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Amer NA, Badawi MF, Elbeltagi MG, Badr AE. Effect of Boswellic Acid on Viability of Dental Pulp Stem Cells Compared to the Commonly Used Intracanal Medications: An In Vitro Study. J Contemp Dent Pract 2023; 24:957-966. [PMID: 38317393 DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10024-3609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2024]
Abstract
AIM This study was aimed at evaluating the effect of acetyl-11-keto-β-boswellic acid (AKBA) on dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs) viability and proliferation to be used as a potential root canal medicament. MATERIALS AND METHODS Dental pulp stem cells were isolated from human third molars. The phenotypic characterization of DPSCs was verified by flow cytometry analysis. The viability assay was performed using the methyl-thiazoltetrazolium (MTT) assay. Cells were treated with different concentration of triple antibiotic paste (TAP) and calcium hydroxide Ca(OH2) (5, 2.5, 1, 0.5, and 0.25 mg/mL), AKBA (10, 5, 1, 0.1, and 0.01 µM). All experiments were done in separate triplicate experiments. Results: Dental pulp stem cells were characterized by flow cytometry. Cells treated with Ca(OH)2 (1, 2.5, and 5 mg/mL) showed significantly reduced viability compared with the control cells (p < 0.05). Dental pulp stem cells treated with 1, 2.5, and 5 mg/mL TAP resulted in a significant decrease in viability (p < 0.05). Cells treated with AKBA in concentrations (1, 0.1, and 0.01 µM) demonstrated higher viability than the control group (p < 0.05), while AKBA in concentrations (5 and 10 µM) showed equal or decreased viability than the control group. (p > 0.05). Regarding cell density assay, AKBA showed significant increase in cell density after 5 and 7 days compared with cells medicated with TAP and Ca(OH)2 while TAP revealed marked reduction in cell density in all the tested intervals. CONCLUSION Acetyl-11-keto-β-boswellic acid in lower concentrations (0.01, 0.1, and 1 µM) demonstrated superior cell viability than TAP and Ca(OH)2, and it may possess the potential to be an intracanal medicament in regenerative endodontics. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE Studying the effect of different potential root canal medicaments and their capability to induce DPSCs proliferation might be of value. The influence of AKBA on the viability and proliferation of DPSCs tested in this study sheds light on its use as a potential intracanal medication especially in regenerative endodontics. How to cite this article: Amer NA, Badawi MF, Elbeltagi MG, et al. Effect of Boswellic Acid on Viability of Dental Pulp Stem Cells Compared to the Commonly Used Intracanal Medications: An In Vitro Study. J Contemp Dent Pract 2023;24(12):957-966.
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Affiliation(s)
- Nouran Ahmad Amer
- Department of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Mansoura University; Horus University, Egypt, Phone: +201068857871, e-mail: , Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6818-8626
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- Dental Biomaterials, Faculty of Dentistry, Mansoura University, Egypt, Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9979-4354
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- Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt, Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3309-4480
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- Department of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Mansoura University, Egypt, Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3811-149X
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Cometa S, Busto F, Castellaneta A, Cochis A, Najmi Z, Rizzi R, Losito I, De Giglio E. Development, Analytical Characterization, and Bioactivity Evaluation of Boswellia serrata Extract-Layered Double Hydroxide Hybrid Composites. Molecules 2023; 28:6449. [PMID: 37764225 PMCID: PMC10537998 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28186449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2023] [Revised: 08/22/2023] [Accepted: 09/02/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Boswellia serrata Roxb. extract (BSE), rich in boswellic acids, is well known as a potent anti-inflammatory natural drug. However, due to its limited aqueous solubility, BSE inclusion into an appropriate carrier, capable of improving its release in the biological target, would be highly desirable. Starting with this requirement, new hybrid composites based on the inclusion of BSE in a lamellar solid layered double hydroxide (LDH), i.e., magnesium aluminum carbonate, were developed and characterized in the present work. The adopted LDH exhibited a layered crystal structure, comprising positively charged hydroxide layers and interlayers composed of carbonate anions and water molecules; thus, it was expected to embed negatively charged boswellic acids. In the present case, a calcination process was also adopted on the LDH to increase organic acid loading, based on the replacement of the original inorganic anions. An accurate investigation was carried out by TGA, PXRD, FT-IR/ATR, XPS, SEM, and LC-MS to ascertain the nature, interaction, and quantification of the active molecules of the vegetal extract loaded in the developed hybrid materials. As a result, the significant disruption of the original layered structure was observed in the LDH subjected to calcination (LDHc), and this material was able to include a higher amount of organic acids when its composite with BSE was prepared. However, in vitro tests on the composites' bioactivity, expressed in terms of antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory activity, evidenced LDH-BSE as a better material compared to BSE and to LDHc-BSE, thus suggesting that, although the embedded organic acid amount was lower, they could be more available since they were not firmly bound to the clay. The composite was able to significantly decrease the number of viable pathogens such as Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus, as well as the internalization of toxic active species into human cells imposing oxidative stress, in comparison to the BSE.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bari, Via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy; (F.B.); (A.C.); (I.L.)
- INSTM, National Interuniversity Consortium of Materials Science and Technology, Via G. Giusti 9, 50121 Florence, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bari, Via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy; (F.B.); (A.C.); (I.L.)
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- Center for Translational Research on Autoimmune and Allergic Disease, CAAD, Department of Health Sciences, Università del Piemonte Orientale UPO, 28100 Novara, Italy; (A.C.); (Z.N.)
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- Center for Translational Research on Autoimmune and Allergic Disease, CAAD, Department of Health Sciences, Università del Piemonte Orientale UPO, 28100 Novara, Italy; (A.C.); (Z.N.)
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- Institute of Crystallography, National Research Council (CNR), Via G. Amendola, 122/o, 70126 Bari, Italy;
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bari, Via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy; (F.B.); (A.C.); (I.L.)
- SMART Inter-Department Research Center, University of Bari, Via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bari, Via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy; (F.B.); (A.C.); (I.L.)
- INSTM, National Interuniversity Consortium of Materials Science and Technology, Via G. Giusti 9, 50121 Florence, Italy
- SMART Inter-Department Research Center, University of Bari, Via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, Italy
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