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Differentiation of human dental pulp stem cells into neuronal by resveratrol

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Dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs) have been proposed as a promising source of stem cells in nerve regeneration due to their close embryonic origin and ease of harvest. Resveratrol (RSV)… Click to show full abstract

Dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs) have been proposed as a promising source of stem cells in nerve regeneration due to their close embryonic origin and ease of harvest. Resveratrol (RSV) is a natural polyphenolic and possesses many biological functions such as anti‐inflammatory activity and protection against atherosclerosis and neuroprotective activities. There is increasing evidence showing that RSV plays a pivotal role in neuron protection and neuronal differentiation. In this study, we isolated DPSCs from impacted third molars and investigated whether RSV induces neuronal differentiation of DPSCs. To avoid loss of DPSCs multipotency, all the experiments were conducted on cells at early passages. RT‐PCR results showed that RSV‐treated DPSCs (RSV‐DPSCs) significantly increased the expression of the neuroprogenitor marker Nestin. When RSV‐DPSCs were differentiated with neuronal induction media (RSV‐dDPSCs), they showed a cell morphology similar to neurons. The expression of neuronal‐specific marker genes Nestin, Musashi, and NF‐M in RSV‐dDPSCs was significantly increased. Immunocytochemical staining and Western blot analysis showed that the expression of neuronal marker proteins, Nestin, and NF‐M, was significantly increased in RSV‐dDPSCs. Therefore, we have shown that RSV treatment, along with the use of neuronal induction media, effectively promotes neuronal cell differentiation of DPSCs.

Keywords: dpscs; differentiation; dental pulp; pulp stem; stem cells

Journal Title: Cell Biology International
Year Published: 2017

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