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Characterization of STRO-1 Positive Cells Derived from Human Wisdom Tooth Germs

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Interface Oral Health Science 2011

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Recently, the research on the stem cells is developing rapidly in the odontology. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have the possibility useful for the stem cell treatment and the tissue engineering. STRO-1 is one of the mesenchymal stem cell markers. In this study, we examined the characterization of STRO-1 positive cells derived from human wisdom tooth germs (hWTGs) compared with STRO-1 negative cells. As positive control, we used human mesenchymal stem cells (HMSC) on purchase. STRO-1 positive cells derived from hWTGs showed Alcian blue positive matrix like HMSC when cultured in chondrogenic induction medium. STRO-1 negative cells from hWTGs did not show such matrix. Nodule formation stained with Alizarin red was performed not only by STRO-1 positive cells but also STRO-1 negative cells cultured in osteogenic induction medium. It is suggested that STRO-1 positive cells derived from hWTGs are useful for the stem cell treatment and the tissue engineering.

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  1. Nishihara D, Iwamatsu-Kobayashi Y, Hirata M et al (2009) Isolation and comparison of mesenchymal stem cells derived from human wisdom tooth germs and periodontal ligament in vitro. Interface Oral Health Science 2009:184–186

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  1. Division of Operative Dentistry, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, Sendai, 980-8575, Japan

    Yoko Iwamatsu-Kobayashi, Daisuke Nishihara & Masashi Komatsu

  2. Division of Comprehensive Dentistry, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, 4-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8575, Japan

    Naoki Endo

  3. Division of Oral and Craniofacial Anatomy, Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, Sendai, 980-8575, Japan

    Koji Kindaichi

  4. National Center for Child Medical Health and Development, Tokyo, 157-8535, Japan

    Junko Kindaichi

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Correspondence to Yoko Iwamatsu-Kobayashi .

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  1. Tohoku University Graduate School of Dentistry, 4-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8575, Japan

    Keiichi Sasaki D.D.S., Ph.D. (Dean and Professor), Osamu Suzuki Ph.D., M.Eng. (Professor) & Nobuhiro Takahashi D.D.S., Ph.D. (Vice-Dean and Professor) (Dean and Professor),  (Professor) &  (Vice-Dean and Professor)

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Iwamatsu-Kobayashi, Y., Nishihara, D., Endo, N., Kindaichi, K., Kindaichi, J., Komatsu, M. (2012). Characterization of STRO-1 Positive Cells Derived from Human Wisdom Tooth Germs. In: Sasaki, K., Suzuki, O., Takahashi, N. (eds) Interface Oral Health Science 2011. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-54070-0_27

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