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Nano-hydroxyapatite-incorporated polycaprolactone nanofibrous scaffold as a dentin tissue engineering-based strategy for vital pulp therapy. Dent Mater 2022; 38:960-977. [PMID: 35331551 DOI: 10.1016/j.dental.2022.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2021] [Revised: 01/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/12/2022] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Targeting a tissue engineering-based vital pulp therapy (VPT), this study investigated the incorporation of nano-hydroxyapatite (nHA) into polycaprolactone (PCL) nanofibers, and the metabolism of human dental pulp cells (HDPCs) seeded on the scaffolds. METHODS PCL-based solutions (10% w/v) containing nHA (0 - control; 0.5; 1.0; or 2.0% w/v) were electrospun into nanofibrous scaffolds. The scaffolds were characterized for morphology and composition (MEV/EDS), solubility, the release of calcium/phosphate (C/P), and modulation of medium pH. Then, HDPCs were seeded on the scaffolds and evaluated for cell viability (alamarBlue and live/dead), adhesion and spreading (F-actin), total protein (TP; Lowry), alkaline phosphatase activity (ALP; thymolphthalein assay), expression of odontogenic genes (RT-qPCR), and formation of a mineralized matrix (Alizarin Red). Data were analyzed with ANOVA and post-hocs (α = 5%). RESULTS Higher nHA concentrations roughened fiber surfaces, whereas PCL+ 2%nHA increased the interfibrillar spaces. PCL+ 1%nHA or PCL+ 2%nHA significantly released more C/P but the medium pH was maintained below 8.0. HDPCs viability was not affected by nHA, while cell adhesion/spreading was favored, especially for PCL+ 2%nHA. Higher protein content and ALP activity were seen for scaffolds incorporated with nHA, after 21 days. PCL+ 1%nHA and PCL+ 2%nHA upregulated the expression of DSPP and DMP1 in 14 days, and COL1A1, ALPL, and DMP1 in 21 days. The formation of a mineralized matrix was nHA concentration-dependent, and it was about 9 × higher for PCL+ 2%nHA. SIGNIFICANCE nHA-incorporated PCL nanofibrous scaffolds are cytocompatible and can stimulate the adhesion and odontogenic potential of HDPCs. PCL+ 2%nHA formulation is a bioactive tissue engineering-based cell-homing strategy for VPT.
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Polymeric Dental Nanomaterials: Antimicrobial Action. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14050864. [PMID: 35267686 PMCID: PMC8912874 DOI: 10.3390/polym14050864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2022] [Revised: 02/17/2022] [Accepted: 02/19/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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This review aims to describe and critically analyze studies published over the past four years on the application of polymeric dental nanomaterials as antimicrobial materials in various fields of dentistry. Nanoparticles are promising antimicrobial additives to restoration materials. According to published data, composites based on silver nanoparticles, zinc(II), titanium(IV), magnesium(II), and copper(II) oxide nanoparticles, chitosan nanoparticles, calcium phosphate or fluoride nanoparticles, and nanodiamonds can be used in dental therapy and endodontics. Composites with nanoparticles of hydroxyapatite and bioactive glass proved to be of low efficiency for application in these fields. The materials applicable in orthodontics include nanodiamonds, silver nanoparticles, titanium(IV) and zinc(II) oxide nanoparticles, bioactive glass, and yttrium(III) fluoride nanoparticles. Composites of silver nanoparticles and zinc(II) oxide nanoparticles are used in periodontics, and nanodiamonds and silver, chitosan, and titanium(IV) oxide nanoparticles are employed in dental implantology and dental prosthetics. Composites based on titanium(IV) oxide can also be utilized in maxillofacial surgery to manufacture prostheses. Composites with copper(II) oxide nanoparticles and halloysite nanotubes are promising materials in the field of denture prosthetics. Composites with calcium(II) fluoride or phosphate nanoparticles can be used in therapeutic dentistry for tooth restoration.
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Isolation and Identification of Cytotoxic Compounds Present in Biomaterial Life ®. MATERIALS 2022; 15:ma15030871. [PMID: 35160817 PMCID: PMC8838329 DOI: 10.3390/ma15030871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2021] [Revised: 01/20/2022] [Accepted: 01/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Direct pulp capping consists of a procedure in which a material is directly placed over the exposed pulp to maintain dental vitality. Although still widely used in clinical practice, previous in vitro studies found that the biomaterial Life® presented high cytotoxicity, leading to cell death. This study aimed to identify the Life® constituents responsible for its cytotoxic effects on odontoblast-like cells (MDPC-23). Aqueous medium conditioned with Life® was subjected to liquid-liquid extraction with ethyl acetate. After solvent removal, cells were treated with residues isolated from the organic and aqueous fractions. MTT and Trypan blue assays were carried out to evaluate the metabolic activity and cell death. The organic phase residue promoted a significant decrease in metabolic activity and increased cell death. On the contrary, no cytotoxic effects were observed with the mixture from the aqueous fraction. Spectroscopic and spectrometric methods allowed the identification of the toxic compounds. A mixture of the regioisomers ortho, para, and meta of N-ethyl-toluenesulfonamide was identified as the agent responsible for the toxicity of biomaterial Life® in MDPC-23 cells. These findings contribute to improving biomaterial research and development.
