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One challenge in studying chronic infectious and inflammatory disorders is understanding how host pattern recognition receptors (PRRs), specifically toll-like receptors (TLRs), sense and respond to pathogen- or damage-associated molecular patterns, their communication with each other and different components of the immune system, and their role in propagating inflammatory stages of disease. The discovery of innate immune activation through nucleic acid recognition by intracellular PRRs such as endosomal TLRs (TLR3, TLR7, TLR8, and TLR9) and cytoplasmic proteins (absent in melanoma 2 and DNA-dependent activator of interferon regulatory factor) opened a new paradigm: Nucleic acid sensing is now implicated in multiple immune and inflammatory conditions (e.g., atherosclerosis, cancer), viral (e.g., human papillomavirus, herpes virus) and bacterial (e.g., Helicobacter pylori, pneumonia) diseases, and autoimmune disorders (e.g., systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis). Clinical investigations reveal the overexpression of specific nucleic acid sensors in diseased tissues. In vivo animal models show enhanced disease progression associated with receptor activation. The involvement of nucleic acid sensors in various systemic conditions is further supported by studies reporting receptor knockout mice being either protected from or prone to disease. TLR9-mediated inflammation is also implicated in periodontal diseases. Considering that persistent inflammation in the oral cavity is associated with systemic diseases and that oral microbial DNA is isolated at distal sites, nucleic acid sensing may potentially be a link between oral and systemic diseases. In this review, we discuss recent advances in how intracellular PRRs respond to microbial nucleic acids and emerging views on the role of nucleic acid sensors in various systemic diseases. We also highlight new information on the role of intracellular PRRs in the pathogenesis of oral diseases including periodontitis and oral cavity cancer, which might offer future possibilities for disease prevention and therapy.
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- K E Crump
- Department of Periodontics, School of Dentistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
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- Department of Periodontics, School of Dentistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA Philips Institute for Oral Health Research, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
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Jung YJ, Jun HK, Choi BK. Contradictory roles ofPorphyromonas gingivalisgingipains in caspase-1 activation. Cell Microbiol 2015; 17:1304-19. [DOI: 10.1111/cmi.12435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2014] [Revised: 02/23/2015] [Accepted: 03/07/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Young-Jung Jung
- Department of Oral Microbiology and Immunology, School of Dentistry; Seoul National University; 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu Seoul 110-749 Korea
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- Department of Oral Microbiology and Immunology, School of Dentistry; Seoul National University; 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu Seoul 110-749 Korea
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- Department of Oral Microbiology and Immunology, School of Dentistry; Seoul National University; 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu Seoul 110-749 Korea
- Dental Research Institute; Seoul National University; Seoul Korea
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The expression of NLRP3, NLRP1 and AIM2 in the gingival tissue of periodontitis patients: RT-PCR study and immunohistochemistry. Arch Oral Biol 2015; 60:948-58. [PMID: 25841070 DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2015.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2014] [Revised: 11/09/2014] [Accepted: 03/08/2015] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Detecting the distribution and intensity of NLRP3, NLRP1 and AIM2 expression in different types of periodontitis gingival tissues. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 65 gingival tissues were collected from clinic and been divided into three groups: patients with chronic periodontitis (CP), patients with generalized aggressive periodontitis (G-AgP) and healthy control subjects. Real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) was performed to detect mRNA expression of NLRP3, NLRP1 and AIM2 in full-thickness tissue. In the meanwhile, immunohistochemistry was used to detect distribution of NLRP3, NLRP1 and AIM2 in the periodontal epithelium and in the connective tissue cells. RESULTS The overall intensity of NLRP3 expression was significantly higher in CP or G-AgP than healthy tissue. A more significant difference was observed in the periodontal epithelium layer. NLRP1 was barely expressed in the healthy and periodontitis gingival tissues, whereas AIM2 was expressed at a higher level in the chronic periodontitis group than others. CONCLUSION The NLRP3, NLRP1 and AIM2 proteins were differentially expressed in gingival tissues from patients with CP and G-AgP and may play vital roles in the progression of periodontal inflammation to different degrees. Our studies may provide a new direction for personalized periodontal treatment.
