Abstract:
Objective
To investigate the effects of hydroxyapatite tricalcium phosphate(HA-TCP) scaffold complexes and periodontal ligament stem cells on periodontal tissue regeneration.
Methods
Healthy premolars from 15 children aged 16-18 who required corrective treatment were collected.The human periodontal ligament stem cells (hPDLSCs), were isolated and identified.The self-replication ability of hPDLSCs was detected by using clone formation experiments.Flow cytometry was used to detect the expression of surface antigens CD90, CD44, CD34, and CD45 on hPDLSCs.Alizarin red and red oil O staining were used to detect the osteogenic and adipogenic abilities of hPDLSCs.Alkaline phosphatase (ALP)staining was used to detect alkaline phosphatase activity.hPDLSCs and HA-TCP complexes were prepared.Rat alveolar bone defect models were established.Thirty rats were divide into three groups randomly: NC group (no implantation),HA- TCP group (only HA-TCP implantation), and hPDLSCs/HA-TCP group (hPDLSCs/HA- TCP composite implantation).Pathological changes in alveolar bone tissues were detected by HE staining, and the expression of ALP, osteocalcin (OCN), and osteopontin (OPN) proteins in alveolar bone tissue were detected by Western blot.
Results
Crystal violet staining shows that hPDLSCs can form clone colonies, and the clone colony status was observed under the microscope, indicating that hPDLSCs have self replication ability.The flow cytometry results showed high levels of mesenchymal stem cell markers CD90 and CD44 on the surface of hPDLSCs, while hematopoietic stem cell markers CD45 and CD34 were expressed at low levels, indicating that the extracted PDLSCs were mesenchymal stem cells.Alizarin red and red oil O staining revealed bone nodules, calcium mineralization nodules, and lipid droplet formation in hPDLSCs.The HE staining results showed that hPDLSCs/HA TCP promoted the formation of mature new bone, new blood vessels, and osteoblasts;ALP staining revealed an increase in the number of positive cells.Western blot results showed that compared with the NC group, the expression of ALP (0.63 ± 0.08, 1.21 ± 0.13 vs 0.32 ± 0.05), OCN(0.61 ± 0.08, 1.10 ± 0.12 vs 0.23 ± 0.04), and OPN protein (0.53 ± 0.07, 0.82 ± 0.10 vs 0.20 ± 0.04)in the alveolar bone tissue of the HA-TCP group and hPDLSCs/HA-TCP group were increased, and the expression of ALP, OCN, and OPN proteins in the alveolar bone tissue of the hPDLSCs/HA- TCP group was higher than that of the HA-TCP group (P < 0.05).
Conclusion
HA- TCP/PDLSCs complex can promote new bone formation, repairing alveolar bone loss and promoting bone tissue regeneration.
Key words:
HA-TCP,
Periodontal ligament stem cells,
Periodontal tissue regeneration,
Osteogenic differentiation
Lifei Liao, Pengcheng Liao, Sasa Shi, Ruizhao Ma, Xinjun Qu. The effects of HA-TCP scaffold complexes loaded with periodontal membrane stem cells on periodontal tissue regeneration[J]. Chinese Journal of Cell and Stem Cell(Electronic Edition), 2025, 15(02): 93-99.