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BACKGROUND: The Journal of Oral Biosciences is devoted to advancing and disseminating fundamental knowledge concerning every aspect of oral biosciences. HIGHLIGHT: This review features review articles in the fields of "Bone Cell Biology," "Tooth Development & Regeneration," "Tooth Bleaching," "Adipokines," "Milk Thistle," "Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition," "Periodontitis," "Diagnosis," "Salivary Glands," "Tooth Root," "Exosome," "New Perspectives of Tooth Identification," "Dental Pulp," and "Saliva" in addition to the review articles by the winner of the "Lion Dental Research Award" ("Plastic changes in nociceptive pathways contributing to persistent orofacial pain") presented by the Japanese Association for Oral Biology. CONCLUSION: The review articles in the Journal of Oral Biosciences have inspired its readers to broaden their knowledge about various aspects of oral biosciences. The current editorial review introduces these exciting review articles.

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Various growth and transcription factors are involved in tooth development and developmental abnormalities; however, the protein dynamics do not always match the mRNA expression level. Using a proteomic approach, this study comprehensively analyzed protein expression in epithelial and mesenchymal tissues of the tooth germ during development. First molar tooth germs from embryonic day 14 and 16 Crlj:CD1 (ICR) mouse embryos were collected and separated into epithelial and mesenchymal tissues by laser microdissection. Mass spectrometry of the resulting proteins was carried out, and three types of highly expressed proteins [ATP synthase subunit beta (ATP5B), receptor of activated protein C kinase 1 (RACK1), and calreticulin (CALR)] were selected for immunohistochemical analysis. The expression profiles of these proteins were subsequently evaluated during all stages of amelogenesis using the continuously growing incisors of 3-week-old male ICR mice. Interestingly, these three proteins were specifically expressed depending on the stage of amelogenesis. RACK1 was highly expressed in dental epithelial and mesenchymal tissues during the proliferation and differentiation stages of odontogenesis, except for the pigmentation stage, whereas ATP5B and CALR immunoreactivity was weak in the enamel organ during the early stages, but became intense during the maturation and pigmentation stages, although the timing of the increased protein expression was different between the two. Overall, RACK1 plays an important role in maintaining the cell proliferation and differentiation in the apical end of incisors. In contrast, ATP5B and CALR are involved in the transport of minerals and the removal of organic materials as well as matrix deposition for CALR.

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In our previous study we established an animal model for immediately placed implants using mice and clarified that there were no significant differences in the chronological healing process at the bone-implant interface between immediately and delayed placed implants blasted with hydroxyapatite (HA)/β-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP) (ratio 1:4). This study aimed to analyze the effects of HA/β-TCP on osseointegration at the bone-implant interface after immediately placed implants in the maxillae of 4-week-old mice. Right maxillary first molars were extracted and cavities were prepared with a drill and titanium implants, blasted with or without HA/β-TCP, were placed. The fixation was followed-up at 1, 5, 7, 14, and 28 days after implantation, and the decalcified samples were embedded in paraffin and prepared sections were processed for immunohistochemistry using anti-osteopontin (OPN) and Ki67 antibodies, and tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase histochemistry. The undecalcified sample elements were quantitatively analyzed by an electron probe microanalyzer. Bone formation occurred on the preexisting bone surface (indirect osteogenesis) and on the implant surface (direct osteogenesis), indicating that osseointegration was achieved until 4 weeks post-operation in both of the groups. In the non-blasted group, the OPN immunoreactivity at the bone-implant interface was significantly decreased compared with the blasted group at week 2 and 4, as well as the rate of direct osteogenesis at week 4. These results suggest that the lack of HA/β-TCP on the implant surface affects the OPN immunoreactivity on the bone-implant interface, resulting in decreased direct osteogenesis following immediately placed titanium implants.

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OBJECTIVES: Shortening the root of a mouse molar prior to tooth replantation results in early revascularization in the pulp cavity and activation of the dental pulp quiescent stem cells. This study aimed to validate the effects of pulp chamber floor perforation on pulpal healing after tooth replantation as a strategy to promote early revascularization into the pulp. METHODS: The maxillary first molars of three-week-old Crlj:CD1 mice were extracted and repositioned into the original socket: the left teeth were immediately replanted (control group: CG), whereas the floor of the pulp chamber of the right teeth was perforated with a tungsten carbide bur before tooth replantation (experimental group: EG). The samples were collected from three days to eight weeks postoperatively. In addition to the TUNEL assay, immunohistochemistry for Nestin, CK14, and Ki-67 was conducted. RESULTS: In the EG, early revascularization occurred with a decrease in apoptosis and an increase in cell proliferation, facilitating pulpal healing, compared with the CG. The rate of Nestin-positive perimeter in the distal root significantly increased on days 5 and 14 and the amount of Nestin-positive hard tissue increased on day 14. However, on day 7, the number of epithelial cell rests of Malassez in the EG significantly decreased, making the EG susceptible to ankylosis at the floor. CONCLUSIONS: Intentionally perforating the floor of the pulp chamber provides a route for early revascularization, resulting in better pulpal healing after tooth replantation.

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The layered structures of facial muscles and their topographical relationship with facial fasciae are still not fully understood. This study aimed to clarify the layered structures of facial muscles and fasciae in the temporal-malar-mandible-neck region. Thirty-four human cadavers were examined during gross anatomy courses at Niigata University (2017-2020). The face was composed of 3-layered (deep, middle, and superficial) fasciae and 4-layered facial muscles (first superficial, second superficial, third, and fourth muscle layers) according to the attachment of muscles and their topographical relationship with the fasciae. The deep fascia covered the temporal and masseter muscles. The parotid gland and facial nerves were enveloped in the middle fascia. The superficial fascia was continuous with the second superficial muscle layer. The connection between fourth and superficial muscles was at the malar and buccal areas, where the platysma blended with the masseter and the plural muscles blended with the buccinator. Our findings suggest that cooperation between the 4-layered structure of the facial muscles surrounding the apertures of the eyes and mouth and the superficial fascia enables humans to produce complex facial expressions. Furthermore, the spread of inflammation in the face may be owing to the layered facial muscles and fasciae, as these layered structures separate tissues into multiple compartments.

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BACKGROUND: Tooth identification is important not only for anatomists and anthropologists but also for dental practitioners and dental students studying dental anatomy courses. This review paper provides an overview of the significance of tooth identification focusing on the morphological and developmental background. HIGHLIGHT: The process of tooth identification comprises five steps of distinction: (1) between deciduous and permanent teeth; (2) between tooth classes; (3) between maxillary and mandibular teeth; (4) within the same tooth class; and (5) between the left and right sides of a tooth. According to Mühlreiter's features, the mesial half is more developed than the distal half, and the curvature feature is associated with the configuration of the dental arch. Each step of tooth identification refers to effective traits and characteristics. The possibility that systemic conditions affect dental morphology should be considered. Tooth identification is occasionally difficult owing to individual variations (size and shape, supernumerary tubercles, root fusion) and sex-based differences. A tooth type error within the same class is the most frequent error in tooth identification, followed by a left or right side error. CONCLUSION: To understand tooth identification, it is necessary to have comprehensive knowledge of dental morphology. A broad education with regard to tooth evolution and comparative odontology, as well as a thorough understanding of the morphology and function of teeth, which play a crucial role in sustaining life as organs of mastication, is essential.

