Publications by authors named "Satoru Onizuka"

is the most pathogenic periodontal bacterium in the world. Recently, has been considered responsible for dysbiosis during the development of periodontitis. This study aimed to evaluate a novel immunochromatographic device using monoclonal antibodies against in subgingival plaques.

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Unlabelled: Insulin resistance and hyperglycemia are risk factors for periodontitis and poor wound healing in diabetes, which have been associated with selective loss of insulin activation of the PI3K/Akt pathway in the gingiva. This study showed that insulin resistance in the mouse gingiva due to selective deletion of smooth muscle and fibroblast insulin receptor (SMIRKO mice) or systemic metabolic changes induced by a high-fat diet (HFD) in HFD-fed mice exacerbated periodontitis-induced alveolar bone loss, preceded by delayed neutrophil and monocyte recruitment and impaired bacterial clearance compared with their respective controls. The immunocytokines, CXCL1, CXCL2, MCP-1, TNFα, IL-1β, and IL-17A, exhibited delayed maximal expression in the gingiva of male SMIRKO and HFD-fed mice compared with controls.

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  • The study investigates gene expression in spheroid-cultured human periodontal ligament mesenchymal stem cells (hPDLMSCs) using RNA sequencing to understand their physiological properties better than traditional monolayer cultures.! -
  • Analysis showed that spheroid cultures had higher expression of genes related to negative regulation of cell proliferation and bone signaling, whereas monolayer cultures favored genes related to cell adhesion and mitosis.! -
  • Focusing on the transcription factor NR4A2, the study found its knockdown in spheroid-cultured hPDLMSCs led to increased expression of osteogenesis-related genes and larger calcified nodules, suggesting NR4A2 plays a role in regulating bone formation.
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Periodontal disease is an inflammatory disease caused by periodontopathogenic bacteria, which eventually leads to bone tissue (alveolar bone) destruction as inflammation persists. Periodontal tissues have an immune system against the invasion of these bacteria, however, due to the persistent infection by periodontopathogenic bacteria, the host innate and acquired immunity is impaired, and tissue destruction, including bone tissue destruction, occurs. Osteoclasts are essential for bone destruction.

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Background: Multipotent mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) can be isolated from numerous tissues and are attractive candidates for therapeutic clinical applications due to their immunomodulatory and pro-regenerative capacity. Although the minimum criteria for defining MSCs have been defined, their characteristics are known to vary depending on their tissue of origin.

Results: We isolated and characterized human MSCs from three different bones (ilium (I-MSCs), maxilla (Mx-MSCs) and mandible (Md-MSCs)) and proceeded with next generation RNA-sequencing.

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Studies suggest that analysis of gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) is useful for evaluating periodontal status. In this study, clinical variables related to tooth mobility, and multiple cytokine levels in proximate GCF, were measured at four time points during initial periodontal treatment: before treatment (baseline), after supragingival scaling, after occlusal adjustment, and after scaling and root planing (SRP); 20 teeth from 13 patients with periodontitis were included. Baseline interleukin (IL)-10 level in GCF was significantly higher around teeth that showed substantial improvement in periodontal epithelial surface area (PESA) after SRP than around teeth without PESA improvement.

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Introduction: Human periodontal ligament mesenchymal stem cells (hPDLMSCs) have been known that they play important roles in homeostasis and regeneration of periodontal tissues. Additionally, spheroids are superior to monolayer-cultured cells. We investigated the characteristics and potential of periodontal tissue regeneration in co-cultured spheroids of hPDLMSCs and human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) and .

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  • Periodontitis is an inflammatory disease caused by harmful oral bacteria that leads to the destruction of periodontal tissue, and this study used a mouse model to investigate gene expression changes and mechanisms of bone loss.
  • The experiment involved tying a silk ligature around a molar tooth in male mice, resulting in significant bone loss, which was analyzed using micro-CT and RNA sequencing to identify over 12,000 genes, with 78 being differentially expressed.
  • The enhanced expression of immune response-related genes, particularly S100A8 and S100A9, was linked to inflammatory processes and may play a key role in the rapid destruction of periodontal tissue and alveolar bone loss.
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Background: Microbial contamination poses a major difficulty for successful data analysis in biological and biomedical research. Computational approaches utilizing next-generation sequencing (NGS) data offer promising diagnostics to assess the presence of contaminants. However, as host cells are often contaminated by multiple microorganisms, these approaches require careful attention to intra- and interspecies sequence similarities, which have not yet been fully addressed.

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Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disorder that causes destruction of the periodontal attachment apparatus including alveolar bone, the periodontal ligament, and cementum. Dental implants have been routinely installed after extraction of periodontitis-affected teeth; however, recent studies have indicated that many dental implants are affected by peri-implantitis, which progresses rapidly because of the failure of the immune system. Therefore, there is a renewed focus on periodontal regeneration aroundnatural teeth.

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Introduction: Many cases of bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (BRONJ), which is an intractable disease, have been reported. Although a general intravenous injection of multipotent mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) may be effective for treating BRONJ, it has some severe problems. Therefore, our aim was to develop a treatment of locally administered MSCs.

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Background: Periodontitis results in the destruction of tooth-supporting periodontal tissues and does not have the ability to heal spontaneously. Various approaches have been introduced to regenerate periodontal tissues; however, these approaches have limited efficacy for treating severe defects. Cytotherapies combine stem cell biology and tissue engineering to form a promising approach for overcoming these limitations.

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Introduction: Large animal experiments are important for translational research in regenerative medicine. Recently, mini pigs have been used in large animal studies and surgical training. The use of multipotent mesenchymal stromal cell (MSC) sheets for the treatment of many diseases is increasing.

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Unlabelled: Thermoresponsive polymer-modified microfibers were prepared through electrospinning of poly(4-vinylbenzyl chloride) (PVBC) and subsequent surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization for grafting poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PIPAAm). Electrospinning conditions were optimized to produce large-diameter (20μm) PVBC microfibers. The amount of PIPAAm grafted on the microfibers was controlled via the IPAAm monomer concentration.

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Human multipotent mesenchymal stromal cells (hMSCs) possess the ability to differentiate into osteoblasts, and they can be utilized as a source for bone regenerative therapy. Osteoinductive pretreatment, which induces the osteoblastic differentiation of hMSCs in vitro, has been widely used for bone tissue engineering prior to cell transplantation. However, the molecular basis of osteoblastic differentiation induced by osteoinductive medium (OIM) is still unknown.

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