INTRODUCTION: Although simvastatin has multiple demonstrable effects, its function in dentinogenesis remains unclear. In this study, we tested the hypothesis that the addition of simvastatin to human dental pulp cells (HDPCs) stimulates odontogenesis both by promoting odontoblastic differentiation and by favoring the release of angiogenic factors. In addition, the role of heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) in these effects was investigated. METHODS: The expression of markers for odontoblastic differentiation and angiogenesis was analyzed by means of alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity, alizarin red staining, and Western blotting. RESULTS: Simvastatin enhanced the differentiation of HDPCs by up-regulating mineralization nodules and odontogenic markers as well as angiogenic markers. These phenomena were then correlated with the induction of HO-1 protein levels. The inducing effect of simvastatin on odontoblastic differentiation and angiogenesis was nullified by an HO-1 inhibitor and a carbon monoxide (CO) scavenger. CONCLUSIONS: These results suggested that simvastatin exerts its odontoblastic differentiation and angiogenesis-inducing effects in HDPCs through a mechanism that involves the action of HO-1 and its product CO. Copyright (c) 2010 American Association of Endodontists. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
INTRODUCTION: Although simvastatin has multiple demonstrable effects, its function in dentinogenesis remains unclear. In this study, we tested the hypothesis that the addition of simvastatin to human dental pulp cells (HDPCs) stimulates odontogenesis both by promoting odontoblastic differentiation and by favoring the release of angiogenic factors. In addition, the role of heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) in these effects was investigated. METHODS: The expression of markers for odontoblastic differentiation and angiogenesis was analyzed by means of alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity, alizarin red staining, and Western blotting. RESULTS:Simvastatin enhanced the differentiation of HDPCs by up-regulating mineralization nodules and odontogenic markers as well as angiogenic markers. These phenomena were then correlated with the induction of HO-1 protein levels. The inducing effect of simvastatin on odontoblastic differentiation and angiogenesis was nullified by an HO-1 inhibitor and a carbon monoxide (CO) scavenger. CONCLUSIONS: These results suggested that simvastatin exerts its odontoblastic differentiation and angiogenesis-inducing effects in HDPCs through a mechanism that involves the action of HO-1 and its product CO. Copyright (c) 2010 American Association of Endodontists. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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