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Chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan (CSPG), one of the major extracellular matrices, plays an important part in organogenesis. Its core protein and chondroitin sulfate (CS) chain have a specific biological function. To elucidate the role of CS in the developmental and healing process of the dental pulp, we performed an experimental tooth replantation in CS N-acethylgalactosaminyltransferase-1 (T1) gene knockout (KO) mice. We also performed cell proliferation assay and qRT-PCR analysis for the WT and T1KO primary dental pulp cells using T1-siRNA technique and external CS. During tooth development, CS was diffusely expressed in the dental papilla, and with dental pulp maturation, CS disappeared from the differentiated areas, including the odontoblasts. In fully developed molars, CS was restricted to the root apex region colocalizing with Gli1-positive cells. In the healing process after tooth replantation, CD31-positive cells accumulated in the CS-positive stroma in WT molars. In T1KO molars, the appearance of Ki67- and Gli1-positive cells in the dental pulp was significantly fewer than in WT molars in the early healing stage, and collagen I-positive reparative dentin formation was not obvious in T1KO mice. In primary culture experiments, siRNA knockdown of T1 gene significantly suppressed cell proliferation in WT dental pulp cells, and the mRNA expression of cyclin D1 and CD31 was significantly upregulated by external CS in T1KO dental pulp cells. These results suggest that CS is involved in the cell proliferation and functional differentiation of dental pulp constituent cells, including vascular cells, in the healing process of dental pulp tissue after tooth injury.

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BACKGROUND: Regenerative medicine has emerged as a multidisciplinary field with the promising potential of renewing tissues and organs. The main types of adult stem cells used in clinical trials are hematopoietic and mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). Stem cells are defined as self-renewing clonogenic progenitor cells that can generate one or more types of specialized cells. HIGHLIGHT: MSCs form adipose, cartilage, and bone tissue. Their protective and regenerative effects, such as mitogenic, anti-apoptotic, anti-inflammatory, and angiogenic effects, are mediated through paracrine and endocrine mechanisms. Dental pulp is a valuable source of stem cells because the collection of dental pulp for stem cell isolation is non-invasive, in contrast to conventional sources, such as bone marrow and adipose tissue. Teeth are an excellent source of dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs) for therapeutic procedures and they can be easily obtained after tooth extraction or the shedding of deciduous teeth. Thus, there is increased interest in optimizing and establishing standard procedures for obtaining DPSCs; preserving well-defined DPSC cultures for specific applications; and increasing the efficiency, reproducibility, and safety of the clinical use of DPSCs. CONCLUSION: This review comprehensively describes the biological characteristics and origins of DPSCs, their identification and harvesting, key aspects related to their characterization, their multilineage differentiation potential, current clinical applications, and their potential use in regenerative medicine for future dental and medical applications.

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BACKGROUND: The Journal of Oral Biosciences is devoted to advancing and disseminating fundamental knowledge concerning every aspect of oral biosciences. HIGHLIGHT: This review features review articles in the fields of "Extracellular Vesicles," "Propolis," "Odontogenic Tumors," "Periodontitis," "Periodontium," "Flavonoids," "Lactoferrin," "Dental Plaque," "Anatomy," "Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells," "Bone Cell Biology," "Dysgeusia," "Dental Caries," and "Dental Pulp Cavity," in addition to the review article by the winners of the "Lion Award" ("Sox9 function in salivary gland development") presented by the Japanese Association for Oral Biology. CONCLUSION: These reviews in the Journal of Oral Biosciences have inspired its readers to broaden their knowledge regarding various aspects of oral biosciences. The current editorial review introduces these exciting review articles.

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OBJECTIVES: Original odontoblasts and regenerated odontoblast-like cells (OBLCs) may differently regulate Nestin expression. This study aimed to investigate the role of the subodontoblastic layer (SOBL) using green fluorescent protein (GFP) reactivity in the process of OBLC differentiation after tooth drilling in Nestin-enhanced GFP transgenic mice. METHODS: A groove-shaped cavity was prepared on the mesial surface of the maxillary first molars of 5- or 6-week-old mice under deep anesthesia. Immunohistochemical staining for Nestin and GFP and Nestin in situ hybridization were conducted on the sections obtained at 1-14 days postoperative. RESULTS: Odontoblasts showed intense endogenous Nestin protein and mRNA expression, whereas the coronal SOBL cells showed a Nestin-GFP-positive reaction in the control groups. The injured odontoblasts had significantly decreased Nestin immunoreactivity as well as decreased expression of Nestin mRNA 1-2 days after the injury; subsequently, newly differentiated OBLCs were arranged along the pulp-dentin border, with significantly increased Nestin expression as well as increased expression of Nestin mRNA on days 3-5 to form reparative dentin. Nestin-GFP-positive cells at the pulp-dentin border significantly increased in number on days 1 and 2. GFP(+)/Nestin(+) and GFP(-)/Nestin(+) cells were intermingled in the newly differentiated OBLCs. CONCLUSIONS: The commitment of Nestin-GFP-positive cells into Nestin-positive OBLCs suggests that the restriction of endogenous Nestin protein and mRNA expression in the static SOBL cells was removed by exogenous stimuli, resulting in their migration along the pulp-dentin border and their differentiation into OBLCs.

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After dental implantation, osteopontin (OPN) is deposited on the hydroxyapatite (HA) blasted implant surface followed by direct osteogenesis, which is significantly disturbed in Opn-knockout (KO) mice. However, whether applying OPN on the implant surface promotes direct osteogenesis remains unclarified. This study analyzed the effects of various OPN modified protein/peptides coatings on the healing patterns of the bone-implant interface after immediately placed implantation in the maxilla of four-week-old Opn-KO and wild-type (WT) mice (n = 96). The decalcified samples were processed for immunohistochemistry for OPN and Ki67 and tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase histochemistry. In the WT mice, the proliferative activity in the HA binding peptide-OPN mimic peptide fusion coated group was significantly higher than that in the control group from day 3 to week 1, and the rates of OPN deposition and direct osteogenesis around the implant surface significantly increased in the recombinant-mouse-OPN (rOPN) group compared to the Gly-Arg-Gly-Asp-Ser peptide group in week 2. The rOPN group achieved the same rates of direct osteogenesis and osseointegration as those in the control group in a half period (week 2). None of the implant surfaces could rescue the direct osteogenesis in the healing process in the Opn-KO mice. These results suggest that the rOPN coated implant enhances direct osteogenesis during osseointegration following implantation.

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INTRODUCTION: The role of osteopontin (OPN) following severe injury remains to be elucidated, especially its relationship with type I collagen (encoded by the Col1a1 gene) secretion by newly-differentiated odontoblast-like cells (OBLCs). In this study, we examined the role of OPN in the process of reparative dentin formation with a focus on reinnervation and revascularization after tooth replantation in Opn knockout (KO) and wild-type (WT) mice. METHODS: Maxillary first molars of 2- and 3-week-old-Opn KO and WT mice (Opn KO 2W, Opn KO 3W, WT 2W, and WT 3W groups) were replanted, followed by fixation 3-56 days after operation. Following micro-computed tomography analysis, the decalcified samples were processed for immunohistochemistry for Ki67, Nestin, PGP 9.5, and CD31 and in situ hybridization for Col1a1. RESULTS: An intense inflammatory reaction occurred to disrupt pulpal healing in the replanted teeth of the Opn KO 3W group, whereas dental pulp achieved healing in the Opn KO 2W and WT groups. The tertiary dentin in the Opn KO 3W group was significantly decreased in area compared with the Opn KO 2W and WT groups, with a significantly low percentage of Nestin-positive, newly-differentiated OBLCs during postoperative days 7-14. In the Opn KO 3W group, the blood vessels were significantly decreased in area and pulp healing was disturbed with a failure of pulpal revascularization and reinnervation. CONCLUSIONS: OPN is necessary for proper reinnervation and revascularization to deposit reparative dentin following severe injury within the dental pulp of erupted teeth with advanced root development.

