Yuichi Ikeda1,2, Mehrnoosh Neshatian1, James Holcroft1, Bernhard Ganss1. 1. a Matrix Dynamics Group, Faculty of Dentistry , University of Toronto , Toronto , Ontario , Canada. 2. b Department of Periodontology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences , Tokyo Medical and Dental University , Tokyo , Japan.
Abstract
Purpose/aim of the study: Odontogenic ameloblast-associated protein (ODAM) is predominantly expressed during the maturation stage of enamel formation and interacts strongly with amelotin (AMTN). AMTN is involved in enamel mineralization, but the effect of ODAM on mineralization has not been investigated. This study determined whether ODAM was able to induce hydroxyapatite (HA) mineralization in modified simulated body fluid (SBF) and in a collagen matrix in vitro. MATERIALS AND METHODS: To monitor the kinetics of calcium phosphate mineralization, recombinant human (rh) ODAM protein in SBF buffer was incubated at 37°C and a light-scattering assay was conducted at intervals. To investigate the nucleation of ODAM in collagen matrix, the ODAM-impregnated collagen hydrogel was incubated in SBF buffer for 24 hours. Bovine serum albumin (BSA) was used as negative control. Mineral deposits were visualized using electron microscopy. RESULTS: The presence of rh-ODAM protein in SBF resulted in higher light-scattering values after 18-24 hours. Calcium phosphate precipitates were observed on the surface of the ODAM-treated, but not BSA-treated collagen hydrogel after 24 hours in SBF. TEM and SAED analyses showed that these crystals consisted of needle-like HA. CONCLUSION: Similar to AMTN, ODAM is able to promote HA nucleation in a dose-dependent manner in SBF, and even outside of its biological context in vitro.
Purpose/aim of the study: Odontogenic ameloblast-associated protein (ODAM) is predominantly expressed during the maturation stage of enamel formation and interacts strongly with amelotin (AMTN). AMTN is involved in enamel mineralization, but the effect of ODAM on mineralization has not been investigated. This study determined whether ODAM was able to induce hydroxyapatite (HA) mineralization in modified simulated body fluid (SBF) and in a collagen matrix in vitro. MATERIALS AND METHODS: To monitor the kinetics of calcium phosphate mineralization, recombinant human (rh) ODAM protein in SBF buffer was incubated at 37°C and a light-scattering assay was conducted at intervals. To investigate the nucleation of ODAM in collagen matrix, the ODAM-impregnated collagen hydrogel was incubated in SBF buffer for 24 hours. Bovine serum albumin (BSA) was used as negative control. Mineral deposits were visualized using electron microscopy. RESULTS: The presence of rh-ODAM protein in SBF resulted in higher light-scattering values after 18-24 hours. Calcium phosphate precipitates were observed on the surface of the ODAM-treated, but not BSA-treated collagen hydrogel after 24 hours in SBF. TEM and SAED analyses showed that these crystals consisted of needle-like HA. CONCLUSION: Similar to AMTN, ODAM is able to promote HA nucleation in a dose-dependent manner in SBF, and even outside of its biological context in vitro.
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