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ArticleBMC oral health2024

Effect of autophagy on aging-related changes in orthodontic tooth movement in rats.

Bowen Xu, Chuhan Peng, Yugui Du, Qiuying Li, Kai Yang

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Article in BMC oral health, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Differences in orthodontic pain-related behavior between adolescent and adult rats.Journal of orofacial orthopedics = Fortschritte der Kieferorthopadie : Organ/official journal Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Kieferorthopadie · 2026
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  4. Recent Advances in the Role of Osteocytes in Orthodontic Tooth Movement.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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5 authors.

Bowen XuDepartment of Orthodontics, School of Stomatology, Capital Medical University, Tiantan Xili No. 4, Dongcheng District, Beijing, China.
Chuhan PengDepartment of Orthodontics, School of Stomatology, Capital Medical University, Tiantan Xili No. 4, Dongcheng District, Beijing, China.
Yugui DuDepartment of Orthodontics, School of Stomatology, Capital Medical University, Tiantan Xili No. 4, Dongcheng District, Beijing, China.
Qiuying LiDepartment of Orthodontics, School of Stomatology, Capital Medical University, Tiantan Xili No. 4, Dongcheng District, Beijing, China.
Kai YangDepartment of Orthodontics, School of Stomatology, Capital Medical University, Tiantan Xili No. 4, Dongcheng District, Beijing, China. dr_yangkai@163.com.

Funding

Beijing Hospitals Authority Ascent Plan DFL20191501National Natural Science Foundation of China 81771103Young Scientist Program of Beijing Stomatological Hospital, Capital Medical University No. YSP202313
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe number of adult orthodontic patients is increasing, and studies have shown that autophagy is involved in regulating orthodontic tooth movement and plays an important role in aging-related changes. Therefore, we aimed to explore the role of autophagy in aging-related changes during orthodontic tooth movement by establishing a rat orthodontic tooth movement model.

methodsForty-five 6-week-old and sixty-five 8-month-old male Sprague-Dawley rats were selected to represent adolescents and adults and establish orthodontic tooth movement model. They were sacrificed on days 0,1,3,7 and 14. Immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence and tartrate resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) staining were applied to measure the expression level of osteogenesis, autophagy, aging factors and osteoclast number in periodontal membrane of left upper first molar during orthodontic tooth movement. Then, we regulated the autophagy level by injecting autophagy activator rapamycin during orthodontic tooth movement and measured these factors and tooth movement distance by micro-computed tomography.

resultsAging factor levels in the periodontal membrane were higher in adult rats than in adolescent rats and the autophagy factor levels were lower. The levels of osteogenic factors were lower on the tension side in adult rats than in adolescent rats. The peak osteoclast number on the pressure side occurred later in adult rats than in adolescent rats. The injection of rapamycin increased autophagy, accelerated orthodontic tooth movement in adult rats, and reduced the levels of aging factors. The levels of osteogenic factors were higher and reached those in adolescent rats at some time points. The number of osteoclasts increased significantly in the early stage.

conclusionsAutophagy may play a substantial role in regulating aging-related changes in orthodontic tooth movement.

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AgingAutophagyOsteoclastsRats, Sprague-DawleyTooth Movement TechniquesAnimalsMaleMolarOsteogenesisRatsSirolimusTartrate-Resistant Acid PhosphataseX-Ray MicrotomographySirolimusTartrate-Resistant Acid PhosphataseAgingAutophagyBone remodelingTooth movement

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PMID38997686
PMCPMC11245873

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