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BACKGROUND: There is no available data on the occurrence rate of a converged alveolar canal, the detailed three-dimensional (3D) courses of alveolar canals/grooves (ACGs), or the contribution of each superior alveolar nerve to each area in the maxilla. This study aimed to clarify the 3D courses of ACGs, the relationship between ACGs and superior alveolar nerves, and the contribution of posterior superior alveolar nerves (PSANs) using computed tomography (CT) with histological analysis. METHODS: During the gross anatomy course at Niigata University, we investigated nine human cadavers. RESULTS: All anterior and posterior ACGs converged into the common alveolar canal, which contained blood vessels and several nerve bundles surrounded by perineurium, located at the nasal floor near the pyriform aperture. Histometrical analysis clarified that 16.3% of the nerve bundles in this canal were derived from PSANs, and 67% of the bundles were dispersed while they coursed down to the nasal floor. There seems to be no relationship between the density of nerve bundles in the canal and the number of remaining anterior teeth. CONCLUSIONS: Data obtained from observing the detailed 3D courses of anterior and posterior ACGs, and their relationship with superior alveolar nerves, suggest that PSANs partially contribute to the nociception of the anterior teeth.

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BACKGROUND/AIM: Root length is a critical factor for dental pulp regeneration following tooth replantation. The aim of this study was to analyze the effects of reducing the root length by apicoectomy on the pulp healing process using a model for tooth replantation. MATERIAL AND METHODS: After extraction of the upper first molars (M1) of 3-week-old mice, the roots from the experimental group (EG) were shortened to half to two-thirds of their length before replantation, whereas in the control group (CG) the extracted teeth were immediately repositioned into their alveolar sockets. To determine the effects of root resection on the survival of inherent pulp cells, this study included tooth transplantation with root resection using wild-type (WT) and green fluorescent protein (GFP) transgenic mice. The M1 of GFP transgenic mice were transplanted into the alveolar socket of the M1 of WT mice. The roots of the right M1 were shortened (EG), whereas the left M1 remained untreated (CG). RESULTS: Apoptotic cells in the EG significantly decreased in number compared with the CG at day 3. Cell proliferative activity in the EG was significantly higher than that in the CG in the root pulp during days 3-5, and nestin-positive odontoblast-like cells began to arrange themselves along the pulp-dentin border in the cusp area at day 5 in the EG but not in the CG. At week 2, tertiary dentin had formed throughout the pulp in the EG, whereas the combined tissue of dentin and bone occupied the pulp space in 60% of the CG. Root resection also positively affected the survival of inherent pulp cells to differentiate into odontoblast-like cells as demonstrated by transplantation using GFP transgenic mice. CONCLUSIONS: Reducing the root length accelerated pulp regeneration following tooth replantation due to the better environment for revascularization.

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There is little anatomical evidence about the venous plexus in the floor of the oral cavity, although venous injury can elicit late postoperative bleeding after oral surgery and it is difficult to identify the exact location of such an injury. The aim of this study was to assess the relative risk for venous injury during surgery. We investigated the course patterns of the venous plexus in the floor of the oral cavity and analyzed their relationships to those of the arteries using 23 human cadavers (41 halves) in the anatomy course at Niigata University during 2016-2018. The venous plexus in the floor of the oral cavity comprised the perforating submental vein, the vena comitans of the hypoglossal nerve, the vena comitans of the submandibular duct, the vena comitans of the lingual nerve, the sublingual vein, and the deep lingual vein. Individual variations of this plexus include duplications or absences of some veins. There is a high incidence of a submental branch running above the mylohyoid or perforating submental artery in the sublingual fossa among individuals with the perforating submental vein piercing the mylohyoid muscle, whereas the sublingual artery has a high incidence there when there is no perforating submental vein. The course patterns of arteries in the floor of the oral cavity can be predicted by estimating the course patterns of the submental veins. The course patterns of the submental veins or veins associated with the nerves and submandibular duct need to be carefully considered during surgery.

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Amelogenesis consists of secretory, transition, maturation, and post-maturation stages, and the morphological changes of ameloblasts at each stage are closely related to their function. p130 Crk-associated substrate (Cas) is a scaffold protein that modulates essential cellular processes, including cell adhesion, cytoskeletal changes, and polarization. The expression of p130Cas was observed from the secretory stage to the maturation stage in ameloblasts. Epithelial cell-specific p130Cas-deficient (p130CasΔepi-) mice exhibited enamel hypomineralization with chalk-like white mandibular incisors in young mice and attrition in aged mouse molars. A micro-computed tomography analysis and Vickers micro-hardness testing showed thinner enamel, lower enamel mineral density and hardness in p130CasΔepi- mice in comparison to p130Casflox/flox mice. Scanning electron microscopy, and an energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy analysis indicated the disturbance of the enamel rod structure and lower Ca and P contents in p130CasΔepi- mice, respectively. The disorganized arrangement of ameloblasts, especially in the maturation stage, was observed in p130CasΔepi- mice. Furthermore, expression levels of enamel matrix proteins, such as amelogenin and ameloblastin in the secretory stage, and functional markers, such as alkaline phosphatase and iron accumulation, and Na+/Ca2++K+-exchanger in the maturation stage were reduced in p130CasΔepi- mice. These findings suggest that p130Cas plays important roles in amelogenesis (197 words).

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Fluoride can alter the formation of mineralized tissues, including enamel, dentin, and bone. Dentin fluorosis occurs in tandem with enamel fluorosis. However, the pathogenesis of dentin fluorosis and its mechanisms are poorly understood. In this study, we report the effects of fluoride on the initiation of dentin matrix formation and odontoblast function. Mice from two enamel fluorosis susceptible strains (A/J and C57BL/6J) were given either 0 or 50 ppm fluoride in drinking water for 4 weeks. In both mouse strains, there was no overall change in dentin thickness, but fluoride treatment resulted in a significant increase in the thickness of the predentin layer. The lightly mineralized layer (LL), which lies at the border between predentin and fully mineralized dentin and is associated with dentin phosphoprotein (DPP), was absent in fluoride exposed mice. Consistent with a possible reduction of DPP, fluoride-treated mice showed reduced immunostaining for dentin sialoprotein (DSP). Fluoride reduced RUNX2, the transcription regulator of dentin sialophosphoprotein (DSPP), that is cleaved to form both DPP and DSP. In fluoride-treated mouse odontoblasts, the effect of fluoride was further seen in the upstream of RUNX2 as the reduced nuclear translocation of β-catenin and phosphorylated p65/NFκB. In vitro, MD10-F2 pre-odontoblast cells showed inhibition of the Dspp mRNA level in the presence of 10 μM fluoride, and qPCR analysis showed a significantly downregulated level of mRNAs for RUNX2, β-catenin, and Wnt10b. These findings indicate that in mice, systemic exposure to excess fluoride resulted in reduced Wnt/β-catenin signaling in differentiating odontoblasts to downregulate DSPP production via RUNX2.

