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Table 4 Relative mRNA expression of the upregulated genes in pulp CD31− side population cells compared with bone marrow and adipose side population cells

From: CXCL14 and MCP1 are potent trophic factors associated with cell migration and angiogenesis leading to higher regenerative potential of dental pulp side population cells

Gene name

Pulp SCs/BM SCs

Pulp SCs/AD SCs

1 CXCL14

93±02**

43±02##

2 G-CSF

1.9±0.1*

1.6±0.2

3 BDNF

1.6±0.1

1.2±0.1

4 NPY

1.9±0.2*

35±0.4##

5 IL-1-a

1.3±0.1

6.7±0.2##

6 IL-6

2.1±0.2*

46±02##

7 IL-8

53±03**

1.5±0.1

8 IL-16

53±02**

13±0.3##

9 MCP1

2.1±0.1*

4.4±0.1##

  1. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01: pulp side population cells (SCs) versus bone marrow (BM) SCs, ## P <0.01: pulp SCs versus adipose (AD) SCs