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Figure 20: Post-array Sq-RT-PCR analysis showing differential expression in Early stage<br />

(ES) and Late Stage (LS) <strong>odontoblast</strong>s. This sq-RT-PCR was performed to validate the<br />

microarray results and to characterize transcript levels <strong>of</strong> genes involved in the p38<br />

MAP Kinase Pathway (PTPRR, NTRKK2, MAPK13, MAP2K6, MKK3. .......................... 88<br />

Figure 21: Ontological classification <strong>of</strong> genes up- and down-regulated between young<br />

and mature <strong>odontoblast</strong>s. Only processes involving more than 20 genes are shown. .. 90<br />

Figure 22: The p38-MAPKinase pathway (Pathway-Express s<strong>of</strong>tware<br />

http://vortex.cs.wayne.edu). Differentially egulated genes as identified by microarray<br />

analysis are highlighted in yellow. .............................................................. 92<br />

Figure 23: (A) Histology <strong>of</strong> a bovine unerupted first upper molar cusp, 5μm thickness<br />

section, haematoxylin and eosin staining, bar=500μm. (B-C) Immunohistochemistry<br />

with anti-DSP antibody on <strong>odontoblast</strong>s in the coronal area (B) and apical area (C).<br />

Expression <strong>of</strong> protein is visibly unchanged in both sections highlighting the secretory<br />

activity <strong>of</strong> the cells. (D-E) Immunohistochemistry using the anti-DMP1 antibody in<br />

<strong>odontoblast</strong>s in the coronal (D) and apical areas (E). The differential expression <strong>of</strong><br />

DMP1 protein between both populations <strong>of</strong> cells corroborates the reported gene<br />

expression data (B,C,D,E : Bar=100μm). ....................................................... 94<br />

Figure 24: Mouse first upper incisor (A) 5μm thickness, haematoxylin and eosin<br />

staining. (B) Immunohistochemical analysis using anti-mouse phosphorylated p38<br />

antibody in apical area <strong>of</strong> the erupted mouse tooth. Nuclear staining <strong>of</strong> <strong>odontoblast</strong>s is<br />

evident, and phosphorylated-p38 is apparently also present in the cells <strong>of</strong> the pulpal<br />

parenchyma. (C) Immunohistochemistry using the same antibody performed on cells<br />

nearer the incisal tip, with mature <strong>odontoblast</strong>s. Staining is enhanced in the apical<br />

area, indicating the higher concentration and activity <strong>of</strong> p38 protein in the young cells<br />

compared to that <strong>of</strong> the mature ones. Cytoplasm <strong>of</strong> mature cells is free <strong>of</strong> staining,<br />

and nuclear staining is strong indicating that p38 is potentially acting as a transcription<br />

factor. P= Pulp – od= Odontoblasts – D = dentine (A) Bar= 1 mm (B) Bar= 50 μm<br />

(C) Bar=75 μm. ..................................................................................... 95<br />

Figure 25: Phosphorylated p38 protein expression at a basal level in untreated MDPC-<br />

23 cells and after cell treatment with anisomycin, SB203580 (p38 phosphorylation<br />

inhibitor), TGF-β1, TGF-β1+antiTGF-β1 antibody, ADM, TNF-α, Dentine Matrix Proteins<br />

for 15, 60, 180mins and 24hours. Bar = Standard deviation. *: statistically significant<br />

difference from control. .......................................................................... 97<br />

Figure 26: Phoshorylated p38 protein expression in cytoplasmic and nuclear<br />

localisations <strong>of</strong> MDPC-23 cells, after stimulation with TNF-α, Streptococcus mutans<br />

(SM), ADM, DMPs, TGF-β1, TNFα+TGF-β1, ADM+SM, DMP+SM, TGF-β1+SM for 60<br />

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