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The dental pulp is a soft connective tissue of ectomesenchymal origin that harbors distinct cell populations, capable of interacting with each other to maintain the vitality of the tooth. After tooth injuries, a sequence of complex biological events takes place in the pulpal tissue to restore its homeostasis. The pulpal response begins with establishing an inflammatory reaction that leads to the formation of a matrix of reactionary or reparative dentin, according to the nature of the exogenous stimuli. Using several in vivo designs, antigen-presenting cells, including macrophages and dendritic cells (DCs), are identified in the pulpal tissue before tertiary dentin deposition under the afflicted area. However, the precise nature of this phenomenon and its relationship to inherent pulp cells are not yet clarified. This literature review aims to discuss the role of pulpal DCs and their relationship to progenitor/stem cells, odontoblasts or odontoblast-like cells, and other immunocompetent cells during physiological and pathological dentinogenesis. The concept of "dentin-pulp immunology" is proposed for understanding the crosstalk among these cell types after tooth injuries, and the possibility of immune-based therapies is introduced to accelerate pulpal healing after exogenous stimuli.

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This study aimed to clarify the effect of mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) on pulp healing in the infected pulp by direct pulp capping (DPC). Thirty-six male ICR mice were divided into infected and uninfected groups. The pulp tissue was exposed to the oral flora for 24 h after pulp exposure in the infected group, or not exposed in the uninfected group, followed by sealing with MTA, calcium hydroxide cement (CH), or no DPC. Pulpal healing process was analyzed by hematoxylin-eosin staining and immunohistochemistry for nestin and Ki67. The active cell proliferation occurred on 1 week in the both MTA and CH groups, followed by the differentiation of odontoblast-like cells on 2 weeks in the MTA group, whereas their differentiation were not facilitated in the CH group. MTA is suggested to be a useful material for DPC with the infected and uninfected pulp tissue.

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BACKGROUND: The Journal of Oral Biosciences is devoted to the advancement and dissemination of fundamental knowledge concerning every aspect of oral biosciences. HIGHLIGHT: This review featured the review articles in the fields of "Microbiology," "Palate," "Stem Cells," "Mucosal Diseases," "Bone Cell Biology," "MicroRNAs," "TRPV1 Cation Channels," and "Interleukins" in addition to the review article by prize-winners of the "Rising Members Award" ("DKK3 expression and function in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and other cancers"), presented by the Japanese Association for Oral Biology. CONCLUSION: These reviews in the Journal of Oral Biosciences have inspired the readers of the journal to broaden their knowledge regarding the various aspects of oral biosciences. The current editorial review introduces these exciting review articles.

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Glucose is an essential source of energy for mammalian cells and is transported into the cells by glucose transporters. There are 2 types of glucose transporters: one is a passive glucose transporter, GLUT ( SLC2A), and the other is a sodium-dependent active glucose transporter, SGLT ( SLC5A). We previously reported that the expression of GLUTs during tooth development is precisely and spatiotemporally controlled and that the glucose uptake mediated by GLUT1 plays a crucial role in early tooth morphogenesis and tooth size determination. This study aimed to clarify the localization and roles of SGLT1 and SGLT2 in murine ameloblast differentiation by using immunohistochemistry, immunoelectron microscopy, an in vitro tooth organ culture experiment, and in vivo administration of an inhibitor of SGLT1/2, phloridzin. SGLT1, which has high affinity with glucose, was immunolocalized in the early secretory ameloblasts and the ruffle-ended ameloblasts in the maturation stage. However, SGLT2, which has high glucose transport capacity, was observed in the stratum intermedium, papillary layer, and ameloblasts at the maturation stage and colocalized with Na⁺-K⁺-ATPase. The inhibition of SGLT1/2 by phloridzin in the tooth germs induced the disturbance of ameloblast differentiation and enamel matrix formation both in vitro (organ culture) and in vivo (mouse model). The expression of SGLT1 and SGLT2 was significantly upregulated in hypoxic conditions in the ameloblast-lineage cells. These findings suggest that the active glucose uptake mediated by SGLT1 and SGLT2 is strictly regulated and dependent on the intra- and extracellular microenvironments during tooth morphogenesis and that the appropriate passive and active glucose transport is an essential event in amelogenesis.

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BACKGROUND: Although numerous reports have demonstrated that the junctional epithelium (JE) is derived from the reduced enamel epithelium (REE), the fate of the REE-derived JE remains controversial. The present study elucidated the fate of the REE-derived JE and the cell dynamics of stem/progenitor cells in the JE following tooth eruption. METHODS: Mandibular first molar germs (embryonic days 15 to postnatal 1-day-old) were transplanted into the socket of 2-week-old mice after extraction of the upper first molars of B6 wild-type (WT) and green fluorescent protein (GFP) transgenic mice. After analysis by µ-CT, paraffin sections were processed for immunohistochemistry for Nestin, Ki67 and GFP. We also performed chasing analysis using BrdU-administered TetOP-H2B-GFP mice. RESULTS: Amelogenesis progressed normally in the cervical areas, and the structure of the JE was like that in normal tooth development. The JE was GFP-negative in transplantations using GFP transgenic mice as the host, and the oral epithelium (OE) showed a positive reaction. By contrast, the JE remained GFP-positive throughout the experimental period in transplantations using GFP transgenic mice as the donor. Chasing analysis revealed that H2B-GFP- and 5-Bromo-2'-deoxyuridine (BrdU)-labeled cells in the basal side of the JE translocated to oral side of the JE as the chasing time increased. Some label-retaining cells remained at the supra-basal cell layer in the JE. CONCLUSION: These results suggest that REE-derived cell niche in the JE is maintained for a long time following tooth eruption. Therefore, the JE may be available as the source of the odontogenic epithelium.

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INTRODUCTION: Although dentin matrix protein 1 (DMP1) and osteopontin (OPN) act as substrates and signaling molecules for odontoblastlike cell differentiation after tooth injury, the mutual interaction between these proteins in the mechanism of odontoblastlike cell differentiation remains to be clarified. This study aimed to elucidate the role of DMP1 and OPN in regulating odontoblastlike cell differentiation after tooth injury. METHODS: A groove-shaped cavity was prepared on the mesial surface of the upper first molars in wild-type and Opn knockout (KO) mice. The demineralized paraffin sections were processed for immunohistochemistry for nestin and DMP1 and in situ hybridization for Dmp1. For the in vitro assay, the experiments of organ culture for evaluating dentin-pulp complex regeneration using small interfering RNA treatment were performed. RESULTS: Once preexisting odontoblasts died, nestin-positive newly differentiated odontoblastlike cells were arranged along the pulp-dentin border and began to express DMP1/Dmp1. In Opn KO mice, the expression of DMP1/Dmp1 was up-regulated compared with that of wild-type mice. The in vitro assay showed that the gene suppression of Dmp1 by small interfering RNA showed a tendency to decrease the differentiation rate of odontoblastlike cells from 70.1% to 52.2% in wild-type teeth. In addition, the suppression of Dmp1 in Opn KO teeth tended to lead to the inhibition of odontoblastlike cell differentiation. CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that the expression of Dmp1 is up-regulated in Opn KO mice both in vivo and in vitro, and DMP1 compensates for the lack of OPN in regulating odontoblastlike cell differentiation after tooth injury.

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Synthetic oligodeoxynucleotides (ODNs) containing unmethylated cytosine-phosphate-guanine (CpG) motifs (CpG-ODNs) are ligand molecules for Toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9), which is expressed by odontoblasts in vitro and dental pulp cells. This study determined the effects of CpG-ODNs on pulpal immunomodulatory response and repair following injury. Briefly, the upper right first molars of three-week-old mice were extracted, immersed in Type A (D35) or B (K3) CpG-ODN solutions (0.1 or 0.8 mM) for 30 min, and then replanted. Pulpal healing and immunomodulatory activity were assessed by hematoxylin-eosin and AZAN staining, as well as immunohistochemistry. One week following the operation, inflammatory reactions occurred in all of the experimental groups; however, re-revascularization and newly formed hard tissue deposition were observed in the pulp chamber of all groups at week 2. A positive trend in the expression of immune cell markers was observed toward the CpG-ODN groups at 0.1 mM. Our data suggest that synthetic CpG-ODN solutions at low concentrations may evoke a long-lasting macrophage-TLR9-mediated pro-inflammatory, rather than anti-inflammatory, response in the dental pulp to modulate the repair process and hard tissue formation. Further studies are needed to determine the effects of current immunomodulatory agents in vitro and in vivo and develop treatment strategies for dental tissue regeneration.

