Frontiers in Physiology,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
12
Published: Aug. 24, 2021
Odontoblasts
play
critical
roles
in
dentin
formation
and
sensory
transduction
following
stimuli
on
the
surface.
Exogenous
to
surface
elicit
dentinal
sensitivity
through
movement
of
fluids
tubules,
resulting
cellular
deformation.
Recently,
Piezo1
channels
have
been
implicated
mechanosensitive
processes,
as
well
Ca
2+
signals
odontoblasts.
However,
human
odontoblasts,
responses
induced
by
mechanical
stimulation,
channel
expression,
its
pharmacological
properties
remain
unclear.
In
present
study,
we
examined
functional
expression
recording
direct
stimulation-induced
signaling
matrix
protein
1
(DMP-1)-,
nestin-,
sialophosphoprotein
(DSPP)-immunopositive
Mechanical
stimulation
odontoblasts
transiently
increased
intracellular
free
calcium
concentration
([Ca
]
i
).
Application
repeated
resulted
transient
[Ca
increases,
but
did
not
show
any
desensitizing
effects
increases.
We
also
observed
a
increase
neighboring
stimulated
cells
during
showing
decrease
with
an
increasing
distance
from
mechanically
cells.
Yoda1
.
This
was
inhibited
application
Gd
3+
Dooku1,
respectively.
or
Dooku1.
When
were
knocked
down
gene
silencing
short
hairpin
RNA
(shRNA),
almost
completely
abolished.
knockdown
attenuated
number
Piezo1-immunopositive
immunofluorescence
analysis,
while
no
Piezo2-immunopositive
Alizarin
red
staining
distinctly
showed
that
activation
significantly
suppressed
mineralization,
shRNA-mediated
enhanced
mineralization.
These
results
suggest
predominantly
activates
via
opening,
rather
than
Piezo2
channels,
signal
establishes
intercellular
odontoblast-odontoblast
communication.
addition,
participates
reduction
dentinogenesis.
Thus,
pathway
mediated
could
contribute
function
two
ways:
(1)
generating
(2)
suppressing
physiological/reactional
dentinogenesis,
deformation
hydrodynamic
forces
inside
tubules.
Nature Medicine,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
27(5), P. 892 - 903
Published: March 25, 2021
Despite
signs
of
infection—including
taste
loss,
dry
mouth
and
mucosal
lesions
such
as
ulcerations,
enanthema
macules—the
involvement
the
oral
cavity
in
coronavirus
disease
2019
(COVID-19)
is
poorly
understood.
To
address
this,
we
generated
analyzed
two
single-cell
RNA
sequencing
datasets
human
minor
salivary
glands
gingiva
(9
samples,
13,824
cells),
identifying
50
cell
clusters.
Using
integrated
normalization
annotation,
classified
34
unique
subpopulations
between
gingiva.
Severe
acute
respiratory
syndrome
2
(SARS-CoV-2)
viral
entry
factors
ACE2
TMPRSS
members
were
broadly
enriched
epithelial
cells
mucosae.
orthogonal
protein
expression
assessments,
confirmed
SARS-CoV-2
infection
Saliva
from
SARS-CoV-2-infected
individuals
harbored
exhibiting
sustained
infection.
Acellular
cellular
fractions
asymptomatic
found
to
transmit
ex
vivo.
Matched
nasopharyngeal
saliva
samples
displayed
distinct
shedding
dynamics,
burden
correlated
with
COVID-19
symptoms,
including
loss.
Upon
recovery,
this
cohort
exhibited
IgG
antibodies
against
SARS-CoV-2.
Collectively,
these
data
show
that
an
important
site
for
implicate
a
potential
route
transmission.
Single-cell
transcriptomics
analyses
gingiva,
along
detection
infectious
virus
virus-specific
individuals,
support
role
pathogenesis.
iScience,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
24(5), P. 102405 - 102405
Published: April 23, 2021
Teeth
exert
fundamental
functions
related
to
mastication
and
speech.
Despite
their
great
biomedical
importance,
an
overall
picture
of
cellular
molecular
composition
is
still
missing.
In
this
study,
we
have
mapped
the
transcriptional
landscape
various
cell
populations
that
compose
human
teeth
at
single-cell
resolution,
analyzed
in
deeper
detail
stem
microenvironment.
Our
study
identified
heterogeneity
dental
pulp
periodontium.
Unexpectedly,
found
signatures
were
very
similar,
while
respective
microenvironments
strongly
diverged.
findings
suggest
microenvironmental
specificity
a
potential
source
for
functional
differences
between
highly
similar
cells
located
tooth
compartments
open
new
perspectives
toward
cell-based
therapeutic
approaches.
Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
9
Published: June 22, 2021
Mesenchymal
stem
cells
(MSCs)
could
be
identified
in
mammalian
teeth.
Currently,
dental-derived
MSCs
(DMSCs)
has
become
a
collective
term
for
all
the
isolated
from
dental
pulp,
periodontal
ligament,
follicle,
apical
papilla,
and
even
gingiva.
These
DMSCs
possess
similar
multipotent
potential
as
bone
marrow-derived
MSCs,
including
differentiation
into
that
have
characteristics
of
odontoblasts,
cementoblasts,
osteoblasts,
chondrocytes,
myocytes,
epithelial
cells,
neural
hepatocytes,
adipocytes.
Besides,
also
powerful
immunomodulatory
functions,
which
enable
them
to
orchestrate
surrounding
immune
microenvironment.
properties
promising
approach
injury
repair,
tissue
regeneration,
treatment
various
diseases.
