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The Effectiveness Of Asiaticoside On Osteogenic Differentiation Ability In Aging Human Periodontal Ligament Cells In Vitro, Adisa Suthirathikul
The Effectiveness Of Asiaticoside On Osteogenic Differentiation Ability In Aging Human Periodontal Ligament Cells In Vitro, Adisa Suthirathikul
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
Retaining teeth is essential for the quality of life of the aging population. However, aging has biological effects in periodontal ligament cells with significant changes in their proliferative rate and regenerative function. Asiaticoside, extracted from Centella asiatica, was found to have potential in osteogenic differentiation and mineralization in human periodontal ligament cells (HPDLCs). The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of asiaticoside on the aging HPDLCs osteogenic differentiation and mineralization. Aging HPDLCs, retrieved from patients age 60 and above, were confirmed aging status using Senescence-Associated ß -Galactosidase assay. The cells were incubated with various concentrations of asiaticoside …