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OBJECTIVES: Immunoglobulin (Ig)A nephropathy has been associated with oral infections such as periodontitis, but its pathogenesis is not fully understood; no treatments exist. This study analyzes the influence of IgA nephropathy, an autoimmune disease, on the pathogenesis of pulpitis and apical periodontitis. METHODS: Two groups of mice were used in pulp infection experiments: high serum IgA nephropathy model mice (HIGA) and control mice (BALB/c). Histologic analyses of the pulp and apical periodontal tissues were performed on days 3, 5, 7, 14, and 28 following oral bacterial infection. The dynamics of odontoblasts, apoptotic cells, and IgA expression were analyzed using anti-Nestin, TUNEL, and anti-IgA staining, respectively. RESULTS: Inflammatory cells infiltrated the exposed pulp at day three in both groups and by 14 days, these cells had infiltrated from the pulp to the apical periodontal tissue. The area of necrotic pulp tissue increased significantly in the control group at seven days. Odontoblasts decreased from day three onwards and disappeared by 28 days in both groups. The number of apoptotic cells in the pulp and apical periodontal tissues was significantly higher in the experimental group at day 28. The experimental group exhibited a significant increase in IgA production in the pulp after 14 days. Bone resorption in the apical periodontal tissue was significantly decreased in the experimental group at day 28. CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study suggest that IgA nephropathy may modulate the inflammatory response and sustain long-term biological defense responses in pulpitis and apical periodontitis in HIGA mice.

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INTRODUCTION: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that involves joint inflammation. Although periodontal disease reportedly contributes to RA onset, the associations of RA with pulpitis and apical periodontitis have not been described. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of immune response disruption of RA for pulpitis and apical periodontitis with SKG mice. METHODS: SKG and BALB/c (control) mice were used to establish models of pulp infection. Histologic studies of pulp and apical periodontal tissue were performed at 3, 5, 7, 14, and 28 days; odontoblast dynamics were analyzed by antinestin staining, and apoptotic cells were examined by TdT-mediated digoxygenin (biotin)-dUTP nick end labeling staining. RESULTS: Inflammatory cell infiltration into the exposed pulp was observed at 3 days in the SKG and control group groups; the infiltration extended to the apical pulp area at 14 days after surgery. Inflammatory cell infiltration and bone resorption in the apical pulp area were observed from 14-28 days in the SKG and control groups; there were significant increases in inflammatory cell infiltration and bone resorption in the control group at 28 days. The numbers of apoptotic cells in pulp and apical periodontal tissue were higher in the SKG group than in the control group at 14 and 28 days. The number of odontoblasts decreased in the SKG and control groups until 14 days and then disappeared in the SKG and control groups at 28 days. CONCLUSIONS: This study suggested that immune response disruption in RA is involved in prolonging the inflammatory state of pulpitis and apical periodontitis.

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The enamel knot (EK), located at the center of cap stage tooth germs, is a transitory cluster of nondividing epithelial cells. The EK acts as a signaling center that provides positional information for tooth morphogenesis and regulates the growth of tooth cusps. To identify species-specific cuspal patterns, this study analyzed the cellular mechanisms in the EK that were related to bone morphogenetic protein (Bmp), which plays a crucial role in cell proliferation and apoptosis. To understand the cellular mechanisms in the EK, the differences between 2 species showing different cuspal patterning, mouse (pointy bunodont cusp) and gerbil (flat lophodont cusp), were analyzed with quantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction and immunofluorescent staining. Based on these, we performed protein-soaked bead implantation on tooth germs of the 2 different EK regions and compared the cellular behavior in the EKs of the 2 species. Many genes related with cell cycle, cell apoptosis, and cell proliferation were involved in BMP signaling in the EK during tooth development. A comparison of the cell proliferation and apoptosis associated with Bmp revealed distinctive patterns of the cellular mechanisms. Our findings indicate that the cellular mechanisms, such as cell proliferation and apoptosis, in the EK are related to Bmp4 and play an important role in tooth morphogenesis.

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Transient receptor potential melastatin 7 (TRPM7) is a unique ion channel connected to a kinase domain. We previously demonstrated that Trpm7 expression is high in mouse ameloblasts and odontoblasts, and that amelogenesis is impaired in TRPM7 kinase-dead mice. Here, we analyzed TRPM7 function during amelogenesis in Keratin 14-Cre;Trpm7fl/fl conditional knockout (cKO) mice and Trpm7 knockdown cell lines. cKO mice showed lesser tooth pigmentation than control mice and broken incisor tips. Enamel calcification and microhardness were lower in cKO mice. Electron probe microanalysis (EPMA) showed that the calcium and phosphorus contents in the enamel were lower in cKO mouse than in control mice. The ameloblast layer in cKO mice showed ameloblast dysplasia at the maturation stage. The morphological defects were observed in rat SF2 cells with Trpm7 knockdown. Compared with mock transfectants, the Trpm7 knockdown cell lines showed lower levels of calcification with Alizarin Red-positive staining and an impaired intercellular adhesion structures. These findings suggest that TRPM7 is a critical ion channel in enamel calcification for the effective morphogenesis of ameloblasts during amelogenesis.

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INTRODUCTION: Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) exerts biological actions through its transport pathway involving intracellular synthesis, extracellular transport, and receptor binding. This study aimed to determine the localization of the components of the PGE2-transporting pathway in human dental pulp and explore the relevance of PGE2 receptors (EP2/EP4) to angiogenesis and dentinogenesis. METHODS: Protein localization of microsomal PGE2 synthase (mPGES), PGE2 transporters [(multidrug resistance-associated protein-4 (MRP4) and prostaglandin transporter (PGT)], and EP2/EP4 was analyzed using double immunofluorescence staining. Tooth slices from human third molars were cultured with or without butaprost (EP2 agonist) or rivenprost (EP4 agonist) for 1 week. Morphometric analysis of endothelial cell filopodia was performed to evaluate angiogenesis, and real-time polymerase chain reaction was performed to evaluate angiogenesis and odontoblast differentiation markers. RESULTS: MRP4 and PGT were colocalized with mPGES and EP2/EP4 in odontoblasts and endothelial cells. Furthermore, MRP4 was colocalized with mPGES and EP4 in human leukocyte antigen-DR-expressing dendritic cells. In the tooth slice culture, EP2/EP4 agonists induced significant increases in the number and length of filopodia and mRNA expression of angiogenesis markers (vascular endothelial growth factor and fibroblast growth factor-2) and odontoblast differentiation markers (dentin sialophosphoprotein and collagen type 1). CONCLUSIONS: PGE2-producing enzyme (mPGES), transporters (MRP4 and PGT), and PGE2-specific receptors (EP2/EP4) were immunolocalized in various cellular components of the human dental pulp. EP2/EP4 agonists promoted endothelial cell filopodia generation and upregulated angiogenesis- and odontoblast differentiation-related genes, suggesting that PGE2 binding to EP2/EP4 is associated with angiogenic and dentinogenic responses.

