Abstract
This chapter summarizes the regulatory factors that influence the differentiation potential of dental mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), including dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs), stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth (SHEDs), periodontal ligament stem cells (PDLSCs), dental follicle cells (DFCs), stem cells from root apical papilla (SCAPs), and gingival-derived MSCs (GMSCs). Dental MSCs can be differentiated into multiple lineages and are summarized in a table. Studies have shown that several molecules are involved in the regulation of dental MSC differentiation. This chapter also focuses on the major signaling pathways involved in the modulation of differentiation potential in dental MSCs. In conclusion, the dental MSC differentiation is regulated intensively at the cellular, molecular, and transcriptional levels.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Stem Cells in Craniofacial Development and Regeneration |
| Publisher | John Wiley and Sons |
| Pages | 303-314 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781118279236 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published or Issued - 26 Mar 2013 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Dental follicle cells (DFCs)
- Dental mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs)
- Dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs)
- Gingival-derived MSCs
- Periodontal ligament stem cells (PDLSCs)
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Biochemistry,Genetics and Molecular Biology