-8502, Japan.
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The distribution and arrangement of oxytalan fibres were examined in periodontal specimens of cheek teeth from seven horses. Oxidation prior to aldehyde fuchsin exposition permitted a selective staining of the oxytalan fibres, which are a distinct component of the elastic fibre system. On three horizontal levels of the periodontium--(a) subgingival, (b) middle third and (c) apical--two oxytalan fibre groups were shown histologically: 'blood vessel-related' and 'independent' oxytalan fibres. In levels a and b, both groups were arranged in a typical occluso-apical alignment along the reserve crown. Single oxytalan fibres deviated from their general course in order to attach to the cementum. In these cemental entheses the oxytalan fibres ran parallel to collagen fibre bundles. The interpretation of such morphological features emphasized the oxytalan fibres' capacity to improve the stability of periodontal blood vessel walls during masticatory movements. Level c, especially in regions next to the persisting epithelial root sheath, is the site of oxytalan fibre generation. This is a prerequisite for the facilitation of periodontal regeneration and reorganization during dental growth and eruption.
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- C Staszyk
- Department of Anatomy, School of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover, Germany.
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Tashiro K, Sawada T, Inoue S, Yanagisawa T. Development of oxytalan fibers in the rat molar periodontal ligament. J Periodontal Res 2002; 37:345-52. [PMID: 12366857 DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0765.2002.01632.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Although oxytalan fibers are known to be a ubiquitous component of the periodontal ligament, little information has been available concerning their organization in the developing periodontal ligament. In the present study, growth and distribution of oxytalan fibers were examined in the developing periodontal ligament of rat molars aged 11, 14, 19, 21 and 28 days. A quantitative analysis of the fibers was made and the spatial relationship between the fibers and blood vessels was studied by means of a three-dimensional reconstruction of serial sections. At the beginning of root formation, oxytalan fibers appeared at first as dot-like structures around the root sheath as well as in areas very close to blood vessels. These structures were resolved in the electron microscope to be made up of 12-nm-wide microfibrils in the vicinity of the surface of the cells of the root sheath. In the process of development, these dot-like structures elongated into entities with helical appearances. As the development further proceeded, longer oxytalan fibers were produced in the apico-occlusal direction along with blood vessels. Quantitative analysis showed that an increase in oxytalan fibers coincided with an increase in the density of the vascular network in the developing periodontal ligament. Based on the results of the present study, the role of oxytalan fibers in the developing periodontal ligament may be in the maintenance of the integrity of the vascular system as previously suggested.
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- Keiji Tashiro
- Department of Ultrastructural Science, Tokyo Dental College, Chiba, Japan
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Straub AM, Grahame R, Scully C, Tonetti MS. Severe periodontitis in Marfan's syndrome: a case report. J Periodontol 2002; 73:823-6. [PMID: 12146542 DOI: 10.1902/jop.2002.73.7.823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Connective tissue disorders, such as some forms of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, have been associated with severe periodontitis. METHODS This report describes a case of Marfan's syndrome, an inherited disorder of connective tissue caused by mutations in the fibrillin-1 gene, in which the patient presented with severe periodontitis. RESULTS At examination, an average full-mouth clinical attachment level loss of 5.6+/-2.1 mm, furcation involvement, and severe alveolar bone loss were observed in a 41-year-old Caucasian male. Tooth hypermobility was also present. CONCLUSIONS This case appears to be the first documentation of severe periodontitis in a patient with Marfan's syndrome. It supports the hypothesis that a variety of connective tissue disorders may confer increased susceptibility to periodontal tissue breakdown.
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- Antje M Straub
- Department of Periodontology, Eastman Dental Institute, University College, London, UK
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Dingemans KP, Teeling P, Lagendijk JH, Becker AE. Extracellular matrix of the human aortic media: an ultrastructural histochemical and immunohistochemical study of the adult aortic media. THE ANATOMICAL RECORD 2000; 258:1-14. [PMID: 10603443 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0185(20000101)258:1<1::aid-ar1>3.0.co;2-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 191] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Aortic distensability is the key to normal aortic function and relates to the lamellar unit in the media. However, the organization of the extracellular matrix components in these lamellar units, which are largely responsible for the distensability, is insufficiently known, especially in the human. We therefore performed a detailed ultrastructural analysis of these components. Thoracic aortas of 56 individuals (age 45-74 years), none of whom suffered from aortic disease, were studied by immunoelectron microscopy of elastin, collagen types I, III, IV, V, and VI, fibronectin, and fibrillin-1, and by ultrastructural histochemistry of proteoglycans, which were further characterized by enzymatic digestion. The elastic lamellae were closely associated with thick collagen fibers containing types I, III, and V collagen. Between these collagen fibers, numerous complex, circumferentially oriented streaks of elastin protruded from the lamellae. In contrast to what is usually reported in the aortas of experimental animals, the smooth muscle cells preferentially adhered to these ill-defined streaks rather than directly to the solid lamellae. Fibrillin-1- and type VI collagen-containing bundles of microfibrils (oxytalan fibers) were also involved in the smooth muscle cell-elastin contact. The smooth muscle cells were invested by basal lamina-like layers connecting them to each other as well as to the oxytalan fibers. Unexpectedly, these layers were abundantly labeled by anti-fibronectin, whereas type IV collagen, a specific basement membrane component, was mainly found in larger, flocculent deposits. The proteoglycans present were collagen-associated dermatan sulfate proteoglycan, cell-associated heparan sulfate proteoglycan, and interstitial chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan. Our observations demonstrate that the extracellular matrix in the human aorta is extremely complex and therefore differs from most descriptions based on experimental animals. They serve as reference for future studies on aortic diseases, such as aneurysmas and dissections.
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- K P Dingemans
- Department of Cardiovascular Pathology, University of Amsterdam, Academic Medical Center, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Orthodontic tooth movement is brought about by prolonged application of force on the attachment apparatus. This results in cellular and extracellular changes within the periodontium. As shown in numerous studies, tooth movement is achieved after the remodeling of alveolar bone and the response of the periodontal ligament to the mechanical force. Although gingival changes have also been found to be an important factor in the overall response, the effect of orthodontic tooth movement on the gingiva has been investigated to a lesser extent. Unlike bone and periodontal ligament, which regain their original structure after removal of force, the gingival tissue does not regain its pretreatment structure, a fact on which a hypothesis has been made that tooth relapse after removal of retention may be associated with changes in the gingiva. The present review summarizes available data on the effect of orthodontic force on collagen, elastin, and collagenase in the gingiva and its relevance to understanding the mechanism of tooth relapse.
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- M Redlich
- Department of Orthodontics and Connective Tissue Research Laboratory, University-Hadassah, Faculty of Medicine, Jerusalem 91220, Israel
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