Erick Perez-Argueta

Mr. Erick Perez-Argueta

Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán

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Academic Career Length

6Years (2021-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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MMMelissa D. Mercado-Rubio
Melissa D. Mercado-Rubio
Erick Perez-ArguetaErick Perez-Argueta
Erick Perez-Argueta
Alejandro ZepedaAlejandro Zepeda
Alejandro Zepeda
FAFernando Javier Aguilar-Ayala
Fernando Javier Aguilar-Ayala
RPRicardo Peñaloza-Cuevas
Ricardo Peñaloza-Cuevas
GNGeovanny I. Nic-Can
Geovanny I. Nic-Can
Dental tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells (DT-MSCs) are a promising resource for tissue regeneration due to their multilineage potential. Despite accumulating data regarding the biology and differentiation potential of DT-MSCs, few studies have investigated their adipogenic capacity. In this study, we have investigated the mesenchymal features of dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs), as well as the in vitro effects of different adipogenic media on these cells, and compared them to those of periodontal ligament stem cells (PLSCs) and dental follicle stem cells (DFSCs). DFSC, PLSCs, and DPSCs exhibit similar morphology and proliferation capacity, but they differ in their self-renewal ability and expression of stemness markers (e.g OCT4 and c-MYC). Interestingly, DFSCs and PLSCs exhibited more lipid accumulation than DPSCs when induced to adipogenic differentiation. In addition, the mRNA levels of adipogenic markers (PPAR, LPL, and ADIPOQ) were significantly higher in DFSCs and PLSCs than in DPSCs, which could be related to the differences in the adipogenic commitment in those cells. These findings reveal that the adipogenic capacity differ among DT-MSCs, features that might be advantageous to increasing our understanding about the developmental origins and regulation of adipogenic commitment.