Japanese Researchers Successfully Create Stem Cells from Dental Pulp for Rapid Development of Liver or Bone Tissue
A team of scientists at Osaka University and the Advanced Cell Engineering Research Institute has successfully repaired liver and bone tissues in mice by using stem cells derived from wisdom tooth pulp, according to the Daily Yomiuri.
This research team discovered that dental pulp can be transformed into bone, nerve, or liver tissue by using hormones for stimulation. In their experiments, mice suffering from liver disorders fully recovered three weeks after being grafted with human dental pulp.
Dental pulp disappears when teeth form, but wisdom tooth pulp remains in the human jaw until the age of 10 to 16.
The newly discovered method – which produces organ cells faster than using stem cells from bone marrow – raises hopes for developing tissue regeneration treatments using dental pulp obtained from orthodontic patients.
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