Shanghai Journal of Stomatology ›› 2018, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (1): 22-24.doi: 10.19439/j.sjos.2018.01.005

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Effect of overdose fluoride on the expression of TGF-β3 in rat incisor

LUO Ping-ping, XU Hua-shun   

  1. Department of Stomatology, Shanghai No.8 People's Hospital. Shanghai 201500, China
  • Received:2017-11-15 Revised:2017-12-15 Online:2018-02-25 Published:2018-03-05

Abstract: PURPOSE: To observe the effect of overdose fluoride on the expression of TGF-β3 in rat incisor and to explore the possible mechanism of dental fluorosis. METHODS: Twenty Wistar rats were randomly divided into 2 groups. The animals were maintained in standard environmental conditions with free access to food and water (control group) or water added with 100mg/L F (experimental group). The rats were killed at the end of 8th week. The expression of TGF-β3 was detected by immunohistochemical staining. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS12.0 software package. RESULTS: The expression of TGF-β3 in ameloblasts was significantly inhibited in the experimental of group Ⅱ(P<0.01). The gray value of the control group and the fluorine group were 85.89±7.90, 116.76±8.04, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Fluoride might disturb the signal transduction between the epithelia and mesenchyma by inhibiting the expression of TGF-β3 in ameloblasts, which in turn may inhibit the differentiation and function of the tooth-forming cells.

Key words: Fluoride, Rat, TGF-β

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