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Ascorbic acid (AA; vitamin C) plays a crucial role in the biosynthesis and secretion of collagen to produce the organic matrix of hard tissues. Nevertheless, the detailed mechanism by which AA induces reparative dentinogenesis is still unknown. This study aimed to investigate the pathway and function of AA during wound healing in a rat pulpotomy model. Sodium-dependent vitamin C transporter (SVCT) 2 and glucose transporter (GLUT) 1 were detected in odontoblasts, endothelial cells, and nerve fibers in normal pulp tissues. SVCT2 and GLUT1 were also expressed in odontoblast-like cells in pulpotomized tissues of Wistar rats, and immunopositive cells of SVCT2 were significantly increased at 5 days after pulpotomy (p < 0.05). By contrast, osteogenic disorder Shionogi (ODS) rats, which cannot generate AA, also expressed SVCT2 and GLUT1 in normal and wound healing conditions. However, in ODS rats, when compared with the AA-addition group, the formation of dentin bridges in the AA-loss group was not evident, a layer of osteopontin was significantly increased beneath the wound surface (p < 0.05), and alpha smooth muscle actin at the odontoblast-like cells observed along this layer was significantly increased (p < 0.05), but not Nestin. Moreover, the amounts of type 1 collagen generated in the reparative dentin and beneath the wound healing site were significantly diminished (p < 0.05). Macrophages expressing CD68 and CD206 increased beneath the wound site. Hence, AA may be involved in odontoblast-like cell differentiation and anti-inflammatory response during dental pulp wound healing. Our results provide new insights into the function of AA through SVCT2 and GLUT1 in reparative dentinogenesis and may help in developing new therapeutic targets for dental pulpal disease.

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Taste receptor cells are taste bud epithelial cells that are dependent upon the innervating nerve for continuous renewal and are maintained by resident tissue stem/progenitor cells. Transection of the innervating nerve causes degeneration of taste buds and taste receptor cells. However, a subset of the taste receptor cells is maintained without nerve contact after glossopharyngeal nerve transection in the circumvallate papilla in adult mice. Here, we revealed that injury caused by glossopharyngeal nerve transection triggers the remaining differentiated K8-positive taste receptor cells to dedifferentiate and acquire transient progenitor cell-like states during regeneration. Dedifferentiated taste receptor cells proliferate, express progenitor cell markers (K14, Sox2, PCNA) and form organoids in vitro. These data indicate that differentiated taste receptor cells can enter the cell cycle, acquire stemness, and participate in taste bud regeneration. We propose that dedifferentiated taste receptor cells in combination with stem/progenitor cells enhance the regeneration of taste buds following nerve injury.

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Maturation stage ameloblasts (M-ABs) are responsible for terminal enamel mineralization in teeth and undergo characteristic cyclic changes in both morphology and function between ruffle-ended ameloblasts (RA) and smooth-ended ameloblasts (SA). Energy metabolism has recently emerged as a potential regulator of cell differentiation and fate decisions; however, its implication in M-ABs remains unclear. To elucidate the relationship between M-ABs and energy metabolism, we examined the expression pattern of energy metabolic enzymes in M-ABs of mouse incisors. Further, using the HAT7 cell line with M-AB characteristics, we designed experiments to induce an energy metabolic shift by changes in oxygen concentration. We revealed that RA preferentially utilizes oxidative phosphorylation, whereas SA depends on glycolysis-dominant energy metabolism in mouse incisors. In HAT7 cells, hypoxia induced an energy metabolic shift toward a more glycolytic-dominant state, and the energy metabolic shift reduced alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity and calcium transport and deposition with a change in calcium-related gene expression, implying a phenotype shift from RA to SA. Taken together, these results indicate that the energy metabolic state is an important determinant of the RA/SA phenotype in M-ABs. This study sheds light on the biological significance of energy metabolism in governing M-ABs, providing a novel molecular basis for understanding enamel mineralization and elucidating the pathogenesis of enamel hypomineralization.

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Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) differentiation into different lineages is precisely controlled by signaling pathways. Given that protein kinases play a crucial role in signal transduction, here we show that Microtubule Associated Serine/Threonine Kinase Family Member 4 (Mast4) serves as an important mediator of TGF-β and Wnt signal transduction in regulating chondro-osteogenic differentiation of MSCs. Suppression of Mast4 by TGF-β1 led to increased Sox9 stability by blocking Mast4-induced Sox9 serine 494 phosphorylation and subsequent proteasomal degradation, ultimately enhancing chondrogenesis of MSCs. On the other hand, Mast4 protein, which stability was enhanced by Wnt-mediated inhibition of GSK-3β and subsequent Smurf1 recruitment, promoted β-catenin nuclear localization and Runx2 activity, increasing osteogenesis of MSCs. Consistently, Mast4-/- mice demonstrated excessive cartilage synthesis, while exhibiting osteoporotic phenotype. Interestingly, Mast4 depletion in MSCs facilitated cartilage formation and regeneration in vivo. Altogether, our findings uncover essential roles of Mast4 in determining the fate of MSC development into cartilage or bone.

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OBJECTIVES: Lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) is a potent bioactive phospholipid that exerts various functions upon binding to six known G protein-coupled receptors (LPA1-6); however; its role in a tooth remains unclear. This study aimed to explore the impact of the LPA/LPA receptor 6 (LPA6)/RhoA signaling axis on maturation stage ameloblasts (M-ABs), which are responsible for enamel mineralization. METHODS: The expression of LPA6 and LPA-producing synthetic enzymes during ameloblast differentiation was explored through immunobiological analysis of mouse incisors and molars. To elucidate the role of LPA6 in ameloblasts, incisors of LPA6 KO mice were analyzed. In vitro experiments using ameloblast cell lines were performed to validate the function of LPA-LPA6-RhoA signaling in ameloblasts. RESULTS: LPA6 and LPA-producing enzymes were strongly expressed in M-ABs. In LPA6 knockout mice, M-ABs exhibited abnormal morphology with the loss of cell polarity, and an abnormal enamel epithelium containing cyst-like structures was formed. Moreover, the expression of E-cadherin and zonula occludens-1 (ZO-1) significantly decreased in M-ABs. In vitro experiments demonstrated that LPA upregulated the expression of E-cadherin, ZO-1, and filamentous actin (F-actin) at the cellular membrane, whereas LPA6 knockdown decreased their expression and changed cell morphology. Furthermore, we showed that RhoA signaling mediates LPA-LPA6-induced junctional complexes. CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrated that LPA-LPA6-RhoA signaling is essential for establishing proper cell morphology and polarity, via cell-cell junction and actin cytoskeleton expression and stability, of M-ABs. These results highlight the biological significance of bioactive lipids in a tooth, providing a novel molecular regulatory mechanism of ameloblasts.

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Tooth transplantation is one of the treatment options for extracted teeth that can be considered before dental implantation. Although the success rate of tooth transplantation is lower than that of implantation, tooth replantation and transplantation have the great advantage of using natural teeth. Tooth replantation might be considered a promising option in some cases. In present study, the expression patterns of revascularization and pulpal healing, which are the most important for the pulp viability, were analyzed after tooth replantation and allograft in mice. The inflammatory response and root dentin resorption were observed and not different between replantation and allograft in initiation of healing process. However, bonelike tissue formation, pulp revascularization and pulp healing were faster in replantation. The difference of healing patterns between tooth replantation and allograft found in present study will be helpful to select the treatment option and to understand healing mechanism.

