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Dental preparation sometimes causes transient congestion, edema, and necrosis of the pulp. We hypothesized that nitric oxide (NO) is involved in the pathophysiological changes in pulp after preparation. The mRNA and protein expression of the inducible isoform of NO synthase (iNOS) was examined in murine pulp after dental preparation. The effects of NO on the proliferation, mineralization, and apoptosis of pulp cells were also studied in vitro. We found that not only iNOS, but also mRNAs for alkaline phosphatase and plasma membrane glycoprotein-1, were expressed in the pulp after preparation. NOC-18, an NO donor, suppressed the proliferation of pulp cells without inducing cell death, whereas it promoted the mineralization of cells cultured in the presence of β-glycerophosphate, ascorbic acid, dexamethasone, and KH₂PO₄. Under these conditions, NOC-18 induced the apoptosis of pulp cells. These results suggest that NO regulates the growth, apoptosis, and mineralization of pulp cells.

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Nitric Oxide in Pulp Cell Growth,Differentiation,and Mineralization

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