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ArticleBioengineered2021

Heterogeneity affects the differentiation potential of dental follicle stem cells through the TGF-β signaling pathway.

Meng Zhaosong, Fu Na, Guo Shuling, Liu Jiacheng, Wei Ran

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Article in Bioengineered, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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  7. Mechanisms during Osteogenic Differentiation in Human Dental Follicle Cells.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Meng ZhaosongHospital of Stomatology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.
Fu NaHospital of Stomatology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.
Guo ShulingSchool of Stomatology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.
Liu JiachengSchool of Stomatology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.
Wei RanSchool of Stomatology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.
Tianjin Medical University · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Adult mesenchymal stem cells play an important role in maintaining organ homeostasis owing to their unique ability to generate more specialized cell populations in a coordinated manner. Adult mesenchymal stem cells are heterogeneous, a feature that is essential for their functions. However, studies have not elucidated how heterogeneity of mesenchymal stem cells affects their differentiation capacity. The current study thus explored the heterogeneous Dental Follicle Stem Cells (DFSCs). A previous study by our research group reported that selecting sub-clones can cause artificial damage of the heterogeneous microenvironment of DFSCs. The finds showed a decrease in differentiation capacity of the three subclones, although the underlying mechanism was not elucidated. In this study, cells were harvested and prepared for gene expression microarray analysis. Sequence data was used in gene ontology and pathway enrichment analysis. The results showed that downregulation of the TGF-β signaling pathway was the main cause of changes in differentiation of sub-clones. Additional analyses revealed that the Hippo pathway, WNT pathway and signaling pathways regulating the pluripotency of stem cells were also implicated in these changes, through a cross talk with TGF-β signaling pathway through Bmp2, Bmp4, and Bambi.

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Cell DifferentiationSignal TransductionAnimalsClone CellsDental SacGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression RegulationGene OntologyOdontogenesisRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReproducibility of ResultsStem CellsTransforming Growth Factor betaTransforming Growth Factor betacell differentiationDental stem cellsheterogeneity

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PMID34927533
PMCPMC8810196
OpenAlexW4200211549

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