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Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Japan
Honoka Kiso
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Japan
Kazuyuki Saito
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Japan
Yumiko Togo
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Japan
Hiroko Tsukamoto
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Japan
Boyen Huang
Department of Paediatric Dentistry, School of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University, Cairns, Australia
Kazuhisa Bessho
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Japan
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1. Introduction
The tooth is a complex organ that consists of enamel, dentin, cementum, and pulp. Missing teeth is frequently occurring problem in aging populations. To treat these defects, the current approach involves prostheses, autotransplantation, and dental implants. The exploration of new strategies for tooth replacement has become a hot topic. Using the foundations of experimental embryology, developmental and molecular biology, tooth regeneration is becoming realistic possibility. Several different methods have been proposed to achieve biological tooth replacement. These include scaffold-based tooth regeneration, cell pellet engineering, stimulation of the formation of a third dentition, and gene-manipulated tooth regeneration. The idea that a third dentition might be locally induced to replace missing teeth is an attractive concept (Young et al., 2005; Edward & Mason, 2006; Takahashi et al., 2008, 2013). This approach is generally presented in terms of adding molecules to induce de novotooth initiation in the mouth. Tooth development is the result of reciprocal and reiterative signaling between oral ectoderm-derived dental epithelium and cranial neural crest cell-derived dental mesenchyme under genetic control (Thesleff, 2006). More than 200 genes are known to be expressed during tooth development (http://bite-it.helsinki.fi/). A number of mouse mutants are now starting to provide some insights into the mechanisms of supernumerary tooth formation. Multiple supernumerary teeth may have genetic components in their etiology and partially represent the third dentition in humans. Such candidate molecules might be those that are involved in embryonic tooth induction, in successional tooth formation, or in the control of the number of teeth. This means that it may be possible to induce de novotooth formation by the in situ repression or activation of a single candidate molecule. In this review, we provide an overview of the collective knowledge of tooth regeneration, especially regarding the control of the number of teeth for molecularly targeted therapy by the stimulation of a third dentition.
It has been suggested that, in humans, a “third dentition” with one or more supernumerary teeth can occur in addition to the permanent dentition, and supernumerary teeth are sometimes thought to represent a partial post-permanent dentition (Ooe, 1969). The deciduous teeth are, ontogenetically, the first generation of teeth. The permanent teeth (except molar) belong to the second dentition. The term “third dentition” refers to the opinion that one more set of teeth can occur in addition to the permanent teeth (Figure 1). Human teeth are diphyodont excepting the permanent molars. The normal mouse dentition is monophyodont and composed of one incisor and three molars in each quadrant. The number of teeth is usually strictly determined. It was initially reported that there is an anlagen of the third dentition in some mammals (Leche, 1893). The presence of an epithelial anlagen of the third dentition was also noticed in humans (Ooe, 1969). The teeth and anlagen that appear in third dentition in serial sections of infant jaws and some fetuses have been analysed. The epithelium which is considered as the anlagen of the third dentition develops lingual to all permanent tooth germs (Ooe, 1969). Furthermore, when it appears, the predecessor (permanent tooth germ) is in the bell-shaped stage (Ooe, 1969). The timing of appearance of the third dentition seems to be after birth (Table 1). This means that we have a chance to access the formation of the third dentition in the mouth.
Detailed histological analysis of the tooth replacement in these models indicates that the successional teeth are initiated from the dental lamina epithelium, which grows from the lingual side of the deciduous tooth enamel organ, and it later elongates and buds into the jaw mesenchyme, forming successional teeth. Jarvien et al. showed that, in the ferret, Usag-1(also known as Sostdc1, Ectodin, and Wise) is expressed in the elongating successional dental lamina at the interface between the lamina and deciduous tooth, as well as the buccal side of the dental lamina, suggesting that Sostdc1plays a role in defining the identity of the dental lamina(Jarvinen et al., 2009). Handrigan et al. analysed successional tooth formation in the snake and in lizard, and proposed that dental epithelium stem cells are responsible for the formation of successional lamina, and Wntsignaling may regulate the dental eithelial stem cell fate in these cells (Handrigan et al., 2010). Maintenance or reactivation of component dental lamina is thus pivotal for the replacement tooth and supernumerary formation.
