• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.303-317
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• 1994

치아이동시 발생되는 치근 흡수에 관련된 특이면역반응의 역할을 연구하기 위해 치근 흡수에 따른 치근항체의 역가 변화를 관찰하였다. 생후 2년된 성견 다섯마리를 실험동물로 사용하였다. closed coil spring을 사용하여 각 실험동물의 상악 6전치에 200-250gm의 함입력을 가하였으며, 하악 6전치를 발거하여 동종항원으로 사용하였다. 발거된 하악 전치의 상아질 부위를 분리하여 6M Guanidine-HCl-10% EDTA(pH 5.0)에서 해리시킨 다음 부유물 만을 투석하여 항원을 준비하였다. 치아를 함입시키기 전 1회 혈청을 채취하고 함입시키면서 매주 간격으로 11회 형철을 채취하였다. 실험 9주째 치근 흡수가 일어나고 있는 상악 6전치를 모두 발거하여 항원의 근원을 제거하였다. 혈청 내 치근항체의 역가는 ELISA(enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay)로 측정하였다. 항체 특이성에 대한 대조군으로 혈청과 치근 항원 그리고 혈청과 관련없는 박테리아 항원(Porphyro monas gingivalis 33277)을 섭씨 25도에서 3시간 반응시켜 모든 과정에서 항원-항체 반응을 측정하였다. 치근 흡수를 관찰하기 위하여 실험 전과 실험 후 한 달 간격으로 방사선 교합사진을 촬영하였고 9주째 발거한 치아의 치근단 부위를 입체현미경으로 관찰하였다. 치근항원에 대한 자가항원의 역가 변화를 측정하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 자가항체의 역가는 치아가 함입되면서 즉시 감소하였다가 1주후 다시 증가하였으며 4주째 최고수준에 도달한 다음 다시 지속적으로 감소하였다. 흡수 중인 치근을 발거한 직후 급격히 증가하는 양상을 보였다. 치근 항원과 반응시킨 혈청내에서는 항원-항체 반응이 거의 나타나지 않았으며 관련없는 박테리아 항원과 반응을 시킨 혈청에서는 활성도가 동종 치근 항원에 대한 자가항체의 활성도와 비슷하게 나타났다. 방사선 교합사진 상에서는 육안으로 구별할 수 있는 차이가 거의 없었으나 입체현미경하에서는 치근단 부위의 다양한 흡수 양상을 관찰할 수 있었다.

• 대한치과보존학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한치과보존학회 2003년도 제120회 추계학술대회 제 5차 한ㆍ일 치과보존학회 공동학술대회
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• pp.546.2-546
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• 2003

Dental follicle is the mesenchymal tissue which surrounds developing tooth germ. During tooth root development, periodontal components such as cementum, periodontal ligament and alveolar bone are considered to be created by progenitors present in the dental follicle. However, little is known about these progenitors. Previously we observed that cultured bovine dental follicle cells (BDFC) contained putative cementoblast progenitors. To further analyze the biology of these cells, we have attempted to immortalize BDFC by expression of the polycomb group protein Bmi-1 and human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT). The BDFC expressing Bmi-1 and hTERT showed extended life span by 90 population doublings more than normal BDFC, and still contained cells with potential to differentiate into cementoblasts upon implantation into immunodeficiency mice. Among them, we established a clonal cell line designated as BCPb8, which formed cemetum-like mineralized tissue reactive to anti-cementum specific monoclonal antibody, 3G9, and expressed mRNA for bone sialoprotein, osteocalcin, osteopontin and type I collagen upon implantation. Thus with the combination of hTERT and Bmi-1, we succeeded in immortalization of cementoblast progenitor in BDFC without affecting differentiation potential. The BCPb8 progenitor cell line could be a useful tool not only to study cementogenesis but also to develop regeneration therapy for periodontitis.

• 치과방사선
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.87-109
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• 1998

The present study was designed to elucidate the effects of the Co-60 γ irradiation and/or calcium­deficient diet on the dentin and cementum formation of rat molar. The pregnant three-week old Sprague­Dawley rats were used for the study. The experimental group was divided into two groups, irradiation/normal diet group and irradiation/calcium-deficient diet group. The control group was non­irradiation/normal diet group. The abdomen of the rats at the 19th day of pregnancy were irradiated with single absorbed dose of 350cGy. The rat pups were sacrificed on the 14th day after delivery and the maxillae including molar tooth germ were taken. The specimens including the 1st molar tooth germ were prepared to make tissue sections for light and transmission electron microscopy. Some of tissue sections for light microscopy were stained immunohistochemically with anti-fibronectin antibody. The results were as follows; 1. The Hertwig's epithelial root sheath cells, which are related to the differentiation of the tooth-forming cells, showed irregular cellular arrangement, decrease of intercellular junctional complex, and decreased immunoreactivity to the fibronectin after irradiation. These were more severe in the irradiation/calcium-deficient diet group. 2. The cementoblasts at the cementum-forming area showed chromatin clumpings after irradiation. The immu noreactivity to the fibronectin was weaken after irradiation, especially irradiation/calcium-deficient diet group. 3. The odontoblasts at the dentin-forming area showed increase of lysosomes in the cytoplasm and destruction of intercellular junctional complex. The irradiation/calcium-deficient diet group showed decrease of number and density of the electron dense particles and a large number of vacuoles scattered in the dentin matrix. The immunoreactivity was weaken.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.1-12
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• 2002

The periodontal ligament(PDL) is a unique tissue that is crucial for tooth function. However, little is known of the molecular mechanisms controlling PDL function. PDL-specific protein;PDLs22 had been previously identified as a novel protein isolated from cultured human PDL fibroblasts using subtraction hybridization between human gingival fibroblasts and PDL fibroblasts. The aim of this study was to examine the expression pattern and tissue localization of PDLs22 protein in embryonic and various postnatal stages of developing mouse using immunohistochemical staining. Embryos (E18) and postnatal (P1, P4, P5, P15, P18) were decapitated and the heads were fixed overnight in a freshly prepared solution of 4% paraformaldehyde. Some specimens were decalcified for $2{\sim}4$ weeks in a solution containing 10% of the disodium salt of ethylenediamine-tetraacetic acid (EDTA). Next, tissues were dehydrated, embedded in paraffin and sectioned serially at $6{\mu}m$ in thickness. Polyclonal antiserum raised against PDLs22 peptides, ISNKYLVKRQSRD, were made. The localization of PDLs22 in tissues was detected by polyclonal antibody against PDLs22 by means of immunohistochemical staining. The results were as follows; 1. Expression of PDLs22 protein was not detected in the tooth germ of bud and cap stage. 2. At the late bell stage and root formation stage, strong expression of PDLs22 protein was observed in developing tooth follicle, osteoblast-like cells, and subodontoblastic cells in the tooth pulp, but not in gingival fibroblasts, ameloblasts and odontoblasts of tooth germ 3. In erupted tooth, PDLs22 protein was intensely expressed in PDL and osteoblast-like cells of alveolar bone, but not in gingival fibroblasts, mature osteocytes and adjacent salivary glands. 4. In the developing alveolar bone and mid-palatal suture, expression of PDLs22 protein was seen in undifferentiated mesenchymal cells and osteoblast-like cells of developing mid-palatal suture, but not in mature osteocytes and chondrocytes. These results suggest that PDLs22 protein may play an important role in the differentiation of undifferentiated mesenchymal cells in the bone marrow and PDL cells, which can differentiate into multiple cell types including osteoblasts, cementoblasts, and PDL fibroblasts. However, more researches should be performed to gain a better understanding of the exact function of PDLs22 protein which related to the PDL cell differentiation.