›› 2019, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (2): 97-102.

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Preliminary study on the mechanism of TGF-β3 in promoting osteogenic differentiation of rabbit dental pulp stem cells

,Muhetaer Huojia   

  • Received:2018-08-30 Revised:2018-10-09 Online:2019-02-28 Published:2019-03-05
  • Supported by:
    Natural Science Foundation of China

Abstract: Abstract:0bjective To investigate the effect and the mechanism of TGF-β3 on the osteogenic differentiation of rabbit dental pulp stem cells(rDPSCs).Methods rDPSCs in third passage were divided into the test group(rDPSCs+80ng/ml TGF-β3),control group (rDPSCs+osteogenic medium)and blank group(rDPSCs);For each group after 7,14d, ALP activity was measured, RT—qPCR was carried out to measure the expression of COL-1A1,Runx-2,OPN,BSP and Smad4,and alizarin red S staining(ARS) was held after14,21 day to testify mineralized matrix productivity. Results ALP activity showed significant difference in each two groups(P<0.05). Experimental group showed higher expression of COL-1A1,Runx-2,OPN,BSP and Smad4 than the blank group(P<0.05) and higher expression of COL-1A1 and Smad4 than the control group(P<0.05). Conclusion TGF-β3 can improve the osteogenic differentiation of rDPSCs and this process maybe through activating Smad pathway.

Key words: transforming growth factor-β3(TGF-β3), rabbit dental pulp stem cells(rDPSCs), osteogenic differentiation, Smad pathway