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Comparison of Mesenchymal Stem Cells Isolated From Pulp and Periodontal Ligament

2015    Hakki, Sema S.; Kayis, Seyit Ali; Hakki, Erdogan E.; Bozkurt, S. Buket; Duruksu, Gokhan; Unal, Zehra Seda; Turac, Gizem; Karaoz, Erdal

Background: Cell-based therapy using mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) seems promising to obtain regeneration of dental tissues. A comparison of tissue sources, including periodontal ligament (PDL) versus pulp (P), could provide critical information to select an appropriate MSC population for designing predictable regenerative therapies. The purpose of this study is to compare the proliferation and stemness and the MSC-specific and mineralized tissue-specific gene expression of P-MSCs and PDL-MSCs.