This
review
outlines
most
recent
advances
DMSCs’
functions
applications
enlightens
how
these
are
paving
path
DMSC-based
therapies.
Bioinformatics,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
39(1)
Published: Nov. 16, 2022
scFates
provides
an
extensive
toolset
for
the
analysis
of
dynamic
trajectories
comprising
tree
learning,
feature
association
testing,
branch
differential
expression
and
with
a
focus
on
cell
biasing
fate
splits
at
level
bifurcations.
It
is
meant
to
be
fully
integrated
into
scanpy
ecosystem
seamless
from
single-cell
data
various
modalities
(e.g.
RNA
ATAC).scFates
released
as
open-source
software
under
BSD
3-Clause
'New'
License
available
Python
Package
Index
https://pypi.org/project/scFates/.
The
source
code
GitHub
https://github.com/LouisFaure/scFates/.
Code
reproduction
tutorials
published
datasets
are
https://github.com/LouisFaure/scFates_notebooks.Supplementary
Bioinformatics
online.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: Aug. 16, 2022
Cranial
neural
crest
cells
are
an
evolutionary
innovation
of
vertebrates
for
craniofacial
development
and
function,
yet
the
mechanisms
that
govern
cell
fate
decisions
postmigratory
cranial
remain
largely
unknown.
Using
mouse
molar
as
a
model,
we
perform
single-cell
transcriptome
profiling
to
interrogate
diversification
cells.
We
reveal
landscape
transcriptional
heterogeneity
define
specific
cellular
domains
during
progression
cell-derived
dental
lineage
diversification,
find
each
domain
makes
contribution
distinct
mesenchymal
tissues.
Furthermore,
IGF
signaling-mediated
cell-cell
interaction
between
highlights
pivotal
role
autonomous
regulation
mesenchyme.
Importantly,
cell-type-specific
gene
regulatory
networks
in
mesenchyme
show
Foxp4
is
indispensable
differentiation
periodontal
ligament.
Our
atlas
provides
comprehensive
mechanistic
insight
into
process
odontogenic
populations.
Bone Research,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
10(1)
Published: Oct. 19, 2022
Abstract
The
tissue-resident
skeletal
stem
cells
(SSCs),
which
are
self-renewal
and
multipotent,
continuously
provide
(including
chondrocytes,
bone
cells,
marrow
adipocytes,
stromal
cells)
for
the
development
homeostasis
of
system.
In
recent
decade,
utilizing
fluorescence-activated
cell
sorting,
lineage
tracing,
single-cell
sequencing,
studies
have
identified
various
types
SSCs,
plotted
commitment
trajectory,
partially
revealed
their
properties
under
physiological
pathological
conditions.
this
review,
we
retrospect
to
SSCs
identification
functional
studies.
We
discuss
principles
approaches
identify
bona
fide
highlighting
pioneering
findings
that
plot
atlas
SSCs.
roles
progenitors
in
long
bone,
craniofacial
tissues,
periosteum
systematically
discussed.
further
focus
on
disputes
challenges
SSC
research.
Advanced Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
10(29)
Published: Aug. 8, 2023
Periodontium
supports
teeth
in
a
mechanically
stimulated
tissue
environment,
where
heterogenous
stem/progenitor
populations
contribute
to
periodontal
homeostasis.
In
this
study,
Leptin
receptor+
(Lepr+)
cells
are
identified
as
distinct
ligament
stem
cell
(PDLSC)
population
by
single-cell
RNA
sequencing
and
lineage
tracing.
These
Lepr+
PDLSCs
located
the
peri-vascular
niche,
possessing
multilineage
potential
contributing
repair
response
injury.
Ablation
of
disrupts
Hyper-loading
unloading
occlusal
forces
modulate
activation.
Piezo1
is
demonstrated
that
mediates
mechanosensing
conditional
Piezo1-deficient
mice.
Meanwhile,
Yoda1,
selective
activator
Piezo1,
significantly
accelerates
growth
via
induction
cells.
summary,
Lepr
marks
unique
multipotent
PDLSC
vivo,
toward
homeostasis
Piezo1-mediated
mechanosensing.
Physiological Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
103(3), P. 1899 - 1964
Published: Jan. 19, 2023
The
teeth
are
vertebrate-specific,
highly
specialized
organs
performing
fundamental
functions
of
mastication
and
speech,
the
maintenance
which
is
crucial
for
orofacial
homeostasis
further
linked
to
systemic
health
human
psychosocial
well-being.
However,
with
limited
ability
self-repair,
can
often
be
impaired
by
traumatic,
inflammatory,
progressive
insults,
leading
high
prevalence
tooth
loss
defects
worldwide.
Regenerative
medicine
holds
promise
achieve
physiological
restoration
lost
or
damaged
organs,
in
particular
an
evolving
framework
developmental
engineering
has
pioneered
functional
regeneration
harnessing
odontogenic
program.
As
a
key
event
morphogenesis,
mesenchymal
condensation
dictates
dental
tissue
formation
patterning
through
cellular
self-organization
signaling
interaction
epithelium,
provides
representative
decipher
organogenetic
mechanisms
leveraged
regenerative
purposes.
In
this
review,
we
summarize
how
spatiotemporally
assembles
from
stem
cells
(DSCs)
sequentially
mediates
development.
We
highlight
condensation-mimetic
efforts
based
on
ex
vivo
aggregation
DSCs,
have
achieved
functionally
robust
physiologically
relevant
after
implantation
animals
humans.
discussion
aspect
will
add
knowledge
development-inspired
strategies
offer
benefits
propel
clinical
organ
regeneration.