Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2013, Vol. 17 ›› Issue (40): 7084-7089.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2013.40.010

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Isoproterenol influence on stem/progenitor cells of submandibular glands: Proliferative number or capability?

Tang Yue-peng1, Huang Gui-lin2, Yao Li2, Zhang Ni-ni2, Yi Jie2   

  1. 1 Medical School of Yongzhou Vocational Technical College, Yongzhou  425000, Hunan Province, China; 2 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Stomatological Hospital, Zunyi Medical College, Zunyi  563003, Guizhou Province, China
  • Online:2013-10-01 Published:2013-10-31
  • Contact: Huang Gui-lin, M.D., Professor, Chief physician, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Stomatological Hospital, Zunyi Medical College, Zunyi 563003, Guizhou Province, China chaojiehuanghgl@163.com
  • About author:Tang Yue-peng★, Master, Attending physician, Lecturer, Medical School of Yongzhou Vocational Technical College, Yongzhou 425000, Hunan Province, China yuepengt@sina.com
  • Supported by:

    the Science and Technology Development Program of Guizhou Science and Technology Department, No. SY[2011]3016*; the Science and Technology Foundation of Guizhou Province, No. LKZ[2011]23*

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Injection of isoproterenol is known to induce proliferation and hypertrophy of acinar cells in rodent salivary glands. However, the clonal proliferation ability of stem/progenitor cells of salivary glands by isoproterenol remains unclear.
OBJECTIVE: To study the proliferation and activation ability of stem/progenitor cells of submandibular gland with colony assay by intraperitoneal injection of isoproterenol.
METHODS: Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into two groups, isoproterenol and control groups, respectively intraperitonally injected with isoproterenol and normal saline for 5 consecutive days. The gland tissues were harvested, and the stem/progenitor cells of submandibular gland were obtained by enzyme digestion in vitro. The number of clonal colonies of each group was analyzed. The larger colony cells were collected for immunohistochemistry staining with CD90.1, laminin and α6β1.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The number of middle and low proliferative potential colony-forming cells was less but high proliferative potential colony forming cells were significantly more in isoproterenol group compared with control group (P < 0.05). However, there was no significant difference in the total number of the colonies between two groups (P > 0.05). The high proliferative potential colony forming cells were positive for CD90.1, laminin and α6β1. Results showed that isoproterenol treatment model cannot increase the cell number, but enhance the proliferation ability of stem/progenitor cells from the submandibular gland.

Key words: stem cells, isoproterenol, cell proliferation, colony-forming units assay

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