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Hypophosphatasia-associated deficiencies in mineralization and gene expression in cultured dental pulp cells obtained from human teeth.

ABSTRACT: Mutations in the gene ALPL in hypophosphatasia (HPP) reduce the function of tissue nonspecific alkaline phosphatase, and the resulting increase in pyrophosphate (PP(i)) contributes to bone and tooth mineralization defects by inhibiting physiologic calcium-phosphate (P(i)) precipitation. Although periodontal phenotypes are well documented, pulp/dentin abnormalities have been suggested in the clinical literature although reports are variable and underlying mechanisms remains unclear. In vitro analyses were used to identify mechanisms involved in HPP-associated pulp/dentin phenotypes.Primary pulp cells cultured from HPP subjects were established to assay alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity, mineralization, and gene expression compared with cells from healthy controls. Exogenous P(i) was provided to the correct P(i)/PP(i) ratio in cell culture.HPP cells exhibited significantly reduced ALP activity (by 50%) and mineral nodule formation (by 60%) compared with the controls. The expression of PP(i) regulatory genes was altered in HPP pulp cells, including reduction in the progressive ankylosis gene (ANKH) and increased ectonucleotide pyrophosphatase/phosphodiesterase 1 (ENPP1). Odontoblast marker gene expression was disrupted in HPP cells, including reduced osteopontin (OPN), dentin matrix protein 1 (DMP1), dentin sialophosphoprotein (DSPP), and matrix extracellular phosphoprotein (MEPE). The addition of P(i) provided a corrective measure for mineralization and partially rescued the expression of some genes although cells retained altered messenger RNA levels for PP(i)-associated genes.These studies suggest that under HPP conditions pulp cells have the compromised ability to mineralize and feature a disrupted odontoblast profile, providing a first step toward understanding the molecular mechanisms for dentin phenotypes observed in HPP.

SUBMITTER: Rodrigues TL

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3547603 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Hypophosphatasia-associated deficiencies in mineralization and gene expression in cultured dental pulp cells obtained from human teeth.

Rodrigues Thaisângela L TL Foster Brian L BL Silverio Karina G KG Martins Luciane L Casati Marcio Z MZ Sallum Enilson A EA Somerman Martha J MJ Nociti Francisco H FH

Journal of endodontics 20120329 7

<h4>Introduction</h4>Mutations in the gene ALPL in hypophosphatasia (HPP) reduce the function of tissue nonspecific alkaline phosphatase, and the resulting increase in pyrophosphate (PP(i)) contributes to bone and tooth mineralization defects by inhibiting physiologic calcium-phosphate (P(i)) precipitation. Although periodontal phenotypes are well documented, pulp/dentin abnormalities have been suggested in the clinical literature although reports are variable and underlying mechanisms remains u ...[more]

PMID: 22703652

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Project description:X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH) is a skeletal disease caused by inactivating mutations in the PHEX gene. Mutated or absent PHEX protein/enzyme leads to a decreased serum phosphate level, which cause mineralization defects in the skeleton and teeth (osteomalacia/odontomalacia). It is not yet altogether clear whether these manifestations are caused solely by insufficient circulating phosphate availability for mineralization or also by a direct, local intrinsic effect caused by impaired PHEX activity. Here, we evaluated the local role of PHEX in a 3-dimensional model of extracellular matrix (ECM) mineralization. Dense collagen hydrogels were seeded either with human dental pulp cells from patients with characterized PHEX mutations or with sex- and age-matched healthy controls and cultured up to 24 d using osteogenic medium with standard phosphate concentration. Calcium quantification, micro-computed tomography, and histology with von Kossa staining for mineral showed significantly lower mineralization in XLH cell-seeded scaffolds, using nonparametric statistical tests. While apatitic mineralization was observed along collagen fibrils by electron microscopy in both groups, Raman microspectrometry indicated that XLH cells harboring the PHEX mutation produced less mineralized scaffolds having impaired mineral quality with less carbonate substitution and lower crystallinity. In the XLH cultures, immunoblotting revealed more abundant osteopontin (OPN), dentin matrix protein 1 (DMP1), and matrix extracellular phosphoglycoprotein (MEPE) than controls, as well as the presence of fragments of these proteins not found in controls, suggesting a role for PHEX in SIBLING protein degradation. Immunohistochemistry revealed altered OPN and DMP1 associated with an increased alkaline phosphatase staining in the XLH cultures. These results are consistent with impaired PHEX activity having local ECM effects in XLH. Future treatments for XLH should target both systemic and local manifestations.

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Hypophosphatasia-associated deficiencies in mineralization and gene expression in cultured dental pulp cells obtained from human teeth.

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Hypophosphatasia-associated deficiencies in mineralization and gene expression in cultured dental pulp cells obtained from human teeth.

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