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This study aimed to elucidate the role of the Sonic hedgehog (Shh)–Patched (Ptch)–Gli signaling pathway in maintaining dental epithelial and pulp stem/progenitor cells and regulating the function of odontoblasts. Doxycycline (dox)-inducible histone 2B (H2B)–green fluorescent protein (GFP) transgenic mice ingested dox at prenatal embryonic days 14.5 or 15.5 and their offspring were collected from postnatal day 1 (P1) to week 3 (P3W). Immunohistochemistry for Gli1, Ptch1, and Ptch2 and<italic>in situ</italic>hybridization for<italic>Shh</italic>and<italic>Ptch1</italic>were conducted. Mandibular incisors of postnatal day 2 H2B-GFP transgenic and wild-type mice were cultivated in a nutrient medium with Shh antibody for 4 days and subsequently processed for immunohistochemistry for Sox2. In molars, dense H2B-GFP-label-retaining cells (H2B-GFP-LRCs) were densely distributed throughout the dental pulp during P1 to postnatal week 2 (P2W) and decreased in number by postnatal P3W, whereas the number of dense H2B-GFP-LRCs in the subodontoblastic layer increased in number at P2W. Gli1⁺and Pthc1⁺cells were distributed throughout the enamel organ and dental pulp, including the odontoblast and subodontoblastic layers.<italic>Shh</italic>mRNA was expressed in the inner enamel epithelium and shifted into odontoblasts after dentin deposition.<italic>Ptch1</italic>mRNA was expressed in the inner enamel epithelium and cuspal pulpal tissue on P1 and decreased in intensity from postnatal week 1 to P3W. In incisors, the apical bud contained H2B-GFP-LRCs, Gli1⁺cells, and Ptch1⁺cells. The addition of Shh antibody to explants induced a decrease in the number of Sox2⁺cells due to the increase in apoptotic cells in the apical bud. Thus, the Shh–Ptch–Gli signaling pathway plays a role in maintaining quiescent adult stem cells and regulating the function of odontoblasts.

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Stem cells are maintained in specific niches that strictly regulate their proliferation and differentiation for proper tissue regeneration and renewal. Molecular oxygen (O2) is an important component of the niche microenvironment, but little is known about how O2 governs epithelial stem cell (ESC) behavior. Here, we demonstrate that O2 plays a crucial role in regulating the proliferation of ESCs using the continuously growing mouse incisors. We have revealed that slow-cycling cells in the niche are maintained under relatively hypoxic conditions compared with actively proliferating cells, based on the blood vessel distribution and metabolic status. Mechanistically, we have demonstrated that, during hypoxia, HIF1α upregulation activates the RhoA signal, thereby promoting cortical actomyosin and stabilizing the adherens junction complex, including merlin. This leads to the cytoplasmic retention of YAP/TAZ to attenuate cell proliferation. These results shed light on the biological significance of blood-vessel geometry and the signaling mechanism through microenvironmental O2 to orchestrate ESC behavior, providing a novel molecular basis for the microenvironmental O2-mediated stem cell regulation during tissue development and renewal.

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BACKGROUND: Sulfated vizantin, a recently developed immunostimulant, has also been found to exert antibiofilm properties. It acts not as a bactericide, but as a detachment-promoting agent by reducing the biofilm structural stability. This study aimed to investigate the mechanism underlying this activity and its species specificity using two distinct ex vivo oral biofilm models derived from human saliva. RESULTS: The biofilm, composed mainly of the genus Streptococcus and containing 50 μM of sulfated vizantin, detached significantly from its basal surface with rotation at 500 rpm for only 15 s, even when 0.2% sucrose was supplied. Expression analyses for genes associated with biofilm formation and bacterial adhesion following identification of the Streptococcus species, revealed that a variety of Streptococcus species in a cariogenic biofilm showed downregulation of genes encoding glucosyltransferases involved in the biosynthesis of water-soluble glucan. The expression of some genes encoding surface proteins was also downregulated. Of the two quorum sensing systems involved in the genus Streptococcus, the expression of luxS in three species, Streptococcus oralis, Streptococcus gordonii, and Streptococcus mutans, was significantly downregulated in the presence of 50 μM sulfated vizantin. Biofilm detachment may be facilitated by the reduced structural stability due to these modulations. As a non-specific reaction, 50 μM sulfated vizantin decreased cell surface hydrophobicity by binding to the cell surface, resulting in reduced bacterial adherence. CONCLUSION: Sulfated vizantin may be a candidate for a new antibiofilm strategy targeting the biofilm matrix while preserving the resident microflora.

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Nonsyndromic clefts of the lip and palate are common birth defects resulting from gene-gene and gene-environment interactions. Mutations in human MSX1 have been linked to orofacial clefting and we show here that Msx1 deficiency causes a growth defect of the medial nasal process (Mnp) in mouse embryos. Although this defect alone does not disrupt lip formation, Msx1-deficient embryos develop a cleft lip when the mother is transiently exposed to reduced oxygen levels or to phenytoin, a drug known to cause embryonic hypoxia. In the absence of interacting environmental factors, the Mnp growth defect caused by Msx1 deficiency is modified by a Pax9-dependent 'morphogenetic regulation', which modulates Mnp shape, rescues lip formation and involves a localized abrogation of Bmp4-mediated repression of Pax9 Analyses of GWAS data revealed a genome-wide significant association of a Gene Ontology morphogenesis term (including assigned roles for MSX1, MSX2, PAX9, BMP4 and GREM1) specifically for nonsyndromic cleft lip with cleft palate. Our data indicate that MSX1 mutations could increase the risk for cleft lip formation by interacting with an impaired morphogenetic regulation that adjusts Mnp shape, or through interactions that inhibit Mnp growth.

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BACKGROUND: The aim of this in vitro study was to examine the possible enhancement of the biofilm peeling effect of a sonic toothbrush following the use of an antimicrobial mouth rinse. METHODS: The biofilm at a noncontact site in the interdental area was treated by sound wave convection with the test solution or by immersion in the solution. The biofilm peeling effect was evaluated by determining the bacterial counts and performing morphological observations. A Streptococcus mutans biofilm was allowed to develop on composite resin discs by cultivation with stirring at 50 rpm for 72 h. The specimens were then placed in recesses located between plastic teeth and divided into an immersion group and a combination group. The immersion group was treated with phosphate buffer, chlorhexidine digluconate Peridex™ (CHX) mouth rinse or Listerine® Fresh Mint (EO) mouth rinse. The combination group was treated with CHX or EO and a sonic toothbrush. RESULTS: The biofilm thickness was reduced by approximately one-half compared with the control group. The combination treatment produced a 1 log reduction in the number of bacteria compared to the EO immersion treatment. No significant difference was observed in the biofilm peeling effect of the immersion group compared to the control group. CONCLUSIONS: The combined use of a sonic toothbrush and a mouth rinse enhanced the peeling of the biofilm that proliferates in places that are difficult to reach using mechanical stress.

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OBJECTIVES: To determine glucose transporter 1 (GLUT1) and runt-related transcription factor 2 (RUNX2) expression during reparative dentinogenesis after pulpotomy with mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) capping. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Eight-week-old male Wistar rats were used. Pulp of the upper left first molar was exposed and capped with MTA. The upper right first molar of the same animal was used as a control. After collecting molars at various time points, GLUT1, RUNX2 and mammalian target of rapamycin (MTOR) were examined by immunohistochemistry. mRNA levels of Slc2a1 (encoding GLUT1), Runx2, Nestin and Mtor were determined by real-time PCR. RESULTS: Pulp exhibited progressive formation of reparative dentine lined with GLUT1- and MTOR-immunoreactive odontoblast-like cells at 5 days after pulpotomy. RUNX2 was detected in nuclei of most pulp tissue cells at day 5 after pulpotomy. Double immunofluorescence staining revealed GLUT1 immunoreactivity on odontoblast-like cells positive for Nestin or RUNX2, 5 days after pulpotomy. Slc2a1, Runx2, Nestin and Mtor mRNA levels were significantly upregulated on days 3-5 after pulpotomy. CONCLUSIONS: After rat molar pulpotomy, dental pulp induced formation of reparative dentine with colocalization of GLUT1 and Nestin or RUNX2. Moreover, mRNA levels of Slc2a1, Runx2, Nestin and Mtor were significantly upregulated in pulpotomized dental pulp.

