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Tissue Engineering
Isolation and Characterization of Postnatal Stem Cells from Human Dental Tissues

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You-Young Jo, Hee-Jung Lee, Sun-Young Kook, Han-Wool Choung, Joo-Young Park, Jong-Hoon Chung, Yun-Hoon Choung, Eun-Suk Kim, Hyeong-Cheol Yang, Pill-Hoon Choung. Tissue Engineering. April 2007, 13(4): 767-773. doi:10.1089/ten.2006.0192.

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You-Young Jo, Ph.D.
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tooth Bioengineering National Research Lab, BK21, and Dental Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
Hee-Jung Lee, M.S.
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tooth Bioengineering National Research Lab, BK21, and Dental Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
Sun-Young Kook, B.S.
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tooth Bioengineering National Research Lab, BK21, and Dental Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
Han-Wool Choung, D.D.S.
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tooth Bioengineering National Research Lab, BK21, and Dental Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
Joo-Young Park, D.D.S.
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tooth Bioengineering National Research Lab, BK21, and Dental Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
Jong-Hoon Chung, Ph.D.
Department of Biosystems & Biomaterials Science and Engineering, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
Yun-Hoon Choung, D.D.S., M.D., Ph.D.
Department of Otolaryngology, Ajou University, School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.
Eun-Suk Kim, D.D.S., M.S.D., Ph.D.
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Medicine, Choongnam National University, Tae-jun, Korea.
Hyeong-Cheol Yang, Ph.D.
Department of Dental Biomaterials Science, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
Pill-Hoon Choung, D.D.S., Ph.D.
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tooth Bioengineering National Research Lab, BK21, and Dental Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.

It was reported that postnatal stem cells are present in adult tissues such as bone marrow, liver, muscle, dental pulp, and periodontal ligament. We isolated postnatal stem cells from human dental tissues such as dental pulp (DPSC), periodontal ligament (PDLSC), periapical follicle (PAFSC), and the surrounding mandibular bone marrow (MBMSC) to ascertain their properties. Immunocytochemistry proved the existence of stem cells in these cell populations using STRO-1 as a stem cell marker. These cells also expressed the mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) markers CD29 and CD44. The isolated cells showed self-renewal capabilities and colony-forming efficiency. Almost all of the dental stem cells showed optimal growth when they were cultured in alpha modification of Eagle's medium (alpha-MEM) supplemented with 10% fetal calf serum (FCS) and 100 μM ascorbic acid. Only the PAFSC showed increased proliferation in 20% FCS and 50 μM ascorbic acid. All of the dental stem cells were capable of differentiating into adipocytes and mineral nodule forming cells. MBMSC, in particular, showed much better mineralization compared to the others. These results indicate that MSCs exist in various tissues of the teeth and can differentiate into osteoblasts, adipocytes, and other kinds of cells with varying efficiency.

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