Objective:In order to explore the impact of emodin on the proliferation and osteogenic differentiation of stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth(SHED).Methods:The morphology of the cells was observed under a microscope.Following osteogenic induction,the osteogenic differentiation capacity of the stem cells was determined by alizarin red staining and alkaline phosphatase staining.SHEDs were exposed to varying concentrations of emodin.The proliferation capacity of the cells was determined using the CCK-8 method.Alizarin red staining and alkaline phosphatase staining were utilized to determine the osteogenic differentiation capacity of the cells.The mRNA expressions of alkaline phosphatase,RUNX2,and osteocalcin were detected by RT-qPCR.Western blot was employed to ascertain the protein expression of RUNX2.Results:①The CCK-8 results demonstrated that,at concentrations of 0.1-10 μmol/L,emodin greatly increased the proliferation of SHEDs,whereas at concentrations of 100 μmol/L,emodin significantly reduced the proliferation of SHEDs.② The alkaline phosphatase staining and alizarin red staining showed that with the increase of emodin concentration,the alkaline phosphatase staining and alizarin red staining gradually deepened,and the 10 μmol/L emodin treatment group showed the deepest alkaline phosphatase staining and the largest number of mineralized nodules.③RT-qPCR results showed that emodin promoted the expression of early osteogenic differentiation related genes alkaline phosphatase and RUNX2 and late osteogenic differentiation related gene osteocalcin mRNA(P<0.05).④Western blot results showed that the expression of RUNX2 was increased with the increase of emodin concentration in human primary tooth pulp stem cells.Conclusion:Emodin can promote the proliferation and osteogenic differentiation of SHEDs in the range of 1-10 μmol/L,and the effect is most obvious at the concentration of 10 μmol/L.
关键词
乳牙牙髓干细胞/成骨分化/大黄素/牙髓干细胞
Key words
stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth/osteogenesis differentiation/emodin/dental pulp stem cells