3. Human syndromes associated with supernumerary teeth
Supernumerary teeth can be associated with a syndrome or they can be found in non-syndromic patients. Only 1% of non-syndromic cases have multiple supernumerary teeth, which occur most frequently in the mandibular premolar area, followed by the molar and anterior regions, respectively (Yusof, 1990; Yague-Garcia et al., 2009). Genetic mutations have been associated with the presence or absence of individual types of teeth.
Supernumerary teeth are associated with 8 syndromes and developmental abnormalities in which the resposible genes already have been isolated (Takahashi et al., 2013). The percentage occurrence in CCD is 22% in the maxillary incisor region and 5% in the molar region (Shafer, 1983). CCD is a dominantly inherited skeletal dysplasia caused by mutations in RUNX2(Mundlos et al., 1997). There is a wide spectrum of phenotypic variability ranging from the full-blown phenotype to an isolated dental phenotype characterized by supernumerary tooth formation and/or the delayed eruption of permanent teeth in CCD (Takahashi et al., 2008). Runx2-deficient mice were found to exhibit lingual buds in front of the upper molars, and these were much more prominent than in wild-type mice (Aberg et al., 2004). These buds presumably represent the mouse secondary dentition, and it is likely that RUNX2acts to prevent the formation of these buds. Runx2regulates the proliferation of cells and may exert specific control on the dental lamina and formation of successive dentitions. Runx2heterozygous mutant mice mostly phenocopied the skeletal defects of CCD in humans, but with no supernumerary tooth formation (Otto et al., 1997). Notably, in Runx2homozygous and heterozygous mouse upper molars, a prominent epithelial bud regularly presents. This epithelial bud protrudes lingually with active Shhsignaling, and it may represent the extension of the dental lamina for successional tooth formation in mice. Hence, although Runx2is required for primary tooth development, it prevents the growth of the dental lamina and successional tooth formation (Otto et al., 1997).
Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), also named adenomatous polyposis of the colon (APC), is an autosomal dominant hereditary disorder characterized by the development of many precancerous colorectal adenomatous polyps. In addition to colorectal neoplasm, individuals can develop variable extracolonic lesions, including upper gastrointestinal polyposis, osteomas and dental anomalies (Wijn et al., 2007). Dental abnormalities include impacted teeth, congenital absence of one or more teeth, supernumerary teeth and odontomas (Wijn et al., 2007). Gardner syndrome is a variant of FAP characterized by multiple adenomas of the colon and rectum typical of FAP together with osteomas and soft tissue tumors (Chimenos-Kustner et al., 2005). Supernumerary teeth and osteomas were originally described as a part of Gardner syndrome, but they can also occur in FAP patients with or without other extracolonic lesions (Chimenos-Kustner et al., 2005; Wijn et al., 2007). FAP and Gardner syndrome are caused by a large number of germinal mutations in the Apcgene (Groden et al., 1991). Apcis a tumor suppressor gene involved in the down-regulation of free intracellular ß-catenin, the major signal transducer of the canonical Wnt signaling pathway (Groden et al., 1991). Approximately 11-27% of patients have supernumerary teeth, but, so far, no specific codon mutation of the Apcgene has been found to correlate with supernumerary teeth.
The identification of mutations in RUNX2causing an isolated dental phenotype in CCD and in Apccausing FAP has attracted attention as a possible route towards inducing de novotooth formation.
