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Journal Articles AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY Year : 2022

Novel Antibacterial Properties of the Human Dental Pulp Multipotent Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Secretome

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It is well recognized that clearance of bacterial infection within the dental pulp precedes pulpal regeneration. However, although the regenerative potential of the human dental pulp has been investigated extensively, its antimicrobial potential remains to be examined in detail. In the current study bactericidal assays were used to demonstrate that the secretome of dental pulp multipotent mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) has direct antibacterial activity against the archetypal Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli, respectively, as well as the oral pathogens Streptococcus mutans, Lactobacillus acidophilus, and Fusobacterium nucleatum. Furthermore, a cytokine/growth factor array, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays, and antibody blocking were used to show that cytokines and growth factors present in the dental pulp MSC secretome, including hepatocyte growth factor, angiopoietin-1, IL-6, and IL-8, contribute to this novel antibacterial activity. This study elucidated a novel and diverse antimicrobial secretome from human dental pulp MSCs, suggesting that these cells contribute to the antibacterial properties of the dental pulp. With this improved understanding of the secretome of dental pulp MSCs and its novel antibacterial activity, new evidence for the ability of the dental pulp to fight infection and restore functional competence is emerging, providing further support for the biological basis of pulpal repair and regeneration.

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hal-03991651 , version 1 (16-02-2023)

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Harriet Ravenscroft, Ikhlas El Karim, Anna D. Krasnodembskaya, Brendan Gilmore, Imad About, et al.. Novel Antibacterial Properties of the Human Dental Pulp Multipotent Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Secretome. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY, 2022, 192 (6), pp.956-969. ⟨10.1016/j.ajpath.2022.02.005⟩. ⟨hal-03991651⟩
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