Abstract
OBJECTIVES: We set out to reprogram adult somatic oral epithelial keratinocytes into pluripotent cells for regenerative dentistry.
SETTING AND SAMPLE POPULATION: Immortalized murine oral keratinocyte cell (IMOK) line raised from adult mouse mucosa were cultured in vitro in our studies.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Adult murine oral epithelial keratinocytes were chronically treated with TGF-β1 in vitro, and the expression of Oct4, Nanog, Sox2 and Nestin, as well as specific homeobox Gata and Pax gene family members were investigated.
RESULTS: We documented the induction of stem factors linked with pluripotency and/or the maintenance and regulation of stem-cell self-renewal in oral epithelial keratinocytes by TGFβ1. Moreover, we discovered that this TGF-β1-induced increase in Oct4, Nanog, Sox2 and Nestin was inhibited by SB431542, suggesting that TGF-β1 signals via the TGF-βRI receptor to induce pluripotency and stemness.
CONCLUSIONS: Adult oral epithelial keratinocytes treated chronically with TGF-β1 acquired phenotypic characteristics consistent with pluripotent stem cells, highlighting the facileness of reprogramming adult oral keratinocytes into an unlimited supply of pluripotent stem cells.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-22-2021
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1002/cre2.455
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Repository Citation
Bazina, Fayrouz; Brouxhon, Sabine M.; and Kyrkanides, Stephanos, "Reprogramming Oral Epithelial Keratinocytes into a Pluripotent Phenotype for Tissue Regeneration" (2021). Center for Oral Health Research Faculty Publications. 20.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/cohr_facpub/20
Notes/Citation Information
Published in Clinical and Experimental Dental Research.
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