A number of mouse mutants provide insights into the supernumerary tooth formation (Takahashi et al., 2013). Several mechanisms by which supernumerary tooth might arise in mice have been proposed (Murashima-Suginami et al., 2008; Wang et al., 2009). One plausible explanation for supernumerary tooth formation is the rescue of tooth rudiments such as within the diastema region or maxillary deciduous incisor (Yamamoto et al., 2005; Murashima-Suginami et al., 2007; Lagronova-Churava et al., 2013). During early stages of mouse tooth development transient vestigial tooth buds develop in the diastema area; developing to the bud stage yet later regressing and disappear by apoptosis, or merge with the mesial crown of the adjacent first molar tooth organ (Yamamoto et al., 2005; Lagronova-Churava et al., 2013). The rudimentary maxillary incisor regressed by apoptotic elimination of mesenchymal cells (Murashima-Suginami et al., 2007). We demonstrated that USAG-1-deficient mouse model has supernumerary incisors in the maxillary and mandible, a fused tooth in the maxillary and mandibular molar regions, and a supernumerary tooth was also located in front of the first mandibular molar (Figure 2). Increased BMPsignaling results in supernumerary teeth in the Usag-1-deficient mouse model (Murashima-Suginami et al., 2008). Recently, we claimed that gene interactions between BMP-7and USAG-1regulate the supernumerary maxillary incisor formation (Kiso et al., 2014). BMP-7was co-localized with USAG-1in the area of the maxillary rudiment incisor tooth germ in addition to the regular maxillary incisor tooth organ. USAG-1abrogation rescued the apoptotic elimination of mesenchymal cells in the rudimentary maxillary incisor tooth primordia at E15, whereas the tooth sizes were comparable (Murashima-Suginami et al., 2007, 2008). The apoptotic mesenchymal cells in USAG-1-/-/BMP-7-/-are similar to USAG-1+/+/BMP-7+/+in contrast to that of USAG-1-/-/BMP-7+/+. These results support our interpretation that USAG-1functions as a novel BMP-7antagonist in the maxilla. We confirmed that increased BMPsignaling in supernumerary teeth of the USAG-1deficient mice could be prohibited by BMP-7abrogation. In the contrast, to test whether BMP-7has the potential to induce supernumerary tooth formation, we performed explant culture and subsequent subrenal kidney capsule culture. The incisor explants supplemented with BMP-7in USAG-1+/-as well as USAG-1-/-have supernumerary tooth in similar numbers after 20 days culture, while these cultured explants in USAG-1+/+retained normal tooth number (Figure 2). These results demonstrated that BMP-7can induce supernumerary tooth formation, however it is impossible to induce extra tooth by only BMP-7(Kiso et al., 2014). While we showed that enhanced BMPsignaling resulted in supernumerary teeth, we also demonstarated that BMPsignaling was modulated by Wntsignaling in the Usag-1-deficient mouse model (Figure 3) (Murashima-Suginami et al., 2008). Canonical Wnt/β-cateninsignaling and its down-stream molecule Lef-1 are essential for tooth development. Overexpression of Lef-1under the control of the K14 promoter in transgenic mice leads to the development abnormal invaginations of the dental epithelium in the mesenchyme and formation of a tooth-like structure (Zhou et al., 1995). De novosupernumerary teeth arising directly from the primary tooth germ or dental lamima have been reported in Apcloss-of-function or β-cateningain-of-function mic. It was demonstrated that mouse tooth buds expressing stabilized β-cateningive rise to extra teeth (Jarvinen et al., 2006). Conditional knockout of the Apc-gene resulted in supernumerary teeth in mice (Wang et al., 2009). Notably, adult oral tissues, especially young adult tissues, are still responsive to the loss of Apc(Wang et al., 2009). In old adult mice, supernumerary teeth can be induced on both labial and lingual sides of the incisors, which contain adult stem cells supporting the continuous growth of mouse incisors (Huysseune et al., 2004). In young mice, supernumerary tooth germs were induced in multiple regions of the jaw in both incisor and molar regions. They can form directly from the oral epithelium, in the dental lamina connecting the developing molar or incisor tooth germ to the oral epithelium, in the crown region, as well as in the elongating and furcation area of the developing root (Wang et al., 2009). Wnt/BMPsignaling seems to be essential in supernumerary tooth formation (Figure 3).
We also demonstrated that Cebpbdeficiency was related to the formation of supernumerary teeth(Figure 2). A total of 66.7% of Cebpb-/-12-month-olds sustained supernumerary teeth and/or odontomas in the diastema between the incisor and the first molar (Huang et al., 2012). Furthermore, it was suggested that the dental epitheilal stem cells might be contributated to supernumerary tooth formation in mice (Figure 2).
These mouse models clearly demonstrated that it was possible to induce de novotooth formation by the in situ inhibition or activation of single molecule such as USAG-1, BMP7or CEBPB.
Molecularly targeted therapy is a type of treatment that uses drugs or other substances to identify and attack specific types of cells by interfering with specific targeted molecules.
