• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.438-457
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• 1995

The origin of fibroblasts, their proliferative activity and roles in the early stages of periodontal regeneration were investigated in order to better understand the periodontal healing process in furcation defects of the beagle dog after guided tissue regeneration. Newly divided cells were identified and quantitated by immunolocalization of bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) injected 1 hour prior to sacrificing the animals. The results were as follows :1. During periodontal healing in horizontal furcation defect, three different stages, namely the granulation tissue, connective tissue, and bone formation stages, were identified on the basis of major types of cells and tissue. 2. In the early stages of periodontal regeneration, both the remaining periodontal ligament and alveolar bone compartment were the major sources. 3. The majority of BrdU-labeled fibroblasts were located at the following areas ; 1) the coronal zone of the defect in case of the connective tissue fanned on the root surface. 2) the area within an 400 ${\mu}m$ distance from the remaining bone level in case of the periodontal ligament. 3) the area within an 100 ${\mu}m$ distance from the bone surface in case of areas of active bone formation.4. The highly proliferative fibroblasts adjacent to bone surface played a major role in the formation of osteoblast precursor cells, whereas both paravascular and endosteal cells played a minor role in new bone formation, In conclusion, it was suggested that the fibroblasts in the remaining periodontal ligament and bone will play a major role in periodontal regeneration, whereas both paravascular and endosteal cells will play a minor role in new bone formation.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.37-47
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• 1993

The native connective tissue attachment of the periodontium is known to be a complex consisting of gingival fibroblasts, periodontal ligament cells, gingival epithelial cells, cementum, alveolar bone and extensive extracellular matrix (collagen, glycoprotein and proteoglycans). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of natural extracts on DNA, collagen and protein synthesis and inhibition of cytokine production in the gingival and periodontal ligament fibroblasts and gingival epithelial cells. Healthy gingival tissue was obtained from orthodontic treatment patients, and gingival epithelial cells, gingival fibroblasts and periodontal ligament cells were isolated and cultured from the samples. After treated with Ginseng protein, Pluronic F-68, Scutellariae Radix, centella asiatica, PDGF, IGF, DNA synthesis, total protein and collagen synthesis, and cytokine production of gingival epithelial cell, gingival fibroblast and periodontal ligamentcells were measured. MTT method for DNA synthesis, Peterkofsky and Dingerman method for total protein and collagen synthesis, and IL-1 ELISA kit for cytokine production were used. The proliferation of epithelial cells was enhanced in Centella asiatica, Ginseng protein, Pluronic F-68 and Scutellariae Radix. The activities of PDL cells were increased in PDGF, IGF, and Pluronic F-68. Higher collagen synthesis was observed in Scutellariae Radix and total protein synthesis was increased in Scutellariae Radix and PDGF. The inhibitory effects on IL-1, IL-6, $TNF-{\alpha}$ were observed in all exrracts.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.21-30
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• 2005

Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a family of host-derived proteolytic enzymes and implicated in the remodeling and degradation of extracellular matrix under both physiological and pathological conditions. Connective tissue degradation in periodontal diseases is thought to be due to excessive MMP activities over their specific inhibitors. The effects of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) from Prevotella intermedia, one of the major putative pathogens of periodontitis, on the expression of mRNA for MMPs and tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMPs) in human gingival and periodontal ligament fibroblasts were examined by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). The expression of mRNAs encoding MMP-1, -2, -3, -10, and -14 was increased in human gingival fibroblasts treated with p. intermedia LPS, whereas MMP-11 and TIMP-2 mRNA expression was decreased in these cells stimulated with LPS. P. intermedia LPS increased the MMP-1, -2, -10, -11, and -14 mRNA expression and decreased TIMP-1 and -2 mRNA expression in human periodontal ligament fibroblasts. These findings imply that P. intermedia LPS may play an important role in the connective tissue degradation in periodontitis.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.15-30
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• 1999

