Dental Pulp Mesenchymal Stem Cells Characterization Based on Age Groups
Project no. 582 · Status: Kapanmış · 2017
Summary
Mesenchymal stem cells have the ability to self-renewal and differentiate into various cells. Dental pulp stem cells are one of the most important easily obtainable sources of mesenchymal stem cells, they are known for their rapid proliferation and their potential to form mineralized tissue when differentiated with appropriate stimuli. Advances in stem cell biology and tissue engineering have paved the way for cell-mediated regenerative treatment options. In our study, we aimed to compare the ratios of dental pulp stem cells obtained from different age groups. Dental pulp stem cells were grown by cell culture from dental pulps obtained from people aged 18-24 and 25 years and over. The obtained dental pulp stem cells were differentiated into adipogenic, osteogenic and chondrogenic cells. In our study, dental pulps obtained from individuals aged 18-24, 25 years and above were compared with flow cytometry in terms of dental pulp mesenchymal stem cells in their contents. They were evaluated with the mesenchymal stem cell markers CD13, CD 105 and hematopoietic stem cell markers CD 45. In the statistical analysis, there was not any significant difference between age groups.