Review Article

Key Markers and Epigenetic Modifications of Dental-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells

Table 3

Epigenetic modifications of dental-derived MSCs.

Study modeCharacterizationEpigenetic moleculesMechanismFunction (partly)References

Human DPSCs/peri-implantitis DPSCs
(i) Upregulate LINC00968(i) Plastic adherent
(ii) Osteogenic differentiation
LINC00968(i) LINC00968 regulates RUNX2 expression by sponging miR-3658
(ii) (+) Runx2, Osx, and ALP
In vitro
(i) As a therapeutic target of DPSCs
(ii) Promote osteogenic differentiation and bone formation
In vivo
(i) Generate new bone and nodes in graft
[178]
Human DPSCs
(i) Overexpress lncRNA-CCAT1(i) Plastic adherentlncRNA-CCAT1(i) (+) collagen I, OPN, and OCN
(ii) (-) miR-218
In vitro
(i) As a therapeutic target of DPSCs
(ii) Promote cell proliferation and differentiation
[231]
Human DPSCs
(i) Overexpress lncRNA H19(i) Plastic adherent
(ii) Osteogenic differentiation
(iii) Positive for CD73, CD90, CD105, and CD146, and negative for CD34 and CD45
lncRNA H19(i) By inhibiting the DNMT3B-mediated methylation of DLX3
(ii) (-) SAHH
In vitro
(i) As a therapeutic target of DPSCs
(ii) Promote the odontogenic differentiation
[204]
Human DPSCs
(i) Overexpress lncRNA MEG3(i) Plastic adherent
(ii) Osteogenic differentiation
lncRNA MEG3(i) (+) SMURF1
(ii) (-) miRNA-543, OSX, OPN, OCN, and RUNX2
In vitro
(i) As a therapeutic target of DPSCs
(ii) Inhibit osteogenic differentiation
[232]
Human DPSCs
(i) Silence SNHG7(i) Positive for CD29, CD44, and CD90
(ii) Osteogenic differentiation
lncRNA SNHG7(i) (+) miR-1226-3p and miR-210-5p
(ii) (-) OCN, ALP, DMP1, BSP, BMP2, and DSPP
In vitro
(i) As a therapeutic target of DPSCs
(ii) Inhibits osteogenic differentiation
[170]
Human PDLSCs
(i) Inhibit HDAC6(i) Plastic adherent
(ii) Osteogenic differentiation
(iii) Positive for CD73, CD90, CD146, and CD29 and negative for CD34 and CD45
HDAC6(i) (-) Acetylation of p27Kip1In vitro
(i) As a therapeutic target of PDLSCs
(ii) Accelerate senescence, reduced osteogenic differentiation, diminished migration capacities
[167]
Human PDLSCs
(i) Knockdown circRNA CDR1as(i) Plastic adherent
(ii) Osteogenic differentiation
circRNA CDR1as(i) (+) miR-7
(ii) (-) GDF5(BMP14), Smad1/5/8, and p38 MAPK phosphorylation
In vitro
(i) As a therapeutic target of PDLSCs
(ii) Inhibit osteogenic differentiation
(iii) In vivo
(iv) Less bone formation and a larger defect area
[184]
Human PDLSCs
(i) Overexpress miRNA-132(i) Plastic adherent
(ii) Osteogenic and adipogenic differentiation
(iii) Positive for STRO-1, CD73, CD90, CD105, and CD146 and negative for CD14, CD19, CD34, CD45, and HLA-DR
miR-132(i) (-) GDF5, Runx2, OCN, and ALPIn vitro
(i) As a therapeutic target of PDLSCs
(ii) Inhibits osteogenic differentiation
[233]
Human PDLSCs
(i) Downregulate lncRNA MEG3(i) Plastic adherent
(ii) Osteogenic differentiation
(iii) Positive for CD90, CD105, and CD146 and negative for CD45, CD34, CD11b, CD19, and STRO-1
lncRNA MEG3(i) (+) IGF1
(ii) (-) miRNA-27a-3p
In vitro
(i) As a therapeutic target of PDLSCs
(ii) Promote osteogenic differentiation
[234]
Human PDLSCs
(i) Overexpress lncRNA SNHG1(i) Plastic adherent
(ii) Osteogenic, chondrogenic, and adipogenic differentiation
(iii) Positive for CD73 and CD90 and negative for CD31 and CD34
lncRNA SNHG1(i) By EZH2-mediated H3K27me3 methylation of KLF2 promotor
(ii) (-) OCN, OSX, and ALP
In vitro
(i) As a therapeutic target of PDLSCs
(ii) Inhibit osteogenic differentiation
[235]
PDLSCs from periodontitis patients
(i) Overexpress lncRNA -POIR(i) Plastic adherent
(ii) Osteogenic differentiation
lncRNA-POIR(i) (+) FoxO1
(ii) (-) miR-182, cyclin D1, c-myc, and Axin
In vitro
(i) As a therapeutic target of PDLSCs
(ii) Promote osteogenic differentiation
(iii) In vivo
(iv) Promote osteogenesis
[236]
Human PDLSCs
(i) Upregulate lncRNA TUG1(i) Plastic adherent
(ii) Osteogenic differentiation
(iii) Positive for STRO-1 and CD146 and negative for CD45 and CD31
lncRNA TUG1(i) (+) Lin28A, Runx2, OCN, and ALPIn vitro
(i) As a therapeutic target of PDLSCs
(ii) Promote osteogenic differentiation
[237]
Human PDLSCs
(i) Overexpress lncRNA TUG1(i) Plastic adherent