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Bao K, Bostanci N, Selevsek N, Thurnheer T, Belibasakis GN. Quantitative proteomics reveal distinct protein regulations caused by Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans within subgingival biofilms. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0119222. [PMID: 25756960 PMCID: PMC4355292 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0119222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2014] [Accepted: 01/26/2015] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Periodontitis is an infectious disease that causes the inflammatory destruction of the tooth-supporting (periodontal) tissues, caused by polymicrobial biofilm communities growing on the tooth surface. Aggressive periodontitis is strongly associated with the presence of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans in the subgingival biofilms. Nevertheless, whether and how A. actinomycetemcomitans orchestrates molecular changes within the biofilm is unclear. The aim of this work was to decipher the interactions between A. actinomycetemcomitans and other bacterial species in a multi-species biofilm using proteomic analysis. An in vitro 10-species "subgingival" biofilm model, or its derivative that included additionally A. actinomycetemcomitans, were anaerobically cultivated on hydroxyapatite discs for 64 h. When present, A. actinomycetemcomitans formed dense intra-species clumps within the biofilm mass, and did not affect the numbers of the other species in the biofilm. Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry was used to identify the proteomic content of the biofilm lysate. A total of 3225 and 3352 proteins were identified in the biofilm, in presence or absence of A. actinomycetemcomitans, respectively. Label-free quantitative proteomics revealed that 483 out of the 728 quantified bacterial proteins (excluding those of A. actinomycetemcomitans) were accordingly regulated. Interestingly, all quantified proteins from Prevotella intermedia were up-regulated, and most quantified proteins from Campylobacter rectus, Streptococcus anginosus, and Porphyromonas gingivalis were down-regulated in presence of A. actinomycetemcomitans. Enrichment of Gene Ontology pathway analysis showed that the regulated groups of proteins were responsible primarily for changes in the metabolic rate, the ferric iron-binding, and the 5S RNA binding capacities, on the universal biofilm level. While the presence of A. actinomycetemcomitans did not affect the numeric composition or absolute protein numbers of the other biofilm species, it caused qualitative changes in their overall protein expression profile. These molecular shifts within the biofilm warrant further investigation on their potential impact on its virulence properties, and association with periodontal pathogenesis.
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- Kai Bao
- Oral Translational Research, Institute for Oral Biology, Center of Dental Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Oral Translational Research, Institute for Oral Biology, Center of Dental Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Functional Genomics Center Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Oral Microbiology and Immunology, Institute for Oral Biology, Center of Dental Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Oral Microbiology and Immunology, Institute for Oral Biology, Center of Dental Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Guo W, Ye P, Yu H, Liu Z, Yang P, Hunter N. CD24 activates the NLRP3 inflammasome through c-Src kinase activity in a model of the lining epithelium of inflamed periodontal tissues. IMMUNITY INFLAMMATION AND DISEASE 2014; 2:239-53. [PMID: 25866631 PMCID: PMC4386918 DOI: 10.1002/iid3.40] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2014] [Revised: 10/10/2014] [Accepted: 10/10/2014] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Chronic periodontitis is characterized by perturbation of the epithelial attachment to the tooth with subsequent migration of the lining epithelium and formation of a cleft or pocket. This non-keratinized lining epithelium provides initial responses to bacterial products by signalling through receptors of innate immunity to activate inflammasome pathways. These comprise an intracellular network of regulatory and effector molecules leading to synthesis and activation of pro-inflammatory cytokines. Conversely, CD24 is characteristically strongly expressed by the pocket epithelium and is reported to function as an important negative regulator for danger signals, protecting tissues from excessive leukocyte activity. The objective of the study was to determine the impact of ligation of CD24 on expression of inflammasome components. An epithelial mimic of pocket epithelium was used to evaluate activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome pathway. Surprisingly, antibody ligation of CD24 enhanced expression of NLRP3 together with co-activators ASC and caspase-1 resulting in burst release of activated interleukin (IL)-18. Potent product inhibition was detected with IL-18 suppressing expression of NLRP3, ASC, and caspase-1. Scant distribution of these products within pocket epithelium compared with healthy gingival attachment provided indication of potential cycling of NLRP3 inflammasome expression. As subjects with mild chronic periodontitis have increased titres of serum antibodies auto-reactive with CD24 compared with those of subjects with severe periodontitis, a molecular mechanism for regulated expression of the NLRP3 inflammasome mediated by c-Src kinase activity, is proposed. This pathway could be regionally disrupted by products of pathogenic bacteria with profound downregulation in the dysbiosis associated with severe disease.
