SHED - Basic Structure for Stem Cell Research
The discovery that stem cells from dental pulp are capable of differentiating into endothelial cells raised the exciting possibility that these cells can be a single source of odontoblasts and vascular networks in dental tissue engineering. These so-called mesenchymal stem cell populations have be...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2015-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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| Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/5636/9871_CE(Ra)_F(Sh)_PF1(AJAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(PAG).pdf |
| Summary: | The discovery that stem cells from dental pulp are capable of differentiating into endothelial cells raised the exciting possibility that these
cells can be a single source of odontoblasts and vascular networks in dental tissue engineering. These so-called mesenchymal stem cell
populations have been identified from human exfoliated deciduous teeth because of their ability to generate clonogenic adherent colonies
when grown and expanded. In addition to these stem cells, other population of stem cells can be from adult human dental pulp and
periodontal ligament. The identification and isolation of these stem cells in adult dental pulp was first reported by Gronthos and co-workers
in 2000.These dental pulp stem cells have clonogenic abilities, rapid proliferative rates and the capacity to form mineralized tissues both in
vitro and in vivo. The stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth are distinct from dental pulp stem cells by virtue of their proliferation
rate, increased cell population doublings and osteoinductive capacity in vivo. It is further demonstrated that human exfoliated deciduous
teeth stem cells may not be a single-cell type, may well be a heterogenous population of cells from the pulp. |
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| ISSN: | 2249-782X 0973-709X |