title: [Effect of calcium hydroxide on human pulp cell intracellular calcium ion in vitro].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the influence of calcium hydroxide to intracellular calcium ion of human pulp cells in vitro.
  
  
  METHODS
  The sixth generation of human pulp cells were maintained in RPMI 1640 medium supplemented with Fluo-3 probe and Ca (OH)2 for restimulation. The intracellular calcium ion concentration was detected by laser confocal microscope.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The intracellular calcium ion level in Ca (OH)2 pretreatment group increased after Ca (OH)2 stimulation, while it didn't response to Ca (OH)2 stimulus in group without Ca (OH)2, CaCl2 or NaHCO4 pretreatment.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is important to pretreat the pulp cells with Ca(OH)2 in order to increase the intracellular calcium.
authors.affiliation: Department of Stomatology, 105th PLA Hospital, Hefei 230031, China.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wen
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shi
mesh_terms: D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism*; D002126:Calcium Hydroxide / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003782:Dental Pulp / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
chemical_list: D002126:Calcium Hydroxide; D002118:Calcium