Enamel matrix derivative gel stimulates signal transduction of BMP and TGF-{beta}

J Dent Res. 2005 Jun;84(6):510-4. doi: 10.1177/154405910508400605.

Abstract

It has been shown that Emdogain Gel (Emd-Gel) containing enamel matrix proteins promotes biomineralization, such as osteogenesis and cementogenesis, during the regeneration of periodontal tissues. However, the growth factors involved in these activities of Emd-Gel remain unclear. In this study, Emd-Gel was fractionated into 22 sub-fractions by size exclusion chromatography. The osteoinductive factors, TGF-beta and BMP, were examined by a specific luciferase reporter gene assay. In the unfractionated Emd-Gel, TGF-beta-like activity was detected, while BMP activity was not. In contrast, in the fractionated Emd-Gel samples, TGF-beta-like activity was detected from fractions 8 to 13, and BMP-like activity was detected from fractions 4 to 6. Also, it was confirmed that the BMP-like activity in Emd-Gel was inhibited by authentic TGF-beta1 and TGF-beta-like activity. These results indicate that Emd-Gel contains both TGF-beta- and BMP-like growth factors that contribute to the induction of biomineralization during periodontal regeneration.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2
  • Bone Morphogenetic Proteins / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Bone Morphogenetic Proteins / drug effects*
  • Bone Morphogenetic Proteins / isolation & purification
  • Cell Line
  • Chromatography, Gel
  • Dental Enamel Proteins / isolation & purification
  • Dental Enamel Proteins / pharmacology*
  • Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
  • Epithelial Cells
  • Luciferases
  • Luminescent Agents
  • Lung / cytology
  • Mice
  • Mink
  • Myoblasts
  • Osteogenesis / drug effects
  • Regeneration / drug effects
  • Signal Transduction / drug effects*
  • Transforming Growth Factor beta / drug effects*
  • Transforming Growth Factor beta / isolation & purification
  • Transforming Growth Factor beta / pharmacology
  • Transforming Growth Factor beta1

Substances

  • Bmp2 protein, mouse
  • Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2
  • Bone Morphogenetic Proteins
  • Dental Enamel Proteins
  • Luminescent Agents
  • Tgfb1 protein, mouse
  • Transforming Growth Factor beta
  • Transforming Growth Factor beta1
  • enamel matrix proteins
  • Luciferases