Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
ORAL SURGERY ORAL MEDICINE ORAL PATHOLOGY ORAL RADIOLOGY AND ENDODONTOLOGY, cilt.105, sa.1, ss.113-120, 2008 (SCI-Expanded)
Objective. To address the question whether dental pulp cells of exfoliating human deciduous teeth have some roles for controlling or regulating the root resorption via secreting key molecules (OPG, RANKL, CSF-1, TGF beta, MCP-1 and Cbfa-1) in osteoclastogenesis, we used a sensitive reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) method for detection of mRNA expressions for the cytokines listed. Study design. The dental pulps were retrieved from incisor and molar teeth in the late stage of shedding (n = 30) and from sound premolar teeth extracted for orthodontic reasons (control group; n = 30). The RT-PCR assays were used to identify targeted gene expression. Results. Of the cytokines examined, RANKL and CSF-1 expressions showed significantly higher occurrence in deciduous dental pulps than in permanent teeth pulpal tissues (P < .040). Conclusions. The findings may suggest an interactive role for pulp tissue cells in the physiologic root resorption process. The cells of dental pulp may have some cytokine-producing cells which mediate monocyte-macrophage lineage to form osteo/odontoclasts, and the RANKL/RANK system might be involved in human deciduous teeth resorption.