title: Dentin regeneration by stem cells of apical papilla on injectable nanofibrous microspheres and stimulated by controlled BMP-2 release.
abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of PLLA nanofibrous microspheres (NF-MS) as a cell delivery carrier in combination with controlled release of BMP-2 from PLGA microspheres on the induction of odontogenic differentiation of human stem cells of apical papilla (SCAP). Injectable NF-MS, which mimic the physical architecture of collagen fibers on the nano scale, were fabricated by combining thermally-induced phase separation techniques with an emulsification process. SCAP cultured in a monolayer or cultured on NF-MS in spinner flasks were treated with 100ng/ml BMP-2 in vitro. Odontogenic differentiation was characterized by measuring alkaline phosphatase activity, odontogenic gene expression levels, calcium content, and dentin sialophosphoprotein accumulation. The results demonstrated that BMP-2 enhanced human SCAP odontogenic differentiation both in monolayer culture and on 3D NF-MS in spinner flask culture in vitro. We also developed and tested a system combining NF-MS with controlled BMP-2 release for dentin regeneration in vivo. The results indicate that controlled release of BMP-2 promoted more mineralization and osteodentin formation compared to a BSA-releasing control in a dose-dependent and time-dependent manner. In summary, the NF-MS combined with controlled release of BMP-2 provides an excellent microenvironment for SCAP to regenerate dentin tissue.
  
  
  
  Tooth lesion and loss affect masticatory efficiency, speaking function, facial aesthetics and even psychological health. Current treatments depend on "inert" restorative materials, which do not have the healing capacity and may lead to the failure of the restorations over a long term. The aim of this study was to develop an injectable biomaterial and desired growth factor delivery system to support stem cells for mineralized dental tissue regeneration. The study showed that novel injectable and biodegradable nanofibrous microspheres and controlled release of BMP-2 synergistically induce the odontogenic differentiation of human stem cells from the apical papilla and mineralized tissue regeneration, demonstrating the potential of living dental tissue repair.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA; State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, Department of Operative Dentistry and Endodontics, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Macromolecular Science and Engineering Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
authors.forename: Ming
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dang
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
authors.forename: Zhanpeng
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
authors.forename: Jiang
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.affiliation: Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
authors.forename: Thomas W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Eyster
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology, Department of Operative Dentistry and Endodontics, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, People's Republic of China. Electronic address: Longxing_Ni@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Longxing
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ni
authors.affiliation: Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA; Macromolecular Science and Engineering Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA; Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA. Electronic address: mapx@umich.edu.
authors.forename: Peter X
authors.initials: PX
authors.lastname: Ma
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000818:Animals; D055396:Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2 / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D003804:Dentin / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D064593:Heterografts; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008819:Mice, Nude; D008863:Microspheres; D057139:Nanofibers / Q000737:chemistry*; D033581:Stem Cell Transplantation; D013234:Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: C525718:BMP2 protein, human; D055396:Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations
keywords: Bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2); Controlled delivery; Nanofibrous microspheres (NF-MS); Odontogenic differentiation; Stem cells of apical papilla (SCAP)