Efeito do hipoclorito de sódio na viabilidade celular e na capacidade de mineralização das células-tronco de dentes decíduos extraídos

Abstract

Sodium Hypochlorite (NaOCl) is the most common irrigation solution and widely used during root canal procedures. The antimicrobial activity and capacity to dissolve organic matter are well known features of this solution. However, there is little knowledge about the effects of NaOCl on human mesenchymal stem cells. Briefly, stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth (SHED) were cultured and exposed to 0.04% NaOCl for 30, 60 and 300 seconds. We investigated cell proliferation and viability by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay and trypan blue dye, respectively. Differentiation potential was investigated through osteogenic differentiation. Stem cells markers expression was evaluated by reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). All the assays were performed at 1 day following treatment. All tests showed a reduction in the number of viable cells with increased exposure time to NaOCl. Interestingly, there was no difference between the groups in relation to mineralization. As for RT-PCR, the expression of the genes tested, β-actin, Nestin and CD105 was significantly lower. The data showed that long exposure period to NaOCl has detrimental effects on the survival of SHEDs.