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Early osteogenic differentiation of human dental stem cells by gelatin/calcium phosphate- Punica granatum nanocomposite scaffold

Abedi A., Sharifi S., Baghban Shaker M., Jalili M., Maleki Dizaj S., Dalir Abdolahinia E.

Laboratory Study, published in BMC Biotechnol (2025) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Study type
Laboratory Study
Journal
BMC Biotechnol (2025)
Reported sample size
—
Source database
Europe PMC
PMID
39871206
PMCID
PMC11771023
DOI
10.1186/s12896-025-00946-w
Citations
1

Abstract (original English)

Background Tissue engineering for bone regeneration aims to heal severe bone injuries. This study aimed to prepare and assess the early osteogenic differentiation effects of a gelatin/calcium phosphate- Punica granatum nanocomposite scaffold on stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous (SHED) and human dental pulp stem cells (HDPSCs). Methods The electrospinning method was used to prepare a gelatin/calcium phosphate nanocomposite scaffold containing pomegranate (Punica granatum) extract. The physicochemical properties of the scaffold were evaluated. The effect of the scaffold on the selected cells was done by the cell viability evaluation. A special alkaline phosphatase (ALP) kit was utilized to investigate the early osteogenic differentiation effects of the prepared scaffold on HDPSCs and SHED. Results The results showed that the scaffold had uniformly accumulated in the networked form. Besides, the prepared scaffold did not have beads (structural defects). No new interactions were observed in the spectroscopic spectra of the scaffold and these peaks showed the successful formation of the fibrous nanocomposite as well. Furthermore, cell viability percentage was significantly higher for the scaffold compared with the control group (cells without any material) for both HDPSCs and SHED. Early osteogenic differentiation results specified that the ALP activity was significantly hi

What this study does not prove

  • • This study does not prove SVF is an approved treatment or a replacement for standard care.
  • • This is preclinical work; animal or laboratory results cannot be applied to humans.

Evidence level

Evidence from laboratory and animal studies provides groundwork for understanding mechanisms and potential before human studies continue.

How we grade evidence
Cells, CulturedStem CellsDental PulpHumansCalcium PhosphatesAlkaline PhosphataseGelatinTissue EngineeringCell DifferentiationCell Survival

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