Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2016, Vol. 20 ›› Issue (10): 1481-1487.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2016.10.016

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Hydrogen peroxide accelerates senescence of human dental pulp stem cells

Xu Ke1, Feng Gui-juan2, Feng Xing-mei2, Huang Dan2, Zheng Ke2, Tang En-yi1   

  1.  1Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, Jiangsu Province, China; 2Department of Stomatology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong 226001, Jiangsu Province, China
  • Received:2016-01-24 Online:2016-03-04 Published:2016-03-04
  • Contact: Feng Gui-juan, Master, Physician, Department of Stomatology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong 226001, Jiangsu Province, China
  • About author:Xu Ke, Attending physician, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, Jiangsu Province, China
  • Supported by:

    the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81500809

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: The process of oxidative stress that impacts the curative effect exists in the region which accepts cell transplantation. However, there are few reports about the effects of oxidative stress on human dental pulp stem cells and relevant mechanism.
OBJECTIVE: To understand the effect of hydrogen peroxide on the senescence of human dental pulp stem cells.
METHODS: Human dental pulp stem cells were isolated and cultured in PBS, 100 and 200 μmol/L hydrogen peroxide for 2 hours, respectively. Cell morphology was observed under inverted microscope, degree of cell senescence monitored by β-galactosidase staining, cell proliferation ability detected by BrdU kit and cell counting method, cytoskeleton of dental pulp stem cells and expression of sirt1 tested using immunofluorescence method, and expression of sirt1 and p16 proteins measured by western blot assay.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Dental pulp stem cells exhibited a fibroblast-like morphology with spindle-shaped appearance. After stimulated by hydrogen peroxide, the cell volume was enlarged, the β-galactosidase staining deepened and the proliferation of dental pulp stem cells reduced. The enhancement of senescence of dental pulp stem cells was accompanied with the increasing concentration of hydrogen peroxide, and in this process, the expression of p16 was raised while the expression of sirt1 was decreased. In conclusion, the senescence of human dental pulp stem cells can be promoted by the stimulation of hydrogen peroxide, and sirt1 and p16 are involved in this process. Our findings may provide a theoretical and experimental foundation for autologous transplantation of dental pulp stem cells.