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- Wei Guo
- Department of Periodontology, School of Dentistry, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine, Shandong University Shandong Province, China ; Yantai Stomatological Hospital Shandong Province, China
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- Institute of Dental Research, Westmead Millennium Institute and Westmead Centre for Oral Health Westmead Hospital, Australia
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- Microscopy Laboratory, Westmead Millennium Institute Westmead Hospital, Australia
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- Yantai Stomatological Hospital Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Periodontology, School of Dentistry, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine, Shandong University Shandong Province, China
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- Institute of Dental Research, Westmead Millennium Institute and Westmead Centre for Oral Health Westmead Hospital, Australia ; Faculty of Dentistry, the University of Sydney Sydney, Australia
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Yoshida K, Yoshioka M, Okamura H, Moriyama S, Kawazoe K, Grenier D, Hinode D. Preventive effect of Daiokanzoto (TJ-84) on 5-fluorouracil-induced human gingival cell death through the inhibition of reactive oxygen species production. PLoS One 2014; 9:e112689. [PMID: 25389767 PMCID: PMC4229234 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0112689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2014] [Accepted: 10/09/2014] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Daiokanzoto (TJ-84) is a traditional Japanese herbal medicine (Kampo formulation). While many Kampo formulations have been reported to regulate inflammation and immune responses in oral mucosa, there is no evidence to show that TJ-84 has beneficial effects on oral mucositis, a disease resulting from increased cell death induced by chemotherapeutic agents such as 5-fluorouracil (5-FU). In order to develop effective new therapeutic strategies for treating oral mucositis, we investigated (i) the mechanisms by which 5-FU induces the death of human gingival cells and (ii) the effects of TJ-84 on biological events induced by 5-FU. 5-FU-induced lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release and pore formation in gingival cells (Sa3 cell line) resulted in cell death. Incubating the cells with 5-FU increased the expression of nucleotide-binding domain and leucine-rich repeat containing PYD-3 (NLRP3) and caspase-1. The cleavage of caspase-1 was observed in 5-FU-treated cells, which was followed by an increased secretion of interleukin (IL)-1β. The inhibition of the NLRP3 pathway slightly decreased the effects of 5-FU on cell viability and LDH release, suggesting that NLRP3 may be in part involved in 5-FU-induced cell death. TJ-84 decreased 5-FU-induced LDH release and cell death and also significantly inhibited the depolarization of mitochondria and the up-regulation of 5-FU-induced reactive oxygen species (ROS) and nitric oxide (NO) production. The transcriptional factor, nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) was not involved in the 5-FU-induced cell death in Sa3 cells. In conclusion, we provide evidence suggesting that the increase of ROS production in mitochondria, rather than NLRP3 activation, was considered to be associated with the cell death induced by 5-FU. The results also suggested that TJ-84 may attenuate 5-FU-induced cell death through the inhibition of mitochondrial ROS production.
