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Effect of Penicillin-Streptomycin on the proliferation, odonto-and osteogenic differentiation potential and the expression of the inflammatory cytokines TNF-α of the inflamed human dental pulp stem cells

  

  • Received:2013-12-13 Revised:2014-03-11 Online:2014-03-25 Published:2014-03-31

Abstract: Objective:To observe the effects of Penicillin-Streptomycin on the proliferation, odonto-and osteogenic differentiation and the expression of the inflammatory cytokines of inflamed human dental pulp stem cells (iDPSCs) in vitro. Methods:iDPSCs were isolated from inflamed human dental pulp and cultured respectively in alpha minimum essential medium(α-MEM) or containing 100U/ml Penicillin-Streptomycin. The proliferation ability of iDPSCs was evaluated by MTT colorimetric assay. Alkaline phosphotase (ALP) activity, real-time RT-PCR and Western blot were used to examine the odonto/osteogenic potential-the the expression of RUNX2/RUNX2,DSP/DSPP,OCN/OCN and the expression of TNF-α of iDPSCs. Results:MTT assay showed that 100U/ml Penicillin-Streptomycin had no effect on the proliferation of iDPSCs, ALP activity assay, real-time RT-PCR and Western blot showed that there was no difference between Penicillin-Streptomycin group and α-MEM group (P>0.05). The expression of TNF-α decreased in Penicillin-Streptomycin group (P<0.01). Conclusions:Penicillin-Streptomycin significantly suppressed the expression of inflammatory cytokines in inflammatory dental pulp stem cells, and has no noticeable effect on the proliferation and differentiation of the cells.