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BIOCOMPATIBILITY AND PRO-
MINERALIZATION EFFECT OF
TRISTRONTIUM ALUMINATE CEMENT FOR
ENDODONTIC USE
INTRODUCTION-
• Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) is a Portland cement derived
hydraulic material that shows favorable clinical outcomes in several
endodontic applications, including direct pulp capping and root-end
filling.
• MTA has low cytotoxicity and marked capacity for inducing
mineralized tissue formation in the exposed dental pulp.
• CELL CULTURE
• MDPs were obtained from the incisor apical buds of mice and then
immortalized by transfection with human papilloma virus.
• Alpha-modified minimum essential medium (a-MEM; Wako Pure
Chemical, Osaka, Japan) was used for culturing, after addition of 10%
fetal bovine serum (FBS; GE Healthcare, Chicago, IL, USA) and 1%
antibiotic and antifungal solution (Penicillin-Streptomycin-
Amphotericin B Suspension, Wako Pure Chemical).
• Cultures were maintained at 37 C, 5% CO2, and 100% humidity, and
the medium was changed every 3 d.
• S3A and MTA extract solutions were diluted with a-MEM at 1/8
concentration (1/8-S3A and 1/8-MTA, respectively). a-MEM was used
as a negative control, after adding ultrapure water at 1/8
concentration.
• CELL PROLIFERATION ASSAY
• MDPs were seeded in a 96-well plate.
• After 24 h, the media were changed to 1/8-S3A, 1/8-MTA and a-MEM
(control).
• Cell proliferation was measured at 1, 2, and 3 d using a tetrazolium-
salt assay (Cell Counting Kit-8, Dojindo Laboratories, Kumamoto,
Japan).
• CELL ATTACHMENT
• S3A and MTA were mixed under aseptic conditions, placed into 3D-
printed round molds, and incubated for 24 h.
• The molds were then inserted in a 24-well plate, and MDPs (1 105
cells/well) were seeded over the cement surface and cultured for 3 d.
• Samples (n Z 3 for each group) were fixed in 2.5% glutaraldehyde
(Wako Pure Chemical) for 2 h, post-fixed with 1% OsO4 (TAAB,
Aldermaston, UK), and dehydrated in a critical point drying apparatus
(HCP-2; Hitachi, Tokyo, Japan).
• The samples were then carbon-coated with platinum (E102, Hitachi)
and examined under a scanning electron microscope (SEM; S-3400NX,
Hitachi High-Tech)
• MINERALIZED NODULE FORMATION
• MDPs were seeded in a 48-well plate, and cultured for 48 h. The
media were then changed to 1/8- S3A, 1/8-MTA, and a-MEM
(control).
• All cultures were supplemented with L-ascorbic acid (0.2 mM; Wako
Pure Chemical) and b-glycerophosphate (5.0 mM). The resulting
mineralized nodules were stained using Alizarin Red S (Wako Pure
Chemical) at 4 d and the stained area was measured using ImageJ
software
• Odonto/osteogenic marker gene expression
• MDPs were cultured for 24 h in a 12-well plate. The media were
then changed to 1/8-S3A, 1/8-MTA, and a-MEM (control).
• After 3 d, total RNA was extracted using an ultra-thin polymer
membrane and cDNA was synthesize.
• The reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction
(RTqPCR) assay was performed with the CFX96 Real-Time PCR
Detection System (Bio-Rad, Hercules, CA, USA) using primers for
bone morphogenic protein (Bmp2), osteocalcin (Oc), osteopontin
(Opn), and beta-actin (Ba) as internal controls.
• The proliferation of MDPs was not inhibited by 1/8-S3A at 1-3 d in
comparison to the control. The proliferation of MDPs with 1/8-MTA was
similar to that of MDPs with 1/8-S3A at 1 and 2 d, but was significantly
higher at 3 d.
• A previous report has shown that strontium ranelate causes upregulation
of MDP proliferation. Another study demonstrated that Sr promoted the
proliferation of human dental pulp stem cells in a dose-dependent manner.