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Luo X, Yin J, Miao S, Feng W, Ning T, Xu S, Huang S, Zhang S, Liao Y, Hao C, Wu B, Ma D. mTORC1 promotes mineralization via p53 pathway. FASEB J 2021; 35:e21325. [PMID: 33508145 DOI: 10.1096/fj.202002016r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2020] [Revised: 12/04/2020] [Accepted: 12/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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The objectives of our study were to investigate the roles of mTORC1 in odontoblast proliferation and mineralization and to determine the mechanism by which mTORC1 regulates odontoblast mineralization. In vitro, MDPC23 cells were treated with rapamycin (10 nmol/L) and transfected with a lentivirus for short hairpin (shRNA)-mediated silencing of the tuberous sclerosis complex (shTSC1) to inhibit and activate mTORC1, respectively. CCK8 assays, flow cytometry, Alizarin red S staining, ALP staining, qRT-PCR, and western blot analysis were performed. TSC1-conditional knockout (DMP1-Cre+ ; TSC1f/f , hereafter CKO) mice and littermate control (DMP1-Cre- ; TSC1f/f , hereafter WT) mice were generated. H&E staining, immunofluorescence, and micro-CT analysis were performed. Transcriptome sequencing analysis was used to screen the mechanism of this process. mTORC1 inactivation decreased the cell proliferation. The qRT-PCR and western blot results showed that mineralization-related genes and proteins were downregulated in mTORC1-inactivated cells. Moreover, mTORC1 overactivation promoted cell proliferation and mineralization-related gene and protein expression. In vivo, the micro-CT results showed that DV/TV and dentin thickness were higher in CKO mice than in controls and H&E staining showed the same results. Mineralization-related proteins expression was upregulated. Transcriptome sequencing analysis revealed that p53 pathway-associated genes were differentially expressed in TSC1-deficient cells. By inhibiting p53 alone or both mTORC1 and p53 with rapamycin and a p53 inhibitor, we elucidated that p53 acts downstream of mTORC1 and that mTORC1 thereby promotes odontoblast mineralization. Taken together, our findings demonstrate that the role of mTORC1 in odontoblast proliferation and mineralization, and confirm that mTORC1 upregulates odontoblast mineralization via the p53 pathway.
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Affiliation(s)
- Xinghong Luo
- Department of Stomatology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,College of Stomatology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,College of Stomatology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,College of Stomatology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,College of Stomatology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Stomatology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Endodontics, Stomatology Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Stomatology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Endodontics, Stomatology Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Science, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Science, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Hainan General Hospital, Hainan Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,College of Stomatology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Endodontics, Stomatology Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Advanced Oral Sciences & Therapeutics, University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Application of a New Type of Natural Calcined Bone Repair Material Combined with Concentrated Growth Factors in Bone Regeneration in Rabbit Critical-Sized Calvarial Defect. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 2020:8810747. [PMID: 33299879 PMCID: PMC7707950 DOI: 10.1155/2020/8810747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2020] [Revised: 10/27/2020] [Accepted: 11/02/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Purpose This study is aimed at investigating bone regeneration in critical-sized defects in rabbit calvarium using a novel nano- (n-) hydroxyapatite hybrid scaffold with concentrated growth factors (CGFs). Methods Twenty-four male adult rabbits were chosen to establish a critical-sized bone defect model and randomly divided into two groups. Two defects of 15 mm diameter each were created in the parietal bone of each animal. Group A had n-hydroxyapatite hybrid scaffold placed in the experimental defect on the right, and the left defect was unfilled as blank. Group B had hydroxyapatite hybrid scaffold mixed with CGF placed in the right defect and CGF on the left. Six animals in each group were sacrificed after 6 and 12 weeks. Cone-beam computed tomography system scanning and hematoxylin and eosin (HE) staining were used to detect osteogenesis within the defects. Results The treatment with n-hydroxyapatite hybrid scaffold along with CGF resulted in a significantly higher amount of new bone at 6 and 12 weeks compared to the treatment with CGF alone and the controls. No apparent inflammation and foreign body reaction were observed through HE staining. Conclusions The new synthesized n-hydroxyapatite hybrid scaffold and CGF can be applied for bone defect regeneration to promote the process to a certain extent.
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