Journal of Oral Science Research ›› 2016, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (4): 361-364.DOI: 10.13701/j.cnki.kqyxyj.2016.04.011

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Effects of Integrin α6 on Cell Adhesion in Human Dental Pulp Stem Cells under Simulated Microgravity.

YANG Dian-song, PAN Shuang, HE Li-na, LI Yan-ping, ZHANG Lin, NIU Yu-mei*.   

  1. Department of Operative Dentistry and Endodontics, School of Stomatology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, China
  • Received:2015-09-24 Online:2016-04-28 Published:2016-04-28

Abstract: Objective: To study the effects of integrin α6 on cell adhesion of human dental pulp stem cells seeded on PLGA scaffolds under simulated microgravity. Methods: hDPSCs were seeded on PLGA scaffolds and cultured under the conditions of normal gravity or simulated microgravity for 72 hours. The protein expression level of integrin α6, integrin αv, integrin β1, FAK and phospho-FAK were measured by Western blot. Integrin α6 siRNA was transfected into hDPSCs and DAPI immunofluorescence staining was performed to detect the adhesion ability of hDPSCs. Western blot was conducted to detect the related-protein expression levels. Results: Expression of integrin α6 and phospho-FAK were up-regulated in the microgravity group (P<0.05) compared to control group, while there were no statistical differences in the expression levels of integrin αv, integrin β1 and FAK. Moreover, adhesion ability and phospho-FAK expression of hDPSCs were decreased after transfected with integrin α6 siRNA (P<0.05), while there were no statistical differences in the expression levels of integrin β1 and FAK. Conclusion: Increased adhesion ability of hDPSCs seeded on PLGA scaffolds may be associated with the up-regulation of integrin α6 and its downstream molecule FAK.

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