Myint, Ye Yint Kaung https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8868-4035
Liu, Anhao https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2675-6097
Gao, Jingyi
Hatasa, Masahiro https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9103-5898
Srithanyarat, Supreda Suphanantachat https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6272-8169
Iwata, Takanori https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5461-7298
Funding for this research was provided by:
JSPS KAKENHI Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research B (22H03273 and 23K24531)
Article History
Received: 26 March 2026
Accepted: 15 May 2026
First Online: 2 June 2026
Declarations
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: This study involving human-derived samples was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. The study was approved by the Dental Research Ethics Committee of the Institute of Science Tokyo under the approved project entitled “Exploration of the proliferative and differentiative potential of human periodontal ligament-derived mesenchymal stem/ stromal cells and laser-induced photobiomodulation-type PDL-MSCs, and development of novel periodontal ligament regeneration therapy centered on embryonic stem cells” (approval number: D2020-077; date of approval: 02, April, 2021). All patients or guardians were fully informed and gave written consent for the donation of their teeth and their subsequent use in this research project.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.