ABSTRACT
Objective: The aim of this study is to prove that human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cell
(hUCMSC) therapy on mandibular osteoporotic model is able to increase transforming
growth factor-beta-1 (TGF)-β1 expression, Runx2, and osteoblasts. Materials and Methods: This research is true experimental posttest control group design. Thirty female
Wistar rats were divided into 6 groups randomly, which consisted of sham surgery for
control (T1), ovariectomy as osteoporotic group (T2), osteoporotic group injected
with gelatine for 4 weeks (T3), 8 weeks (T4) injected with hUCMSC-gelatine for 4 weeks
(T5) and 8 weeks (T6). All mice were presented for immunohistochemistry examination
for TGF-β1, Runx2, and histology for osteoblasts. Results: The lowest level of osteoblast was osteoporotic group injected with gelatine in
4 weeks compared to other groups. There were increases of TGF-β1, Runx2, and osteoblasts
from osteoporotic group compared to osteoporotic post-hUCMSC-gelatine injection group.
Conclusion: The hUCMSC has a high osteogenic effect and increases the osteoporotic mandibular
bone regeneration on the animal model that is showed by the increase of the level
of TGF-β1, Runx2, and osteoblasts.
Key words:
Human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells - mandibular - osteoporosis