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INTRODUCTION: Pulp capping materials allow healing of injured pulp with a layer of reparative dentin. Glucose is needed to cure the injured area. Glucose is transported by glucose transporter (Glut) 2 and Glut4, which are transmembrane proteins that act as gatekeepers. We hypothesized that the transport of glucose via Glut2/Glut4 might contribute to the production of a dentin bridge during wound healing. Therefore, we explored Glut2 and Glut4 expression during reparative dentinogenesis after mineral trioxide aggregate capping. METHODS: The upper left first molar of 8-week-old Wistar rats underwent pulpotomy with mineral trioxide aggregate. At 1, 3, 5, 7, and 14 days after treatment, localization and colocalization of Glut2, Glut4, nestin (odontoblast marker), and antiendothelial cell antigen 1 (RECA-1; endothelial cell marker) were analyzed with immunohistochemical staining. Messenger RNA expression levels of Slc2a2 (encoding Glut2), Slc2a4 (encoding Glut4), Igf-1r (encoding insulinlike growth factor 1 receptor), and nestin were analyzed in the extracted teeth using real-time polymerase chain reaction. RESULTS: Glut2 and Glut4 were localized within odontoblasts and endothelial cells in normal control teeth. Three days after pulpotomy, Glut2- and Glut4-positive cells were detected; 7 days after pulpotomy, immunoreactivity for Glut2 and Glut4 was confined to newly differentiated odontoblastlike cells arranged beneath reparative dentin. Messenger RNA expression levels of Slc2a2 and Slc2a4 were significantly up-regulated after pulpotomy. CONCLUSIONS: Glut2 and Glut4 regulate glucose transport during wound healing beneath the injured area. This may contribute to the development of new vital pulp therapy for patients with deep caries.

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Porphyromonas gingivalis infection can lead to periodontitis and dysbiosis, which are known risk factors for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We investigated whether P. gingivalis administration affected bone regeneration in mice with or without arthritis. We administered P. gingivalis to male DBA/1 J mice that were or were not sensitised to type II collagen-induced arthritis (CIA). All mice underwent drilling of bilateral femurs. We histologically evaluated new bone regeneration (bone volume of the defect [BVd]/tissue volume of the defect [TVd]) using micro-computed tomography (micro-CT), osteoclast number/bone area, and active osteoblast surface/bone surface (Ob.S/BS). We measured serum cytokine levels and bone mineral density of the proximal tibia using micro-CT. CIA resulted in significantly reduced bone regeneration (BVd/TVd) at all time-points, whereas P. gingivalis administration showed similar effects at 2 weeks postoperatively. CIA resulted in higher osteoclast number/bone area and lower Ob.S/BS at 2 and 3 weeks postoperatively, respectively. However, P. gingivalis administration resulted in lower Ob.S/BS only at 2 weeks postoperatively. During later-stage bone regeneration, CIA and P. gingivalis administration synergistically decreased BVd/TVd, increased serum tumour necrosis factor-α, and resulted in the lowest bone mineral density. Therefore, RA and dysbiosis could be risk factors for prolonged fracture healing.

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The aims of this study were to evaluate the penetration ability and antimicrobial efficacy of an alcohol-free mouth rinse (Listerine^®Natural Care; N), newly developed to reduce the irritative property and improve the mouthfeel of Listerine^®, using artificially developed <i>Streptococcus mutans</i> biofilms. As test mouth rinses, Listerine^®Zero (Z), Listerine^®Fresh Mint (F) and an alcohol-free chlorhexidine gluconate-containing mouth rinse (CHG) were investigated. <i>S.mutans</i> biofilms were grown on glass-based dishes for 24 h under anaerobic conditions. The ability of the mouth rinses to penetrate these biofilms were analyzed by time-lapse monitoring of the fluorescence loss of the calcein-AM-stained biofilms by confocal laser scanning microscopy. The antimicrobial effects of the mouth rinses were evaluated by colony counting and Live/Dead staining observation. For each of the mouth rinses evaluated, a high correlation was observed between the time required to reach 50% of the initial fluorescence intensity and the biofilm thickness. The penetration velocity of N was similar to that of Z and F and significantly higher than that of CHG. For 30s exposure, the number of viable cells after exposure to N was similar to that after exposure to Z and F. Live/Dead staining observation showed that 99% of the cells were propidium iodide-positive after exposure to any of N, Z and F, being significantly higher than the percentage of propidium iodide-positive cells found after exposure to CHG. In the present study, it was concluded that the penetration ability and antimicrobial efficacy of Listerine^®Natural Care were similar to those of Listerine^®Zero and Listerine^®Fresh Mint, and significantly superior to those of the chlorhexidine gluconate-containing mouth rinse. Nihon Shishubyo Gakkai Kaishi (J Jpn Soc Periodontol) 56(3)：291-301, 2014.

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Rodent incisors maintain the ability to grow continuously and their labial dentin is covered with enamel. Bcl11b zinc-finger transcription factor is expressed in ameloblast progenitors in mouse incisors and its absence in Bcl11b(KO/KO) mice results in a defect in embryonic tooth development. However, the role of Bcl11b in incisor maintenance in adult tissue was not studied because of death at birth in Bcl11b(KO/KO) mice. Here, we examined compound heterozygous Bcl11b(S826G/KO) mice, one allele of which has an amino acid substitution of serine at position 826 for glycine, that exhibited hypoplastic maxillary incisors with lower concentrations of minerals at the enamel and the dentin, accompanying the maxillary bone hypoplasia. Histological examinations revealed hypoplasia of the labial cervical loop in incisors, shortening of the ameloblast progenitor region, and impairment in differentiation and proliferation of ameloblast-lineage cells. Interestingly, however, juvenile mice at 5days after birth did not show marked change in these phenotypes. These results suggest that attenuated Bcl11b activity impairs ameloblast progenitors and incisor maintenance. The number of BrdU label-reta

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OBJECTIVE: The cellular events, underlying bone regeneration through rat mandibular distraction osteogenesis (DO) was examined using micro computerized tomography (microCT), histology, and histochemistry. STUDY DESIGN: After 5-day latency, mandibles were distracted at 0.2 mm/12 h for 10 days, and fixed at latency 5 days (L5D), distraction 3, 6, 10 days (D3D, D6D, D10D), and consolidation 1, 3, 6, 10 weeks (C1W, C3W, C6W, C10W). RESULTS: The microCT demonstrated radiopacity at the distraction gap (DG) during C1W, which was filled with new bone at C6W and C10W. At D3D, collagen fibers were aligned along the axis of the distraction vector. At D6D, alkaline phosphatase-positive osteoblasts and intramembranous ossification was observed. Collagen bundles became thicker with new bony trabeculae at D10D. Type II collagen-immunopositive areas first appeared at C1W. At C3W, cartilage tissue and endochondral ossification were found. By C6W, the entire DG had been bridged by new bone. The C10W specimens showed mature lamellar bone. CONCLUSION: Mandibular DO produces bone through both intramembranous and endochondral ossification.

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