Effects of triethylene glycol dimethacrylate (TEGDMA) on the odontoclastic differentiation ability of human dental pulp cells

Authors

  • Zeynep Öncel Torun Balgat Oral and Dental Health Center
  • Deniz Torun University of Health Sciences; Gulhane Faculty of Medicine; Department of Medical Genetics
  • Barış Baykal University of Health Sciences; Gulhane Faculty of Medicine; Department of Histology and Embryology
  • Ali Öztuna University of Health Sciences; Gulhane Faculty of Medicine; Department of Medical Genetics
  • Fatih Yeşildal Diyarbakır Selahaddin Eyyubi Public Hospital; Department of Medical Biochemistry
  • Ferit Avcu Memorial Ankara Hospital

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/1678-7757-2016-0626

Keywords:

Human dental pulp cell, Odontoclast, OPG, RANKL, TEGDMA

Abstract

Objectives: The primary purpose of this study was to examine the effects of triethylene glycol dimethacrylate (TEGDMA) on odontoclastic differentiation in the dental pulp tissue. Material and Methods: The effects of different TEGDMA dosages on the odontoclastic differentiation capability of dental pulp cells were analyzed in vitro using the following methodologies: i) flow cytometry and tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) staining; ii) apoptotic effects using Annexin V staining; iii) mRNA expression of osteoprotegerin (OPG) and receptor activator of nuclear factor (NF)-kB ligand (RANKL) genes by quantitative Real-time PCR (qRT-PCR); and iv) OPG and RANKL protein expression by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Results: TEGDMA caused relatively less odontoclastic differentiation in comparison with the control group; however, odontoclastic differentiation augmented with increasing doses of TEGDMA (p<0.05). The mRNA and protein expression of OPG was lower in TEGDMA treated pulp cells than in the control group (p<0.05). While the mRNA expression of RANKL remained unchanged compared to the control group (p>;0.05), its protein expression was higher than the control group (p<0.05). In addition, TEGDMA increased the apoptosis of dental pulp cells dose dependently. Conclusions: TEGDMA reduced the odontoclastic differentiation ability of human dental pulp cells. However, odontoclastic differentiation ratios increased proportionally with the increasing dose of TEGDMA.

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Published

2017-12-01

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How to Cite

Effects of triethylene glycol dimethacrylate (TEGDMA) on the odontoclastic differentiation ability of human dental pulp cells. (2017). Journal of Applied Oral Science, 25(6), 631-640. https://doi.org/10.1590/1678-7757-2016-0626