(ii) Osteogenic differentiation
(iii) Positive for STRO-1 and CD146 and negative for CD34 and CD45
lncRNA TUG1(i) (+) Smad2/7, Runx2, OCN, and ALP
(ii) (-) miRNA-222-3p
In vitro
(i) As a therapeutic target of PDLSCs
(ii) Promote osteogenic differentiation
[238]
Human PDLSCs
(i) Silence lncRNA XIST(i) Plastic adherent
(ii) Osteogenic differentiation
lncRNA XIST(i) (+) Runx2, OCN, and ALP
(ii) (-) miR-214-3p
In vitro
(i) As a therapeutic target of PDLSCs
(ii) Promote osteogenic differentiation
[239]
Human PDLSCs
(i) Overexpress lncRNA MORT(i) Plastic adherentlncRNA MORTIn vitro
(i) As a therapeutic target of PDLSCs
(ii) Inhibit proliferation, affect the recurrence of periodontitis
[240]
Human SCAPs
(i) Depletion of KDM2A or BCOR(i) Plastic adherent
(ii) Osteogenic differentiation
KDM2A/BCOR (Complex)(i) By promoting methylation of the SFRP2
(ii) (+) OSX
In vitro
(i) As a therapeutic target of SCAPs
(ii) Promote osteo-/dentinogenic differentiation
In vivo
(i) Enhance bone/dentin-like tissue formation
[112]
Human SCAPs
(i) Silence KDM2A(i) Plastic adherent
(ii) Chondrogenic and adipogenic differentiation
KDM2A(i) (+) SOX2 and NANOGIn vitro
(i) As a therapeutic target of SCAPs
(ii) Enhance adipogenic and chondrogenic differentiation
[39]
Human SCAPs
(i) Overexpress DLX5(i) Plastic adherent
(ii) Osteogenic differentiation
DLX5(i) (+) KDM4B, DSPP, DMP1, OPN, and OSXIn vitro
(i) As a therapeutic target of SCAPs
(ii) Promote osteo-/dentinogenic differentiation
In vivo
(i) Promote osteo-/dentinogenesis
[241]
Human SCAPs
(i) Overexpress KDM2B(i) Plastic adherent
(ii) Chondrogenic differentiation
KDM2B(i) (-) COL1, COL2, and SOX9In vitro
(i) As a therapeutic target of SCAPs
(ii) Inhibit the chondrogenic differentiation
[242]
Human SCAPs
(i) Knock down KDM3B(i) Plastic adherent
(ii) Osteogenic differentiation
KDM3B(i) (-) ALP, RUNX2, OSX, DSPP, and OCNIn vitro
(i) As a therapeutic target of SCAPs
(ii) Inhibit the osteo-/odontogenic differentiation, proliferation, and migration
[243]
Human SCAPs
(i) Overexpress miR-34a(i) Plastic adherent
(ii) Osteogenic differentiation
miR-34a(i) (-) NOTCH2
(ii) (+) DSPP, RUNX2, OSX, and OCN
In vitro
(i) As a therapeutic target of SCAPs
(ii) Promote osteo-/odontogenic differentiation
[244]
Human SCAPs
(i) Overexpress miR-141-3p(i) Plastic adherent
(ii) Positive for CD29, CD73, CD90, and CD105 and negative for CD34 and CD45
miR-141-3p(i) (-) YAPIn vitro
(i) As a therapeutic target of SCAPs
(ii) Imped proliferative ability, promote senescence
[245]
Human SCAPs
(i) Overexpress lncRNA-H19(i) Plastic adherent
(ii) Osteogenic differentiation
lncRNA-H19(i) (+) miR-141, SPAG9 (activate p38 and JNK pathways), Runx2, DSP, and ALPIn vitro
(i) As a therapeutic target of SCAPs
(ii) Promote osteo/odontogenic
In vivo
(i) Enhance the osteo/dentinogenesis
[246]
Human DFCs
(i) Downregulate lncRNA MEG3(i) Plastic adherent
(ii) Osteogenic differentiation
(iii) Positive for CD29, CD44, and CD90 and negative for CD31, CD34, and CD45
lncRNA MEG3(i) Activate Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway by decreasing H3K27me3 occupation at the Wnt gene promoters
(ii) (+) β-catenin, ALP, RUNX2, and OCN
(iii) (-) EZH2
In vitro
(i) As a therapeutic target of DFCs
(ii) Promote osteogenic differentiation
[247]
Human DFCs
(i) Overexpress lncRNA HOTAIRM1(i) Plastic adherent
(ii) Osteogenic differentiation
lncRNA HOTAIRM1(i) By maintaining the hypomethylated state of the HOXA2 promoter
(ii) (+) HOXA2, ALP, and RUNX2
(iii) (-) DNMT1
In vitro
(i) As a therapeutic target of DFCs
(ii) Inhibit proliferation and promote osteogenesis
[248]
Human DFCs
(i) Overexpress miR-101(i) Plastic adherent
(ii) Osteogenic differentiation
miR-101(i) (+) SP7 (osterix)In vitro
(i) As a therapeutic target of DFCs
(ii) Promote osteogenic differentiation
[249]
Human GMSCs
(i) Overexpress miR-3940-5p(i) Plastic adherent
(ii) Osteogenic differentiation
miR-3940-5p(i) (+) p15INK4b, p18INK4c, p19INK4d, Cyclin A, DSPP, DMP1, and DLX 5
(ii) (-) Cyclin E
In vitro
(i) As a therapeutic target of GMSCs
(ii) Inhibit cell proliferation, enhanced the osteo/dentino genic differentiation
[250]