Diverse effects of lead nitrate on the proliferation, differentiation, and gene expression of stem cells isolated from a dental origin

Lead (Pb2+) exposure continues to be a significant public health problem. Therefore, it is vital to have a continuous epidemiological dataset for a better understanding of Pb2+ toxicity. In the present study, we have exposed stem cells isolated from deciduous and permanent teeth, periodontal ligamen...

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Main Authors: Abdullah, M., Rahman, F.A., Gnanasegaran, N., Govindasamy, V., Abu Kasim, N.H., Musa, S.
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author Abdullah, M.
Rahman, F.A.
Gnanasegaran, N.
Govindasamy, V.
Abu Kasim, N.H.
Musa, S.
author_facet Abdullah, M.
Rahman, F.A.
Gnanasegaran, N.
Govindasamy, V.
Abu Kasim, N.H.
Musa, S.
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description Lead (Pb2+) exposure continues to be a significant public health problem. Therefore, it is vital to have a continuous epidemiological dataset for a better understanding of Pb2+ toxicity. In the present study, we have exposed stem cells isolated from deciduous and permanent teeth, periodontal ligament, and bone marrow to five different types of Pb2+ concentrations (160, 80, 40, 20, and 10 µM) for 24 hours to identify the adverse effects of Pb2+ on the proliferation, differentiation, and gene expression on these cell lines. We found that Pb2+ treatment altered the morphology and adhesion of the cells in a dose-dependent manner. There were no significant changes in terms of cell surface phenotypes. Cells exposed to Pb2+ continued to differentiate into chondrogenesis and adipogenesis, and a severe downregulation was observed in osteogenesis. Gene expression studies revealed a constant expression of key markers associated with stemness (Oct 4, Rex 1) and DNA repair enzyme markers, but downregulation occurred with some ectoderm and endoderm markers, demonstrating an irregular and untimely differentiation trail. Our study revealed for the first time that Pb2+ exposure not only affects the phenotypic characteristics but also induces significant alteration in the differentiation and gene expression in the cells.
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spelling um.eprints-98732017-07-06T00:59:50Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/9873/ Diverse effects of lead nitrate on the proliferation, differentiation, and gene expression of stem cells isolated from a dental origin Abdullah, M. Rahman, F.A. Gnanasegaran, N. Govindasamy, V. Abu Kasim, N.H. Musa, S. RK Dentistry Lead (Pb2+) exposure continues to be a significant public health problem. Therefore, it is vital to have a continuous epidemiological dataset for a better understanding of Pb2+ toxicity. In the present study, we have exposed stem cells isolated from deciduous and permanent teeth, periodontal ligament, and bone marrow to five different types of Pb2+ concentrations (160, 80, 40, 20, and 10 µM) for 24 hours to identify the adverse effects of Pb2+ on the proliferation, differentiation, and gene expression on these cell lines. We found that Pb2+ treatment altered the morphology and adhesion of the cells in a dose-dependent manner. There were no significant changes in terms of cell surface phenotypes. Cells exposed to Pb2+ continued to differentiate into chondrogenesis and adipogenesis, and a severe downregulation was observed in osteogenesis. Gene expression studies revealed a constant expression of key markers associated with stemness (Oct 4, Rex 1) and DNA repair enzyme markers, but downregulation occurred with some ectoderm and endoderm markers, demonstrating an irregular and untimely differentiation trail. Our study revealed for the first time that Pb2+ exposure not only affects the phenotypic characteristics but also induces significant alteration in the differentiation and gene expression in the cells. Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.um.edu.my/9873/1/235941.pdf Abdullah, M. and Rahman, F.A. and Gnanasegaran, N. and Govindasamy, V. and Abu Kasim, N.H. and Musa, S. (2014) Diverse effects of lead nitrate on the proliferation, differentiation, and gene expression of stem cells isolated from a dental origin. Scientific World Journal. ISSN 2356-6140, DOI https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/235941 <https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/235941>. http://www.hindawi.com/journals/tswj/ 10.1155/2014/235941
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Abdullah, M.
Rahman, F.A.
Gnanasegaran, N.
Govindasamy, V.
Abu Kasim, N.H.
Musa, S.
Diverse effects of lead nitrate on the proliferation, differentiation, and gene expression of stem cells isolated from a dental origin
title Diverse effects of lead nitrate on the proliferation, differentiation, and gene expression of stem cells isolated from a dental origin
title_full Diverse effects of lead nitrate on the proliferation, differentiation, and gene expression of stem cells isolated from a dental origin
title_fullStr Diverse effects of lead nitrate on the proliferation, differentiation, and gene expression of stem cells isolated from a dental origin
title_full_unstemmed Diverse effects of lead nitrate on the proliferation, differentiation, and gene expression of stem cells isolated from a dental origin
title_short Diverse effects of lead nitrate on the proliferation, differentiation, and gene expression of stem cells isolated from a dental origin
title_sort diverse effects of lead nitrate on the proliferation differentiation and gene expression of stem cells isolated from a dental origin
topic RK Dentistry
url http://eprints.um.edu.my/9873/1/235941.pdf
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