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of mixed extracts of aralia cortex and phellodendron cortex (P55A) on activities of human gingival fibroblasts and periodontal ligament cells in vitro. First experiment was done to evaluate the effect of P55A in normal condition. In control group, the cells($4.5{\times}10^4$ cells/ml) were cultured with Dulbecco's Modified Eagle's Medium contained with 10% fetal bovine serum. In experimental groups, P55A was added to the above culture condition at the final concentrations of 0.1 ${\mu}g/ml$(Test group 1), 1 ${\mu}g/ml$(Test group 2) and 10 ${\mu}g/ml$(Test group 3). Then each group was tested for the cell proliferation rate at $\frac{1}{2}$, 2, 5 days, protein levels at 2, 5 days, and alkaline phosphatase activity at 2, 5 days. Second experiment was done to evaluate the effect of P55A in high glucose condition. 200 mg/dl glucose was added to the same culture condition of all groups in first experiment. Then each group was tested for the cell proliferation rate at $\frac{1}{2}$ , 2, 5 days, protein levels at 2, 5 days, and alkaline phoaphatase activity at 2, 5 days. The results were as follows ; 1. First experiment 1) As P55A concentration increased, cell proliferation rate increased significantly in test group 2 at 2 days, and test group 2 and 3 at 5 days in human gingival fibroblasts and periodontal ligament cells(P<0.05). 2) In human gingival fibroblasts, all test groups showed significantly increased protein levels as compared to control group at 5 days. In periodontal ligament cells, test group 2 and 3 showed significantly increased protein levels as compared to control group at 2, 5 days(P<0.05). 3) Alkaline phosphatase activity of human periodontal ligament cells increased as P55A concentration increased. The test group 2 and 3 showed significant increase as compared to control group at 5 days(P<0.05). 2. Second experiment 1) As P55A concentration increased, cell proliferation rate increased significantly in test group 2 at 2 days, and test group 2 and 3 at 5 days in human gingival fibroblasts and periodontal ligament cells(P<0.05). 2) In human gingival fibroblasts, test group 3 showed significantly increased protein levels as compared to control group at 2 days, and all test groups at 5 days. In periodontal ligament cells, test group 2 and 3 showed significantly increased protein levels as compared to control group at 2, 5 days(P<0.05). 3) Alkaline phosphatase activity of human periodontal ligament cells increased as P55A concentration increased. The test group 2 and 3 showed significant increase as compared to control group at 2 days, and all test groups at 5 days(P<0.05). From the above results, mixed extracts of aralia cortex and phellodendron cortex appeared to enhance cellular activities including cell proliferation rate, protein levels and alkaline phosphatase activity of human gingival fibroblasts and periodontal ligament cells in normal and high glucose condition. This study suggests that mixed extracts of aralia cortex and phellodendron cortex seem to be able to subside the inflammation of periodontal tissue and regenerate the destructed periodontal tissue.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.244-248
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• 2001

This study was performed to investigate therapeutic effects of Carthami Semen, Paeoniae Raidx extracts and chitosan on the growth and differentiation of human periodontal ligament cell. We found that co-treatment of methanol extracts of Carthami Semen and chitosan significantly increased the growth of human periodontal ligament cell. However, the sigle treatment groups of the extracts showed only 20-30% of the growth increase. Alkaline phosphase activity, one of differentiation markers, was increased approximately 1.5- fold by co-treatment of methanol extract of Carthami Semen and chitosan and calcified nodule formation was also increased at the similar levels as the alkaline phosphatase. But the single treatment groups showed only 20-30% increases. These results suggest that Carthami Semen and chitosan co-treatment can be used efficiently for periodontium regeneration.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.36-42
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• 2007

