Histological analysis of dental pulp response in immature or mature teeth after extra-oral subcutaneous transplantation into mice dorsum
- 1 January 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Nihon University School of Dentistry in Journal of Oral Science
- Vol. 63 (2), 184-190
- https://doi.org/10.2334/josnusd.20-0611
Abstract
Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess the response of dental pulp associated with donor or host cells in the pulp chamber and root canal after extra-oral transplantation. Methods: Wild type or green fluorescent protein (GFP) transgenic first molars from 3-week, 6-week, and 12-week mice were transplanted into the subcutaneous layer of GFP mice or wild type mice. The teeth were histologically and immunohistochemically examined at 5 weeks after transplantation. Results: Blood vessels present in the original coronal pulp had anastomosed with those from the recipient tissue that had invaded the root canal. Two distinct eosin-stained extracellular matrices were observed in the pulp chamber and root canal. Acellular matrix composed of nestin-positive, odontoblast-like cells invaded from the outside and was seen in the root canal of 3-week teeth. Cellular matrix comprising alkaline phosphatase (ALP)-positive fibroblast-like cells appeared in the original coronal pulp. In the root canal of the 6-week and 12-week teeth, cellular extracellular matrix consisting of ALP-positive fibroblast-like cells had invaded the recipient tissue. Conclusion: Dental pulp from immature teeth might be able to regenerate dentin-like tissue. This model could be useful in the development of an optimized vitalization treatment.Keywords
Funding Information
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JP19K19043)
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