PMID- 28132711 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20180108 LR - 20220317 IS - 1878-3554 (Electronic) IS - 0099-2399 (Linking) VI - 43 IP - 2 DP - 2017 Feb TI - Nephronectin Stimulates the Differentiation of MDPC-23 Cells into an Odontoblast-like Phenotype. PG - 263-271 LID - S0099-2399(16)30791-9 [pii] LID - 10.1016/j.joen.2016.10.028 [doi] AB - INTRODUCTION: The present study investigated the in vitro effects of nephronectin (Npnt) on the proliferation, differentiation, and mineralization of a rat odontoblast-like cell line (MDPC-23 cells). METHODS: MDPC-23 cells were cultured on Npnt-coated polystyrene or in the presence of soluble Npnt. Cell proliferation was analyzed using a Cell Counting Kit-8 kit (Dojindo, Kumamoto, Japan). Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity was quantified using an ALP activity assay. A reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction was performed to evaluate the messenger RNA (mRNA) expression level of odontogenic markers and integrin(s). Alizarin red staining was conducted to quantify the calcium deposition. RESULTS: Soluble Npnt had no adverse effect on the proliferation of MDPC-23 cells, but it exhibited concentration-dependent inhibitory activity toward differentiation. In contrast, coated Npnt promoted cell proliferation dramatically and significantly up-regulated the mRNA expression of odontogenesis-related genes; moreover, mRNA expression of integrin alpha1, alpha3, alpha5, beta1, and beta5 was found to be augmented. MDPC-23 cells cultured on Npnt-coated polystyrene displayed markedly higher ALP activity as early as day 3 after inoculation. In addition, mineralization was accelerated on Npnt-coated polystyrene. CONCLUSIONS: Npnt in its immobilized form enhanced the proliferation of MDPC-23 cells and induced this odontoblastic precursor cell line to differentiate into a mineralizing phenotype. CI - Copyright (c) 2016 American Association of Endodontists. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. FAU - Tang, Jia AU - Tang J AD - Division of Clinical Cariology, Department of Oral Rehabilitation, School of Dentistry, Health Sciences University of Hokkaido, Ishikari-Tobetsu, Hokkaido, Japan. Electronic address: tangjia@hoku-iryo-u.ac.jp. FAU - Saito, Takashi AU - Saito T AD - Division of Clinical Cariology, Department of Oral Rehabilitation, School of Dentistry, Health Sciences University of Hokkaido, Ishikari-Tobetsu, Hokkaido, Japan. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PL - United States TA - J Endod JT - Journal of endodontics JID - 7511484 RN - 0 (Extracellular Matrix Proteins) RN - 0 (Polystyrenes) RN - 0 (nephronectin) RN - EC 3.1.3.1 (Alkaline Phosphatase) MH - Alkaline Phosphatase/metabolism MH - Animals MH - Cell Differentiation/*drug effects MH - Cell Line MH - Cell Proliferation/drug effects MH - Cell Survival/drug effects MH - Extracellular Matrix Proteins/*pharmacology MH - Odontoblasts/*drug effects MH - Phenotype MH - Polystyrenes MH - Rats OTO - NOTNLM OT - Dentin OT - differentiation OT - nephronectin OT - odontoblast EDAT- 2017/01/31 06:00 MHDA- 2018/01/09 06:00 CRDT- 2017/01/31 06:00 PHST- 2016/04/01 00:00 [received] PHST- 2016/10/18 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2016/10/22 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2017/01/31 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2017/01/31 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2018/01/09 06:00 [medline] AID - S0099-2399(16)30791-9 [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.joen.2016.10.028 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Endod. 2017 Feb;43(2):263-271. doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2016.10.028.