Abstract
The periodontal ligament (PDL) is a connective tissue located between the cementum of teeth and the alveolar bone of the mandibula. It plays an integral role in the maintenance and regeneration of periodontal tissue. The cells responsible for maintaining this tissue are thought to be fibroblasts, which can be either multipotent or composed of heterogenous cell populations. However, as no established cell lines from the PDL are available, it is difficult to assess what type of cell promotes all of these functions. As a first step to circumvent this problem, we have cloned and characterized cell lines from the PDL from mice harboring a temperature-sensitive SV 40 large T-antigen gene. RT-PCR and in situ hybridization studies demonstrated that a cell line, designated PDL-L2, mimics the gene expression of the PDL in vivo: it expresses genes such as alkaline phosphatase, type I collagen, periostin, runt-related transcription factor-2 (Runx2) and EGF receptor, but does not express genes such as bone sialoprotein and osteocalcin. Unlike osteoblastic cells and a mixed cell population from the PDL, PDL-L2 cells do not produce mineralized nodules in the minearlization medium. When PDL-L2 cells were incubated in the presence of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 alkaline phosphatase activity increased and mineralized nodules were eventually produced, although the extent of mineralization is much less than that in osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cells. Furthermore, PDL-L2 cells appeared to have a regulatory mechanism by which the function of Runx2 is normally suppressed.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 4191-4200 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Journal of Cell Science |
| Volume | 115 |
| Issue number | 21 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Nov 1 2002 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- BMP-2
- Cell line
- Mineralization
- Periodontal ligament
- Runx2/Cbfa1/Osf-2
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cell Biology
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A cell line with characteristics of the periodontal ligament fibroblasts is negatively regulated for mineralization and Runx2/Cbfa1/Osf2 activity, part of which can be overcome by bone morphogenetic protein-2. / Saito, Yoshinori; Yoshizawa, Tatsuya; Takizawa, Fumio; Ikegame, Mika; Ishibashi, Osamu; Okuda, Kazuhiro; Hara, Kohji; Ishibashi, Kotaro; Obinata, Masuo; Kawashima, Hiroyuki.
In: Journal of Cell Science, Vol. 115, No. 21, 01.11.2002, p. 4191-4200.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - A cell line with characteristics of the periodontal ligament fibroblasts is negatively regulated for mineralization and Runx2/Cbfa1/Osf2 activity, part of which can be overcome by bone morphogenetic protein-2
AU - Saito, Yoshinori
AU - Yoshizawa, Tatsuya
AU - Takizawa, Fumio
AU - Ikegame, Mika
AU - Ishibashi, Osamu
AU - Okuda, Kazuhiro
AU - Hara, Kohji
AU - Ishibashi, Kotaro
AU - Obinata, Masuo
AU - Kawashima, Hiroyuki
PY - 2002/11/1
Y1 - 2002/11/1
N2 - The periodontal ligament (PDL) is a connective tissue located between the cementum of teeth and the alveolar bone of the mandibula. It plays an integral role in the maintenance and regeneration of periodontal tissue. The cells responsible for maintaining this tissue are thought to be fibroblasts, which can be either multipotent or composed of heterogenous cell populations. However, as no established cell lines from the PDL are available, it is difficult to assess what type of cell promotes all of these functions. As a first step to circumvent this problem, we have cloned and characterized cell lines from the PDL from mice harboring a temperature-sensitive SV 40 large T-antigen gene. RT-PCR and in situ hybridization studies demonstrated that a cell line, designated PDL-L2, mimics the gene expression of the PDL in vivo: it expresses genes such as alkaline phosphatase, type I collagen, periostin, runt-related transcription factor-2 (Runx2) and EGF receptor, but does not express genes such as bone sialoprotein and osteocalcin. Unlike osteoblastic cells and a mixed cell population from the PDL, PDL-L2 cells do not produce mineralized nodules in the minearlization medium. When PDL-L2 cells were incubated in the presence of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 alkaline phosphatase activity increased and mineralized nodules were eventually produced, although the extent of mineralization is much less than that in osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cells. Furthermore, PDL-L2 cells appeared to have a regulatory mechanism by which the function of Runx2 is normally suppressed.
AB - The periodontal ligament (PDL) is a connective tissue located between the cementum of teeth and the alveolar bone of the mandibula. It plays an integral role in the maintenance and regeneration of periodontal tissue. The cells responsible for maintaining this tissue are thought to be fibroblasts, which can be either multipotent or composed of heterogenous cell populations. However, as no established cell lines from the PDL are available, it is difficult to assess what type of cell promotes all of these functions. As a first step to circumvent this problem, we have cloned and characterized cell lines from the PDL from mice harboring a temperature-sensitive SV 40 large T-antigen gene. RT-PCR and in situ hybridization studies demonstrated that a cell line, designated PDL-L2, mimics the gene expression of the PDL in vivo: it expresses genes such as alkaline phosphatase, type I collagen, periostin, runt-related transcription factor-2 (Runx2) and EGF receptor, but does not express genes such as bone sialoprotein and osteocalcin. Unlike osteoblastic cells and a mixed cell population from the PDL, PDL-L2 cells do not produce mineralized nodules in the minearlization medium. When PDL-L2 cells were incubated in the presence of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 alkaline phosphatase activity increased and mineralized nodules were eventually produced, although the extent of mineralization is much less than that in osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cells. Furthermore, PDL-L2 cells appeared to have a regulatory mechanism by which the function of Runx2 is normally suppressed.
KW - BMP-2
KW - Cell line
KW - Mineralization
KW - Periodontal ligament
KW - Runx2/Cbfa1/Osf-2
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U2 - 10.1242/jcs.00098
DO - 10.1242/jcs.00098
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VL - 115
SP - 4191
EP - 4200
JO - Journal of Cell Science
JF - Journal of Cell Science
SN - 0021-9533
IS - 21
ER -