ABSTRACT
PURPOSE: To observe the biocompatibility and ectopic bone-like tissue formation of stem cells from goat deciduous teeth (SGDs) with porous calcium phosphate cement (pCPC). METHODS: The expression of STRO-1 on SGDs was measured with flow cytometry (FCM); the 4th passage SGDs were cultured in induced-mineralization medium in vitro for 7 days. Combined with pCPC, the adhesion and growth of the compounds were observed with scanning electron microscopy (SEM); the ectopic bone-like tissue formation was observed 8 weeks after the compounds implanted subcutaneously into the nude mice. RESULTS: On the third day of SGDs compounded with pCPC, SEM verified that the cells adhered closely and tightly with pCPC, protruded pseudopods and secreted matrix. 8 weeks after the compounds implanted in ectopic sites, HE staining confirmed the formation of bone-like tissue; Immunohistochemistry showed the strongly positive expression of OCN protein in the implanted materials. CONCLUSIONS: SGDs may differentiate into osteoblast and are potential to induce bone matrix formation; combined with pCPC, the compounds may generate bone-like tissue.
