Dental pulp is a soft, connective tissue present in the dental crown of both third molar and first premolar teeth. Dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs) exhibit fibro-blast like plasticity and... They are harvested through surgical extraction of wisdom teeth from adults; this procedure is favoured as it is non-invasive, easily accessible, and allows for an alternate use of teeth that are usually discarded.
- Mechanism
- Curator reviewed
DPCSs exert many functions, including tissue development, homeostasis, and tissue repair. They are able to secrete pro-angiogenic and anti-apoptotic factors, and are implicated in the treatment of conditions like osteoarthritis, myocardial infarction, and Alzheimer’s disorder. DPSCs are currently being used to address the cellular effects of infection with COVID-19.
- Also known as
- Allogenic Human Dental Pulp Stem Cells · BSH BTC · Dental Pulp Mesenchymal Stem Cells · hDPSC · Utooth BTC
- Code names
- Dental Mesenchymal Pulp Stem Cells
What you can answer from here — as of December 02, 2020
Which companies are running trials of Dental Mesenchymal Pulp Stem Cells, in which indications and phases, and which of those programs are still active?
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