Recent research from Japan reveals that stem cells derived from dental germs can rapidly develop into liver or bone tissue.
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Dental germ (Image source from foreign website) |
The team of scientists at Osaka University and the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology in Japan successfully repaired damaged liver and bone in mice using stem cells extracted from wisdom teeth.
The researchers found that dental germs could be transformed into bone, nerve, or liver cells by stimulating them with hormones.
In this experiment, a mouse with liver dysfunction fully recovered after three weeks of receiving human wisdom tooth stem cells.
Japanese scientists stated that while dental germs disappear when teeth are formed, wisdom teeth germs remain in the jawbone until individuals reach ages 10 to 16.
The hormonal stimulation method employed by the Japanese scientists produces organ cells more quickly than using stem cells from bone marrow. This new method holds promise for developing restorative treatments using wisdom tooth germs obtained during orthodontic procedures.
Minh Thương
