Aim: In vitro evaluation of the influence of bovine xenogenic biomaterials on stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth (SHEDs). The study was divided into three groups: 1) group C (control), containing only MSCs; 2) group BP, containing MSCs and Bonefill Porous®; 3) group BO, containing MSCs and Bio-Oss®. MSCs were derived from a deciduous tooth from a 7-year-old male donor. An aliquot of cells was subjected to immunophenotyping by flow cytometry. Cell viability (neutral red), cytotoxicity (MTT), and cell proliferation (crystal violet) assays were performed. All groups underwent morphological analysis by light microscopy (LM), and the biomaterial with superior performance was submitted to evaluation by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Time points of 24, 48, and 72 h of culture were used. All results were evaluated with a significance level of 0.05. Results showed that both biomaterials maintained cell viability and cytotoxicity similar to the control. The BO group showed smaller cell proliferation compared to the other groups. In LM evaluation, the BP group showed more spread and adherent cells than the BO group. In SEM, cells of the BP group showed characteristics of more active cells than those of the control. Bovine xenogenic biomaterials positively influenced SHEDs, while the BP group seemed to present higher potential with SHEDs for future application within in vivo and/or clinical studies.

The scaffolds and their interaction with mesenchymal stem cells are objects of study in bioengineering and tissue repair. Mechanisms such as surface adhesion, proliferation, viability, and cytotoxicity are essential for the development of therapies. The present study analyzed the influence of platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) in viability, cytotoxicity, and proliferation of stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth (SHED) exposed to bovine biomaterial surfaces. The studied groups were divided and analyzed as follows: (S) only SHED as control Group; (SB) SHED + biomaterial; (SBP) SHED + biomaterial + PRF. Analyses of cells seeded in 24-well plates were performed after 24, 48 and 72 hours. Individual groups were subjected to viability, cytotoxicity and cell proliferation tests using neutral red, MTT and crystal violet, respectively; and in the 72-hour group, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was performed to record cell ultra-morphology. Data were submitted to statistical analysis by two-factor ANOVA with a significance level of 5%. The results demonstrated a better performance in the viability/cytotoxicity and proliferation of stem cells for the group (SBP) in comparison to the group (SB) and the group (S). The applied statistical tests showed that the biomaterial factor, time, and interaction between them gave rise to results with statistical significance. SHED submitted to bovine biomaterial were more viable, proliferative and with lower toxicity when associated with PRF. PRF seemed to activate the metabolism of stem cells in culture, indicating that such an association can bring an effective benefit in clinical outcome.

A bichectomia é um procedimento que se constitui na remoção da porção anterior do corpo adiposo de Bichat (paCAB). O extrato celular obtido após o processamento por meio de digestão enzimática desse tecido é chamado de fração vascular estromal (FVE). A natureza das células que compõem a FVE qualifica esse produto para uma ampla gama de aplicações clínicas, especialmente em procedimentos de estímulo à renovação e à reparação tecidual, incluindo-se os fins estéticos de rejuvenescimento em face. Entretanto, o aproveitamento desse material biológico vivo está diretamente relacionado ao seu adequado manejo e transporte, desde sua coleta, processamento e envio para aplicação clínica. Este trabalho teve como objetivo caracterizar a FVE obtida a partir da paCAB, e também verificar se o plasma pobre em plaqueta (PPP) autólogo é eficiente na manutenção da viabilidade celular, podendo ser uma opção de meio para transporte até sua aplicação clínica mediata. Três pacientes com indicação da realização de bichectomia participaram da pesquisa. Antes da remoção da paCAB foi realizada a coleta sanguínea venosa para a obtenção do PPP. A paCAB bilateral coletada foi enviada para o Centro de Processamento Celular Curityba Biotech e submetida ao protocolo para desagregar as células da matriz extracelular. Ao final, a FVE foi fracionada em alíquotas que foram acondicionadas em seringas e em placas de cultivo, e impostas a ensaios para se avaliar a viabilidade celular nos tempos 0, 24 e 48 h. A viabilidade celular e a caracterização das células presentes na FVE foram avaliadas por microscopia de luz e imunofenotipagem por citometria de fluxo. Uma amostra foi mantida em garrafa de cultivo até atingir 7x106 células. Após, foram  impostas  a comprovação da presença de células-tronco mesenquimais (CTM) capazes de se manter em cultivo padrão. A amostra analisada por imunofenotipagem confirmou a existência das seguintes células: células-tronco mesenquimais e hematopoiéticas, células endoteliais e células T.

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Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs) can be isolated from several body tissues, including dental tissues. As a result of being capable of differentiating into a variety of cell types, it can be presumed that stem cell therapy has an advantage compared to other tissue repair methods. Objective: The aim of this paper is to provide a review about current and future materials for scaffolds to carry stem cells in tissue engineering in Dentistry, especially for bone tissue repair. Literature review: MSCs have great therapeutic potential in tissue engineering, they can be expanded in vitro, and combined with scaffolds to be inserted into defects to promote healing and tissue replacement. Conclusion: Stem cells from dental tissues have a real potential in Advanced Therapies. The combination of inductive scaffold materials with stem cells might optimize the approaches for bone regeneration. Although there are numerous available biomaterials potentially compatible to combine with MSCs, more studies need to be performed, due to the fact that for each indication there will be a more suitable material according to the defect’s biological and mechanical requirement.