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ArticleScientific reports2026

Differential miRNA expression during replicative senescence of dental pulp stem cells with potential for forensic age assessment.

Javier Rojas-Torres, Luis Martínez-Durán, Camila Isla-Medina, Dasiel Oscar Borroto-Escuela, Josep Maria de Anta, Cristina Bucchi, Josefa Alarcón-Apablaza, Luis A Salazar

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Javier Rojas-TorresPrograma de Doctorado en Ciencias, mención Biología Celular y Molecular Aplicada, Universidad de La Frontera, 4811230, Temuco, Chile.
Luis Martínez-DuránPrograma de Doctorado en Ciencias, mención Biología Celular y Molecular Aplicada, Universidad de La Frontera, 4811230, Temuco, Chile.
Camila Isla-MedinaCarrera de Biotecnología, Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias y Medioambiente, Universidad de La Frontera, 4811230, Temuco, Chile.
Dasiel Oscar Borroto-EscuelaReceptomics and Brain Disorders Lab, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga y Plataforma en Nanomedicina-IBIMA Plataforma Bionand, Malaga, España.
Josep Maria de AntaUnitat d'Anatomia i Embriologia Humana, Department de Patologia i Terapèutica Experimental, Facultat de Medicina, Campus Bellvitge, Universitat de Barcelona, 08907, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.
Cristina BucchiDepartamento de Odontología Integral Adultos, Facultad de Odontología, Universidad de La Frontera, 4811230, Temuco, Chile.
Josefa Alarcón-ApablazaDoctoral Program in Morphological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de La Frontera, 4780000, Temuco, Chile.
Luis A SalazarDepartamento de Ciencias Básicas, Facultad de Medicina, Centro de Biología Molecular y Farmacogenética, Universidad de La Frontera, 4811230, Temuco, Chile. luis.salazar@ufrontera.cl.

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Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo 2021 - 21210691
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cellular aging is a complex process that complicates biological age estimation in forensic settings due to high variability. This study evaluated whether microRNAs (miRNAs) from human dental pulp stem cells (hDPSCs) can serve as predictive biomarkers of senescence. hDPSCs from four young donors were subjected to replicative exhaustion and stress-induced senescence, with eight miRNAs selected for analysis. Senescence was confirmed by morphological changes, SA-β-Gal activity, and p16^INK4a immunocytochemistry. RT-qPCR quantified miRNA expression, and predictive value was assessed by ROC curves and multivariable models. Senescence induction consistently resulted in distinct morphological and molecular changes, notably upregulation of miR-433-5p, miR-331-5p, miR-221-5p, and miR-328-5p, and downregulation of miR-205-5p, miR-455-5p, and miR-21-5p. While individual miRNAs showed moderate predictive ability, combining multiple miRNAs greatly improved discrimination of senescence. These results support the feasibility of miRNA panels as molecular markers of senescence in hDPSCs and provide a proof-of-concept framework for future studies on cellular aging in a dental matrix of forensic interest.

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Cellular SenescenceDental PulpMicroRNAsStem CellsBiomarkersCells, CulturedHumansBiomarkersMicroRNAsCellular agingDental pulpForensic biomarkershDPSCMicroRNAsSenescence

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PMID41896387
PMCPMC13039288

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