Research Article

IL-1 Receptor Antagonist Protects the Osteogenesis Capability of Gingival-Derived Stem/Progenitor Cells under Inflammatory Microenvironment Induced by Porphyromonas gingivalis Lipopolysaccharides

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rGMSC osteogenic gene expression on protein level and calcified nodule deposition. (a) Expression of osteogenic-related proteins ALP and OCN in rGMSCs after 7 days and 14 days of osteogenic induction, detected by western blot (G1: GMSCs; G2: GMSCs+LPS; G3: GMSCs+LPS+10 ng/mL IL-1ra; G4: GMSCs+LPS+100 ng/mL IL-1ra; and G5: GMSCs+LPS+1 μg/mL IL-1ra). (b) Mineralized nodule formation by rGMSCs after 14 days, 21 days, and 28 days of osteogenic induction, detected by Alizarin Red staining. , , and vs. GMSCs; #, ##, and ### vs. GMSCs+LPS.
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