Dental Tissue-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells: Applications in Tissue Engineering

Critical Reviews in Biomedical Engineering
Jay R Dave, Geetanjali B Tomar

Abstract

In recent years, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) derived from dental tissue have gained in popularity for tissue-engineering and regenerative medicine applications. The highly proliferative and self-renewing population of dental stem cells has the neural crest as their origin. This expands their applicability for regeneration of tissues from both ectochyme and mesenchymal origin. Ease of tissue harvest, high initial yield of cells, low population-doubling time, plasticity, multipotential capabilities, and immunomodulatory properties make them a suitable candidate for various therapeutic strategies. Furthermore, dental tissue-derived cells can be transformed into induced pluripotent stem cells to customize cell-based regenerative approaches. However, there is currently a lack of exhaustive comparative profiles of these dental tissues and their regenerative applications. We thereby present a comprehensive compilation of morphofunctional analyses and tissue-engineering applications of MSCs that are derived from tooth germ, exfoliated deciduous teeth, periodontal ligament, gingiva, dental pulp, alveolar bone, dental follicle, and apical papilla. Immunoregulatory properties of dental stem cells provide potential for both autologous an...Continue Reading

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Sep 19, 2020·Cell & Bioscience·Quan ShiTong Zhang
Jan 19, 2021·Stem Cell Reviews and Reports·Cheng LiangWeidong Tian
Apr 7, 2021·Journal of Controlled Release : Official Journal of the Controlled Release Society·Parinaz AbdollahiyanAhad Mokhtarzadeh

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