W L Lin1, H H Chien, M I Cho. 1. Department of Oral Biology, State University of New York at Buffalo, 14214, USA.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: When confluent periodontal ligament (PDL) cells were cultured in the presence of dexamethasone (Dex), ascorbic acid (AA), and beta-glycerophosphate (GP), they underwent sequential differentiation, demonstrating distinct morphological characteristics. At 1 week, localized cell proliferation led to the formation of multilayers of cells. As cell differentiation progressed, they formed nodules by deposition of matrix in the clusters of cells at 2 weeks, and mineralized the nodules at 3 weeks. These changes implicate extensive cell-to-cell interactions. Cadherins are known to play an important role in establishing cell contacts during tissue formation. METHODS: To determine whether cadherins are involved in PDL cell differentiation, and the formation and mineralization of nodules by the cells in vitro, we investigated the expression of N-cadherin using immunofluorescence labeling and Northern blot analysis. RESULTS: Immunolabeling showed that N-cadherin was expressed in PDL cells in the stages of nodule formation and mineralization. Northern blot analysis demonstrated a 3-fold increase in the expression of N-cadherin mRNA in the stages. However, neither E-cadherin nor P-cadherin was expressed. CONCLUSIONS: Our data suggest that N-cadherin may play an important role in PDL cell differentiation and the formation of mineralized nodules by PDL cells.
BACKGROUND: When confluent periodontal ligament (PDL) cells were cultured in the presence of dexamethasone (Dex), ascorbic acid (AA), and beta-glycerophosphate (GP), they underwent sequential differentiation, demonstrating distinct morphological characteristics. At 1 week, localized cell proliferation led to the formation of multilayers of cells. As cell differentiation progressed, they formed nodules by deposition of matrix in the clusters of cells at 2 weeks, and mineralized the nodules at 3 weeks. These changes implicate extensive cell-to-cell interactions. Cadherins are known to play an important role in establishing cell contacts during tissue formation. METHODS: To determine whether cadherins are involved in PDL cell differentiation, and the formation and mineralization of nodules by the cells in vitro, we investigated the expression of N-cadherin using immunofluorescence labeling and Northern blot analysis. RESULTS: Immunolabeling showed that N-cadherin was expressed in PDL cells in the stages of nodule formation and mineralization. Northern blot analysis demonstrated a 3-fold increase in the expression of N-cadherin mRNA in the stages. However, neither E-cadherin nor P-cadherin was expressed. CONCLUSIONS: Our data suggest that N-cadherin may play an important role in PDL cell differentiation and the formation of mineralized nodules by PDL cells.
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