title: [Effect of bioactive glasses on angiogenic growth factors of human dental pulp cells].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the effects of bioactive glasses (BG) including 45S5 and nano-58S on proliferation, angiogenic markers vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) secretion and gene expression of human dental pulp cells (HDPC).
  
  
  METHODS
  HDPC of 4th passage were cultured in Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium (DMEM) which contained 0.1 g/L 45S5 or nano-58S ionic dissolution products. Meanwhile HDPC were cultured in DMEM without BG as control group. Proliferation of the cells was evaluated with methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT) assay on day 1, 2, 3. Quantitative real-time PCR and quantitative sandwich enzyme immunoassays were used to test VEGF and bFGF gene expression and protein secretion of HDPC on day 1, 2, 3.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The relative growth rate (RGR) of 45S5 and nano-58S groups were (134.5 ± 5.0)% and (146.3 ± 19.8)%, which was significantly different from that of control group (P < 0.05). The quantity of VEGF secretion of two experimental groups were (189.29 ± 4.64) and (216.18 ± 14.67) ng/L, respectively, significantly higher than that of the control group [(159.03 ± 11.69) ng/L] (P < 0.05). Furthermore, the nano-58S group secreted much more VEGF than 45S5 group (P < 0.05).bFGF secretion of HDPC was also enhanced by both 45S5 and nano-58S bioactive glasses. The VEGF gene expression of 45S5 and nano-58S on day 1 were (1.70 ± 0.19) and (1.63 ± 0.42), while the bFGF gene expressin on day 3 were (1.49 ± 0.02) and (2.30 ± 0.04), all significantly higher than that of control group (P < 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Bioactive glasses can enhance the proliferation, VEGF and bFGF secretion and gene expression of human dental pulp cells. Compared with 45S5, nano-58S showed a higher activation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cariology and Endodontology, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing 100081, China.
authors.forename: Si-Yi
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Yan-Mei
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.forename: Xue-Jun
authors.initials: XJ
authors.lastname: Gao
mesh_terms: D002478:Cells, Cultured; D003782:Dental Pulp / Q000166:cytology; D016222:Fibroblast Growth Factor 2; D006801:Humans; D013778:Tetrazolium Salts; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A
chemical_list: D013778:Tetrazolium Salts; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A; D016222:Fibroblast Growth Factor 2