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- Kaya Yoshida
- Department of Oral Healthcare Education, Institute of Health Biosciences, University of Tokushima Graduate School, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Oral Health Science and Social Welfare, Institute of Health Biosciences, University of Tokushima Graduate School, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Histology and Oral Histology, Institute of Health Biosciences, University of Tokushima Graduate School, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Hygiene and Oral Health Science, Institute of Health Biosciences, University of Tokushima Graduate School, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Institute of Health Biosciences, University of Tokushima Graduate School, Tokushima, Japan
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- Oral Ecology Research Group, Faculty of Dentistry, Laval University, Quebec City, QC, Canada
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- Department of Hygiene and Oral Health Science, Institute of Health Biosciences, University of Tokushima Graduate School, Tokushima, Japan
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Prates TP, Taira TM, Holanda MC, Bignardi LA, Salvador SL, Zamboni DS, Cunha FQ, Fukada SY. NOD2 contributes to Porphyromonas gingivalis-induced bone resorption. J Dent Res 2014; 93:1155-62. [PMID: 25239844 DOI: 10.1177/0022034514551770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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The NOD-like receptors are cytoplasmic proteins that sense microbial by-products released by invasive bacteria. Although NOD1 and NOD2 are functionally expressed in cells from oral tissues and play a role triggering immune responses, the role of NOD2 receptor in the bone resorption and in the modulation of osteoclastogenesis is still unclear. We show that in an experimental model of periodontitis with Porphyromonas gingivalis W83, NOD2(-/-) mice showed lower bone resorption when compared to wild type. Quantitative polymerase chain reaction analysis revealed that wild-type infected mice showed an elevated RANKL/OPG ratio when compared to NOD2(-/-) infected mice. Moreover, the expression of 2 osteoclast activity markers-cathepsin K and matrix metalloproteinase 9-was significantly lower in gingival tissue from NOD2(-/-) infected mice compared to WT infected ones. The in vitro study reported an increase in the expression of the NOD2 receptor 24 hr after stimulation of hematopoietic bone marrow cells with M-CSF and RANKL. We also evaluated the effect of direct activation of NOD2 receptor on osteoclastogenesis, by the activation of this receptor in preosteoclasts culture, with different concentrations of muramyl dipeptide. The results show no difference in the number of TRAP-positive cells. Although it did not alter the osteoclasts differentiation, the activation of NOD2 receptor led to a significant increase of cathepsin K expression. We confirm that this enzyme was active, since the osteoclasts resorption capacity was enhanced by muramyl dipeptide stimulation, evaluated in osteoassay plate. These results show that the lack of NOD2 receptor impairs the bone resorption, suggesting that NOD2 receptor could contribute to the progression of bone resorption in experimental model of periodontitis. The stimulation of NOD2 by its agonist, muramyl dipeptide, did not affect osteoclastogenesis, but it does favor the bone resorption capacity identified by increased osteoclast activity.
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- T P Prates
- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physics and Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo
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- Department of Physics and Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical Analyses, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo
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- Department of Cell Biology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo
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- Department of Pharmacology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo
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- Department of Physics and Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo
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Thurnheer T, Belibasakis GN, Bostanci N. Colonisation of gingival epithelia by subgingival biofilms in vitro: role of "red complex" bacteria. Arch Oral Biol 2014; 59:977-86. [PMID: 24949828 DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2014.05.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2013] [Revised: 04/23/2014] [Accepted: 05/25/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Biofilm formation on tooth surface results in colonisation and invasion of the juxtaposed gingival tissue, eliciting strong inflammatory responses that lead to periodontal disease. This in vitro study investigated the colonisation of human gingival multi-layered epithelium by multi-species subgingival biofilms, and evaluated the relative effects of the "red complex" species (Porphyromonas gingivalis, Tannerella forsythia and Treponema denticola). METHODS The grown biofilm consisted of Fusobacterium nucleatum, Campylobacter rectus, Veillonella dispar, P. gingivalis, Prevotella intermedia, T. forsythia, T. denticola, Actinomyces oris, Streptococcus anginosus and Streptococcus oralis, or its variant lacking the "red complex". After 48h in co-culture with the gingival epithelia, the bacterial species in the biofilm were quantified, whereas their localisation on the cell surface was investigated by combining confocal-laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) and fluorescence in situ hybridisation (FISH), as well as by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). RESULTS Exclusion of the "red complex" quantitatively affected S. oralis, but not other species. The "red-complex" species were all able to colonise the gingival epithelial cells. A co-localisation trend was observed between P. gingivalis and T. denticola, as determined by FISH. However, in the absence of all three "red complex" bacteria from the biofilm, an immense colonisation of streptococci (potentially S. oralis) was observed on the gingival epithelia, as confirmed by both CLSM and SEM. CONCLUSIONS While the "red complex" species synergise in colonizing gingival epithelia, their absence from the biofilm enhances streptococcal colonisation. This antagonism with streptococci reveals that the "red complex" may regulate biofilm virulence, with potential implications in periodontal pathogenesis.
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- Thomas Thurnheer
- Oral Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Oral Biology, Center of Dental Medicine, University of Zürich, Switzerland.