Most targeted therapies are either small moleclule or monoclonal antibodies. Small molecules are typically able to diffuse into cells and can act on target that are found inside the cells. Monoclonal antibodies usually can not penetorate the surface membrane and are directed against targets that are outside cells or on the surface of cells. Candidates for small molecules are identified in screeing the effect of thousands of test compounds on a specific target. The best candidates are then chemically modified to produce many closely related versions. Monoclonal antibody are prepared first by immunized animals such as mice with purified target moleclules.They are humanized by replacing the animal portion of the antibody with human portion. More than 40 molecularly targeted cancer therapy have been approved by the U.S Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of specific type of cancer. Many more are in clinical trials or preclinical testing (Forscher et al., 2014). Recent molecularly targeted therapy also has successfully been introduced into the treatment of several inflammatory rheumatic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis (Mocsai et al., 2014).
Molecularly targeted therapy provides a unique tool for the delivery of previously identified signaling molecules in both time and space that may significantly augment our progress toward clinical tooth regeneration. Stimulation of the formation of a third dentition comprises an attractive concept (Figure 4). This approach is generally presented in terms of adding molecules to induce de novotooth initiation in the mouth. We have a chance to access the formation of the third dentition in the mouth, because the time of appearance of the third dentition seems to be after birth. Advances in our understanding of signal transduction by Wnt/BMP signalling in the supernumerary teeth formation offer numerous opportunities for devising new targeted therapies (Figure 3).This led to a new approach of drug development whereby targeted therapy are developed by directly targeting molecules thought to be involved in the the formation of a third dentition. A mojor approach for the development targeted therapeutics has been the application of monoclonal antibody for targeting molecules such as USAG-1.
Molecularly targeted therapy seems to be a suitable approach in tooth regeneration by stimulation of the third dentition.
Figure 1.
Multiple impacted supernumerary teeth (the third dentition) in a 13-year-old non-syndromic patient.
The third dentition develops lingual to the permanent tooth germ (D). All impacted supernumerary teeth in this patient are located to the lingual side of the permanent teeth (white arrow) (A-C). These multiple supernumerary teeth seem to be post-permanent dentition (“third dentition”). (Takahahsi et al., 2013, copy right, In Tech)
Table 1.
Timing of appearance of the third dentition (Takahahsi et al., 2013, copy right, In Tech)
Figure 2.
Supernumerary teeth formation in mouse model
Usag-1deficient mice (A-C) A: Oblique view of the maxillary incisors. B: Occlusal view of the mandibular incisors. C: Occlusal view of the mandibular molars. Micro-CT images of Cebpbdificient mice (D-F) A frontal view (D), a sagittal view (E) and a horizontal view (F) BMP-7has potential to partially induce the formation of maxillary supernumerary incisors formation in vitro. The incisor explants supplemented with (H)/without (G) BMP-7in USAG-1+/− (G, H) sagittal sections of explant. (I) Sox2 positive detal epithelial stem cells in sagittal sections of the rudimentary maxillary incisor tooth primordia at E15.
Figure 3.
Wnt/BMPsignaling in supernumerary tooth formation.
Underlined molecules are responsible genes for human syndromes or mutant mouse associated with supernumerary teeth
Figure 4.
Molecularly targeted therapy for the tooth regeneration by stimulation of a third dentition
We have a chance to access the formation of the third dentition in the mouth, because the timing of the appearance of the third dentition seems to be after birth. The identification of mutations in RUNX2causing an isolated dental phenotype in CCD and supernumerary tooth formation in the mouse model clearly demonstrated that it was possible to induce de novotooth formation by the in situ inhibition or activation of a single candidate molecule. These results support the idea that the de novo inhbition or activation of candidate molecules such as RUNX2or USAG-1might be used to stimulate the third dentition in order to induce new tooth formation in the mouse (Figure 4).Molecularly targeted therapy seems to be a suitable approach in tooth regeneration by stimulation of the third dentition.
This work was supported by Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research(C):22592213 and 25463081 and A-STEP (Adaptable & Seamless Technology Transfer Program through Target-driven R&D) FS stage: AS231Z01061G and AS242Z02645Q.
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