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Abstract
Objective
To investigate the role of Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway in the osteogenic differentiation of human dental pulp stem cells (hDPSCs).
Methods
After 14 days of the calcium hydroxide training, the cytoskeletal changes of hDPSCs, the expression of β-catenin, i.e. the key promoter of in the Wnt signaling pathway, and the cell localization were detected by laser scanning confocal technique. The Wnt signaling pathways were up-regulated and inhibited, and the osteogenic differentiation and mineralization of hDPSCs were detected by Western Blot and alizarin red staining after 14 days of the training.
Results
The cytoskeleton of hDPSCs was rearranged by the effect of calcium hydroxide, and the β-catenin migration from nucleus to cytoplasm were observed. The number of calcium nodules in hDPSCs was decreased after blocking Wnt signaling pathway by Dickkopf-related protein 1 (DKK-1). The calcium hydroxide treatment can promoted dentin sialophosphoprotein (DSPP) expression in hDPSCs.
Conclusions
Calcium hydroxide can down-regulate the expression of canonical Wnt signaling pathway and promote osteogenic differentiation and mineralization and odontogenetic differentiation of hDPSCs.
Key words:
Calcium hydroxide; Osteogenic differentiation; Human dental pulp stem; Wnt pathway