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- Oral Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Oral Biology, Center of Dental Medicine, University of Zürich, Switzerland
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- Oral Translational Research, Institute of Oral Biology, Center of Dental Medicine, University of Zürich, Switzerland
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Belibasakis G, Bao K, Bostanci N. Transcriptional profiling of human gingival fibroblasts in response to multi-speciesin vitrosubgingival biofilms. Mol Oral Microbiol 2014; 29:174-83. [DOI: 10.1111/omi.12053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/18/2014] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- G.N. Belibasakis
- Oral Microbiology and Immunology; Institute of Oral Biology; Centre of Dental Medicine; University of Zürich; Zürich Switzerland
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- Oral Translational Research; Institute of Oral Biology; Centre of Dental Medicine; University of Zürich; Zürich Switzerland
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- Oral Translational Research; Institute of Oral Biology; Centre of Dental Medicine; University of Zürich; Zürich Switzerland
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Liu S, Li Q, Liu Y. Immunohistochemical localization of NALP3 inflammasome in experimental periapical lesions. Int Endod J 2014; 47:949-57. [PMID: 24386947 DOI: 10.1111/iej.12240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2013] [Accepted: 01/01/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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AIM To explore the role of NALP3 inflammasome [NALP3, its effector molecule apoptosis associated speck-like protein (ASC), caspase-1, interleukin (IL)-1β and IL-18] in the development of periapical lesions in rats. METHODOLOGY Periapical lesions were developed within 21 days after mandibular first molar pulp exposure in Sprague-Dawley rats. The animals were randomly sacrificed at 0, 1, 3, 7, 10, 14 and 21 days after pulpal exposure. The bilateral mandibles were extracted for histological processing, then they were haematoxylin-eosin (HE) stained to examine inflammation infiltration in the apical region and immunohistochemically examined for the NALP3 inflammasome signalling pathway. Data were analysed by one-way analysis of variance and the Pearson(') s correlation and linear tendency test. RESULTS NALP3 was detected in the cytoplasm of fibroblasts, monocytes, neutrophils, macrophages and vascular endothelial cells in the periapical region. From day 1 to day 21, the number of NALP3-positive cells ascended and was significantly correlated with the intensity of inflammatory infiltration (r = 0.776, P < 0.01). ASC, caspase-1, IL-1β and IL-18 were all expressed in the inflammatory periapical tissues. The positive cell counts of IL-1β and IL-18 were significantly correlated with that of NALP3, and r = 0.718, P < 0.01; r = 0.688, P < 0.01, respectively. CONCLUSIONS NALP3 inflammasome is expressed in the inflammatory periapical tissues. This cytokine-signalling pathway may therefore be crucial in the regulatory control of inflammatory responses in periapical tissues and the development of periapical lesions.
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- S Liu
- Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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Belibasakis GN, Thurnheer T, Bostanci N. Interleukin-8 responses of multi-layer gingival epithelia to subgingival biofilms: role of the "red complex" species. PLoS One 2013; 8:e81581. [PMID: 24339946 PMCID: PMC3858256 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0081581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2013] [Accepted: 10/23/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Periodontitis is an infectious inflammatory disease that results in the destruction of the tooth-supporting (periodontal) tissues. The Gram-negative anaerobic species Porphyromonas gingivalis, Tannerella forsythia and Treponema denticola, (also known as the “red complex” species) are highly associated with subgingival biofilms at periodontitis-affected sites. A major chemokine produced by the gingival epithelium in response to biofilm challenge, is interleukin (IL)-8. The aim of this in vitro study was to investigate the relative effect of the “red complex” species as constituents of subgingival biofilms, on the regulation of IL-8 by gingival epithelia. Multi-layered organotypic human gingival epithelial cultures were challenged with a 10-species in vitro subgingival biofilm model, or its 7-species variant, excluding the “red complex”. IL-8 gene expression and secretion analyses were performed by qPCR and ELISA, respectively. After 3 h, both biofilms up-regulated IL-8 gene expression, but the presence of the “red complex” resulted in 3-fold greater response. IL-8 secretion was also up-regulated by both biofilms, with no differences between them. After 24 h, the 10-species biofilm reduced IL-8 secretion to 50% of the control, but this was not affected when the “red complex” was absent. In conclusion, as part of biofilms, “red complex” species differentially regulate IL-8 in gingival epithelia, potentially affecting the chemotactic responses of the tissue.