외상성 손상 후 치아 탈구 시 치아를 저장하는 저장용액의 종류와 온도가 치주인대세포의 생존율에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지 연구하기 위하여 치주인대세포를 10% fetus bovine serum(FBS) 함유 ${\alpha}-minimal$ essential medium$({\alpha}-MEM)$에서 $37^{\circ}C$ 5% $CO_2$ 공기 혼합 배양기에서 배양하고 4 25, $37^{\circ}C$의 Hank's balanced salt solution(HBSS) 과 ${\alpha}-MEM$, 우유(S회사, P회사), tap water에 저장하고 60분이 지난 후 각 군에 대해 치주인대세포의 생존율을 측정하기 위하여 MTT assay를 시행하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. $4^{\circ}C$ 저장용액의 치주인대세포의 생존율은 ${\alpha}-MEM$과 P회사우유에서 가장 높았고 HBSS, S회사우유, tap water 순으로 낮았다. 2. $25^{\circ}C$ 저장용액의 치주인대세포의 생존율은 ${\alpha}-MEM$에서 가장 높았고 P회사우유, HBSS, S회사우유, tap water 순으로 낮았다. 3. $37^{\circ}C$ 저장용액의 치주인대세포의 생존율은 ${\alpha}-MEM$과 P회사우유, HBSS, S회사우유에서 높았고 tap water에서 가장 낮았다. 4. ${\alpha}-MEM$의 치주인대세포의 생존율은 $4^{\circ}C$에서 가장 높았고 $25^{\circ}C$와 $37^{\circ}C$순으로 낮았으며 HBSS에서는 $4^{\circ}C$에서 높았고 $25^{\circ}C$와 $37^{\circ}C$에서 낮았다. 5. S회사와 P회사우유에서 치주인대세포의 생존율은 $4^{\circ}C$와 $25^{\circ}C$에서 높았고 $37^{\circ}C$에서 낮았다. 이상의 결과를 종합해볼 때 외상으로 인해 치아가 탈구되었을 때 탈구된 치아의 저장용액으로 HBSS용액이 추천되고 있으나 이 연구에서 $4^{\circ}C$와 $25^{\circ}C$ 우유에서 치주인대세포의 생존율이 높았으므로 사고 현장에서 쉽게 구할 수 있고 치주인대세포의 생활력 보존에도 유리한 낮은 온도의 우유에 탈구된 치아를 보존하는 방법도 좋을 것으로 생각된다.

• 치과방사선
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.41-48
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• 1986

It is known that radiation therapy is a kind of treatment choices of the maxillofacial tumors. This study is designed to investigate the irradiation effects on rat's periodontal tissues as functional tissues which relate to tooth-support, hard tissue formation and destruction. 20 rats (Sprague-Dowley branch, male) were devided into control group of 4 and experimental groupe of 16. Experimental group was singly exposed to Co-60 irradiation with 10 Gy in the head and neck region. Animals were sacrificed on 2 days, 1 week, 2 weeks and 3 weeks after the irradiation. The specimens were observed by histopathological examination employing H-E stain, van-Gieson stain and PA-ACH fluorescent stain. The results were as follows: 1. Cementoblasts and osteoblasts were gradually lost and rearranged along the external surfaces of the cementum and alveolar bone, but osteoclasts were almost not affected. 2. The cell numbers of the periodontal ligament were decreased due to the cellular atrophy and degeneration, but recovered almost normally on the 3rd week after irradiation. 3. The collagen fibers within the periodontal ligament were irregularly oriented, became finer and decreased in number. 4. The vessels of the periodontal ligament were decreased at the initial stage but increased again on the 2nd week after irradiation, and the hemorrhagic appearances, occurred within the tissues, due to the arterial destruction, were lasted until 3 weeks after irradiation. 5. The glycogen within the periodontal ligament was gradually increased and stored in the matrices of the cemental side on the 1st week after irradiation, but recovered almost normally on the 3rd week after irradiation.

• International Journal of Oral Biology
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2005