• The present results did not show a similar promoting ability of S3A,but
indicated that S3A does not disturb the proliferation of MDPs. The lack of
promotion of MDP cell proliferation by S3A could be explained by the
different methodology of cement extract preparation or different dilution
ratios in previous studies
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  • 1. BIOCOMPATIBILITY AND PRO- MINERALIZATION EFFECT OF TRISTRONTIUM ALUMINATE CEMENT FOR ENDODONTIC USE
  • 2. INTRODUCTION- • Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) is a Portland cement derived hydraulic material that shows favorable clinical outcomes in several endodontic applications, including direct pulp capping and root-end filling. • MTA has low cytotoxicity and marked capacity for inducing mineralized tissue formation in the exposed dental pulp.
  • 3. • CELL CULTURE • MDPs were obtained from the incisor apical buds of mice and then immortalized by transfection with human papilloma virus. • Alpha-modified minimum essential medium (a-MEM; Wako Pure Chemical, Osaka, Japan) was used for culturing, after addition of 10% fetal bovine serum (FBS; GE Healthcare, Chicago, IL, USA) and 1% antibiotic and antifungal solution (Penicillin-Streptomycin- Amphotericin B Suspension, Wako Pure Chemical).
  • 4. • Cultures were maintained at 37 C, 5% CO2, and 100% humidity, and the medium was changed every 3 d. • S3A and MTA extract solutions were diluted with a-MEM at 1/8 concentration (1/8-S3A and 1/8-MTA, respectively). a-MEM was used as a negative control, after adding ultrapure water at 1/8 concentration.
  • 5. • CELL PROLIFERATION ASSAY • MDPs were seeded in a 96-well plate. • After 24 h, the media were changed to 1/8-S3A, 1/8-MTA and a-MEM (control). • Cell proliferation was measured at 1, 2, and 3 d using a tetrazolium- salt assay (Cell Counting Kit-8, Dojindo Laboratories, Kumamoto, Japan).
  • 6. • CELL ATTACHMENT • S3A and MTA were mixed under aseptic conditions, placed into 3D- printed round molds, and incubated for 24 h. • The molds were then inserted in a 24-well plate, and MDPs (1 105 cells/well) were seeded over the cement surface and cultured for 3 d.
  • 7. • Samples (n Z 3 for each group) were fixed in 2.5% glutaraldehyde (Wako Pure Chemical) for 2 h, post-fixed with 1% OsO4 (TAAB, Aldermaston, UK), and dehydrated in a critical point drying apparatus (HCP-2; Hitachi, Tokyo, Japan). • The samples were then carbon-coated with platinum (E102, Hitachi) and examined under a scanning electron microscope (SEM; S-3400NX, Hitachi High-Tech)
  • 8. • MINERALIZED NODULE FORMATION • MDPs were seeded in a 48-well plate, and cultured for 48 h. The media were then changed to 1/8- S3A, 1/8-MTA, and a-MEM (control). • All cultures were supplemented with L-ascorbic acid (0.2 mM; Wako Pure Chemical) and b-glycerophosphate (5.0 mM). The resulting mineralized nodules were stained using Alizarin Red S (Wako Pure Chemical) at 4 d and the stained area was measured using ImageJ software
  • 9. • Odonto/osteogenic marker gene expression • MDPs were cultured for 24 h in a 12-well plate. The media were then changed to 1/8-S3A, 1/8-MTA, and a-MEM (control). • After 3 d, total RNA was extracted using an ultra-thin polymer membrane and cDNA was synthesize. • The reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RTqPCR) assay was performed with the CFX96 Real-Time PCR Detection System (Bio-Rad, Hercules, CA, USA) using primers for bone morphogenic protein (Bmp2), osteocalcin (Oc), osteopontin (Opn), and beta-actin (Ba) as internal controls.
  • 10. • The proliferation of MDPs was not inhibited by 1/8-S3A at 1-3 d in comparison to the control. The proliferation of MDPs with 1/8-MTA was similar to that of MDPs with 1/8-S3A at 1 and 2 d, but was significantly higher at 3 d. • A previous report has shown that strontium ranelate causes upregulation of MDP proliferation. Another study demonstrated that Sr promoted the proliferation of human dental pulp stem cells in a dose-dependent manner. • The present results did not show a similar promoting ability of S3A,but indicated that S3A does not disturb the proliferation of MDPs. The lack of promotion of MDP cell proliferation by S3A could be explained by the different methodology of cement extract preparation or different dilution ratios in previous studies