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- Georgios N. Belibasakis
- Oral Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Oral Biology, Center of Dental Medicine, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Oral Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Oral Biology, Center of Dental Medicine, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Oral Translational Research, Institute of Oral Biology, Center of Dental Medicine, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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Wang Y, Zhai S, Wang H, Jia Q, Jiang W, Zhang X, Zhang A, Liu J, Ni L. Absent in melanoma 2 (AIM2) in rat dental pulp mediates the inflammatory response during pulpitis. J Endod 2013; 39:1390-4. [PMID: 24139260 DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2013.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2012] [Revised: 07/05/2013] [Accepted: 07/21/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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INTRODUCTION In recent years, the inflammasome has been determined to play an important role in inflammatory diseases. However, the role of the inflammasome in pulpitis remains unclear. Absent in melanoma 2 (AIM2) is a type of inflammasome that recognizes cytosolic double stranded DNA and forms a caspase-1-activating inflammasome with apoptosis-associated speck-like protein containing a caspase activating recruiting domain. In this study, we determined whether AIM2 was expressed in pulp cells and defined the role of AIM2 in the initiation of inflammation within the dental pulp. METHODS In the in vivo study, the right maxillary molars from male adult Sprague-Dawley rats (250-350 g) were exposed to the pulp. In the in vitro study, the pulp cells isolated from the mandibular incisors of the Sprague-Dawley rats (2 weeks) were conventionally cultured. Immunofluorescence staining was used to determine the expression and distribution of AIM2 in the rat dental pulp tissues and cells in the presence or absence of inflammatory stimulation. Western blotting and real-time polymerase chain reaction were performed to determine whether there was a correlation between AIM2 expression levels and inflammation both in vivo and in vitro. RESULTS In healthy dental pulp tissues and cells, AIM2 was only detected in the odontoblast layer. Stimulation significantly increased AIM2 expression in both the dental pulp tissues and cultured cells. The mRNA and protein levels of AIM2 were significantly up-regulated in response to inflammatory stimulation in a dose-dependent manner. Moreover, we also found that AIM2 expression correlated with interleukin-1 levels. These results reveal a direct relationship between the AIM2 inflammasome and pulpitis. CONCLUSIONS Our study demonstrates that AIM2 is expressed in dental pulp tissues and mediates the inflammatory response during pulpitis. Therapeutic interventions aimed at reducing AIM2 expression may be beneficial in the treatment of pulpitis.
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- Yafei Wang
- Department of Operative Dentistry and Endodontics, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, Shaanxi, China
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Ebersole JL, Dawson DR, Morford LA, Peyyala R, Miller CS, Gonzaléz OA. Periodontal disease immunology: 'double indemnity' in protecting the host. Periodontol 2000 2013; 62:163-202. [PMID: 23574466 PMCID: PMC4131201 DOI: 10.1111/prd.12005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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During the last two to three decades our understanding of the immunobiology of periodontal disease has increased exponentially, both with respect to the microbial agents triggering the disease process and the molecular mechanisms of the host engagement maintaining homeostasis or leading to collateral tissue damage. These foundational scientific findings have laid the groundwork for translating cell phenotype, receptor engagement, intracellular signaling pathways and effector functions into a 'picture' of the periodontium as the host responds to the 'danger signals' of the microbial ecology to maintain homeostasis or succumb to a disease process. These findings implicate the chronicity of the local response in attempting to manage the microbial challenge, creating a 'Double Indemnity' in some patients that does not 'insure' health for the periodontium. As importantly, in reflecting the title of this volume of Periodontology 2000, this review attempts to inform the community of how the science of periodontal immunology gestated, how continual probing of the biology of the disease has led to an evolution in our knowledge base and how more recent studies in the postgenomic era are revolutionizing our understanding of disease initiation, progression and resolution. Thus, there has been substantial progress in our understanding of the molecular mechanisms of host-bacteria interactions that result in the clinical presentation and outcomes of destructive periodontitis. The science has embarked from observations of variations in responses related to disease expression with a focus for utilization of the responses in diagnosis and therapeutic outcomes, to current investigations using cutting-edge fundamental biological processes to attempt to model the initiation and progression of soft- and hard-tissue destruction of the periodontium. As importantly, the next era in the immunobiology of periodontal disease will need to engage more sophisticated experimental designs for clinical studies to enable robust translation of basic biologic processes that are in action early in the transition from health to disease, those which stimulate microenvironmental changes that select for a more pathogenic microbial ecology and those that represent a rebalancing of the complex host responses and a resolution of inflammatory tissue destruction.