The elderly suffer from an impaired immune function being obvious in a higher susceptibility to infections. Although the inflammatory cells are the major immunomodulatory cells, fibroblasts also secrete a variety of inflammatory cytokines and chemokines. Therefore periodontal tissue aging might playa role in development and progress of periodontitis. In this study, we investigated the effect of in vitro periodontal ligament cellular aging on the inflammatory cytokines, chemokines, and matrix metalloprotease(MMP)-2 expression induced by lipopolysaccharide(LPS) treatment. Three different cell populations were used; passages 4-5, 14-15, and 24-25 (at passage 27, more than 90% cells were replicative senescent). LPS increased the expression of interleukin(IL)-1${\beta}$, IL-6, and tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$, IL-8, RANTES, and MMP-2. However, the order of induction folds were passages 14-15 > 4-5 > 24-25. While the expression level of Toll-like receptor(TLR) 4 decreased according to the increase in passage number, the level of TLR2 was highest at passages 14-15 and then decreased at passages 24-25. While the spontaneous expression of IL-8 decreased according to the increase in passage number, that of RANTES and proMMP-2 increased according to the increase in passage number. These results suggest that the aging of periodontal ligament fibroblasts differentially affect the role as immunomodulatory cells in response to periodontopathic bacteria and therefore might be another risk factor of periodontitis progression.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.33-38
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• 1978

It has been studied that aminoacetonitrile was associated with the inhibition of collagen fiber, argyrophilic fiber and oxytalan fiber synthesis. This experiment was performed, by the basic knowledge of above mentioned study, to study on the biological effect of aminoacetonitrile to the developing periodontal ligament in Sprague Dawley rat. twenty two of female rats weighing about 200gm were gestated. In 7 days after gestation, the experimental rats were injected aminoacetonitrile 7 times intraperitoneally. After parturition, delivered fJtuses were divided into 4 groups and each group was sacrificed to 1 day, 7 days, 14 days, and 21 days after delivery, schematically. All the fetuses were observed on their periodontal ligament by histological and histo chemical methods. To study on the components of periodontal ligament fiber in these experimental study van Gieson, Masson's trichrom, argyrophilic fiber, oxytalan fiber, methyl green pyronin and periodic acid-Shiff staining were performed. Results were as follows; 1) Retardation of functional orientation in periodontal ligament collagen fiber was observed in 1 day fetuses hut this appearance was diminished gradually and recovered in normal condition in 7 days fetuses. 2) Distribution of argyrophilic fiber in 1 day fetuses was oriented delicately and loosely but volume of this fiber was gradually thickened and distributed densely. 3) Oxytalan fiber was oriented dendritic ally and contradictorily in 14 days fetuses but their orientation was changed into oblique form in middle portion of roof and their numbers were increased gradually. 4) Pyronin-philic stain of fibroblast was gradually deepened in 7 days fetuses and this finding also suggested to the depreciation of collagen synthesis in this specimen. 5) PAS positive line was observed continuousely at the portion of cervical to the middle root surface.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.166-175
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• 2016

이전 연구에서 사람의 치수와 치주인대의 기능에 대한 구체적인 3만 2천여개의 인체 유전자의 RNA 활성 정보는 없었다. 본 연구의 목적은 사람 영구치에서 얻은 치주인대와 치수 조직 내의 RNA 유전자 발현을 보고하고 각각의 분자생물학적인 차이를 알아보는 것이다. cDNA 미세배열분석에서 두 조직 사이의 유전자 발현 수준에서 4배 이상 차이나는 유전자는 347개로 밝혀졌으며, 치주인대와 치수에서 각각 83개, 264개의 유전자 발현이 4배 이상 차이난다는 것을 보여주었다. 치주인대는 교원질 합성 (FAP), 교원질 분해 (MMP3, MMP9와 MMP13), 골 형성 및 개조 (SPP1, BMP3, ACP5, CTSK와 PTHLH)와 관련된 유전자가 강하게 발현되었다. 반면 치수조직은 칼슘 이온 (CALB1, SCIN와 CDH12)과 법랑질 또는 상아질의 광화 및 형성 (SPARC/SPOCK3, PHEX, AMBN과 DSPP)와 관련한 유전자의 발현이 높게 나타났다. 이들 유전자 중 SPP1, SPARC/SPOCK3, AMBN, DSPP 등의 유전자는 치아의 기능과 관련해서 잘 알려져 있지만, 다른 유전자들은 microarray 분석을 통해서 새롭게 발견된 유전자이다. 이 유전자들은 추가적인 연구가 수행된다면 재생 치료의 좋은 요인을 찾는데 도움이 될 것으로 생각된다.