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Nemotic human dental pulp fibroblasts promote human dental pulp stem cells migration. Exp Cell Res 2013; 319:1544-52. [DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2013.03.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2012] [Revised: 02/20/2013] [Accepted: 03/02/2013] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Sun B, Wang X, Ji Z, Li R, Xia T. NLRP3 inflammasome activation induced by engineered nanomaterials. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2013; 9:1595-607. [PMID: 23180683 PMCID: PMC4056676 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201201962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 143] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2012] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) continue to attract significant attention because they have novel physicochemical properties that can improve the functions of products that will benefit human lives. However, the physicochemical properties that make ENMs attractive could interact with biological systems and induce cascades of events that cause toxicological effects. Recently, there have been more studies suggesting inflammasome activation may play an important role in ENM-induced biological responses. Inflammasomes are a family of multiprotein complexes that are increasingly recognized as major mediators of the host immune system. Among these, NLRP3 inflammasome is the most studied that could directly interact with ENMs to generate inflammatory responses. In this review, the ENM physicochemical properties are linked to NLRP3 inflammasome activation. An understanding of the mechanisms of ENM-NLRP3 inflammasome interactions will provide us with strategies for safer nanomaterial design and therapy.
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- Bingbing Sun
- Division of NanoMedicine, Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA; California NanoSystems Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Division of NanoMedicine, Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA; California NanoSystems Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Division of NanoMedicine, Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA; California NanoSystems Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Division of NanoMedicine, Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA; California NanoSystems Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Division of NanoMedicine, Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA; California NanoSystems Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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Sahingur SE, Xia XJ, Voth SC, Yeudall WA, Gunsolley JC. Increased nucleic Acid receptor expression in chronic periodontitis. J Periodontol 2013; 84:e48-57. [PMID: 23646855 DOI: 10.1902/jop.2013.120739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Nucleic acid sensing has emerged as one of the important components of the immune system triggering inflammation. The aim of this study is to determine the expression of bacterial DNA sensors, including Toll-like receptor 9 (TLR-9), DNA-dependent activator of interferon-regulatory factors (DAI), and absent in melanoma 2 (AIM2) in chronic periodontitis (CP versus healthy) (H) tissues. METHODS Thirty-five CP and 27 H gingival biopsies were included. Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction was performed to determine mRNA levels of AIM2, DAI, and TLRs (TLR-1 through TLR-9). The difference in gene expression for each sensor between CP and H tissues was calculated using analysis of covariance. The Spearman test was used to determine correlations among innate receptors. The expression of TLR-9, AIM2, and DAI in gingival tissues was further confirmed using immunohistochemistry. RESULTS The present results reveal statistically significant upregulation of TLR-9 (P <0.006), DAI (P <0.001), and TLR-8 (P <0.01) in CP tissues compared to H sites. Although mRNA expression was not changed significantly between groups for other receptors, the present results reveal significant correlations between receptors (P <0.05), suggesting that cooperation between multiple components of the host immune system may influence the overall response. Immunohistochemistry further confirmed expression of TLR-9, AIM2, and DAI in gingival tissues. CONCLUSIONS This study highlights a possible role for nucleic acid receptors in periodontal inflammation. Future investigations will determine whether cytoplasmic receptors and their ligands can be targeted to improve clinical outcomes in periodontitis.
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- S Esra Sahingur
- Department of Periodontics, School of Dentistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
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Song Z, Lin Z, He F, Jiang L, Qin W, Tian Y, Wang R, Huang S. NLRP3 is expressed in human dental pulp cells and tissues. J Endod 2012; 38:1592-7. [PMID: 23146643 DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2012.09.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2012] [Revised: 09/20/2012] [Accepted: 09/24/2012] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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INTRODUCTION One of the best-characterized Nod-like receptor (NLR) family members is pyrin domain containing 3 (NLRP3). Intracellular NLRP3 is the most versatile innate immune receptor. On activation, NLRP3 assembles into a multiprotein complex, termed an inflammasome, which regulates the secretion and bioactivity of interleukin-1 family cytokines. NLRP3 has broad specificity for mediating an immune response to a wide range of microbial stimuli or danger signals. Therefore, we hypothesize that NLRP3 plays an essential role in the detection of bacterial pathogens and the initiation of inflammation within the dental pulp. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the expression of NLRP3 in normal human dental pulp cells (HDPCs) and pulp tissues. METHODS Pulp tissues were collected from freshly extracted human third molars, and HDPCs were prepared from the explants of normal dental pulp tissues. Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and Western blotting were performed to detect the levels of NLRP3 mRNA and protein, respectively. In addition, immunohistochemical staining was used to determine the distribution of NLRP3 in pulp tissues. RESULTS Normal human dental pulp tissues displayed high levels of NLRP3 mRNA and protein. NLRP3 proteins were principally expressed in odontoblasts and some pulp vascular endothelial cells. Moreover, HDPCs also expressed NLRP3 but at a relatively low level in comparison with that of dental pulp tissues. CONCLUSIONS The expression of NLRP3 in HDPCs and pulp tissues suggests that NLRP3-mediated signaling pathways may play an important role in dental immune defense.
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- Zhi Song
- Department of Operative Dentistry and Endodontics, Guanghua School and Hospital of Stomatology and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Belibasakis GN, Guggenheim B, Bostanci N. Down-regulation of NLRP3 inflammasome in gingival fibroblasts by subgingival biofilms: involvement of Porphyromonas gingivalis. Innate Immun 2012; 19:3-9. [PMID: 22522430 DOI: 10.1177/1753425912444767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Recognition of pathogen-associated molecular patterns that activate IL-1β is regulated by inflammasomes, predominantly of the nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-like receptor (NLR) family. NLRP3 inflammasome is involved in the innate immune responses in periodontal disease. This is an inflammatory condition that destroys the tooth-supporting (periodontal) tissues, initiated by the subgingival formation of multi-species biofilms, frequently including the Gram-negative species Porphyromonas gingivalis. The aim of this study was to investigate the relative effect of P. gingivalis as part of subgingival biofilm, on the expressions of NLRP3 inflammasome, absent in melanoma (AIM)2 (a non-NLR inflammsome) and IL-1β by human gingival fibroblasts. The 10-species subgingival biofilm model, or its 9-species variant excluding P. gingivalis, were used to challenge the cells for 6 h. Gene expression analysis for various inflammasome components and IL-1β was performed by TaqMan real-time PCR. The 10-species subgingival biofilm reduced NLRP3 and IL-1β, but did not affect AIM2 expression. Exclusion of P. gingivalis from the biofilm partially rescued NLRP3 and IL-1β expressions. In conclusion, subgingival biofilms down-regulate NLRP3 and IL-1β expression, partly because of P. gingivalis. These dampened host innate immune responses may favour the survival and persistence of the associated biofilm species in the periodontal tissues.
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- Georgios N Belibasakis
- Institute of Oral Biology, Center of Dental Medicine, University of Zürich, Switzerland.
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Belibasakis GN, Johansson A. Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans targets NLRP3 and NLRP6 inflammasome expression in human mononuclear leukocytes. Cytokine 2012; 59:124-30. [PMID: 22503597 DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2012.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2011] [Revised: 12/21/2011] [Accepted: 03/17/2012] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Periodontitis is an inflammatory condition that destroys the tooth-supporting tissues, as a result of local bacterial infection. Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans is a Gram-negative facultative anaerobic species, highly associated with aggressive periodontitis. Periodontal inflammation is dominated by cytokines of the Interleukin (IL)-1 family. Prior to their secretion by mononuclear cells, IL-1 cytokines are processed by intracellular protein complexes, known as "inflammasomes", which can sense the bacterial challenge. The aim of this study was to investigate which inflammasomes are regulated in mononuclear cells in response to A. actinomycetemcomitans. The D7SS strain and its derivative leukotoxin and cytolethal distending toxin knock-out mutant strains were used to infect human mononuclear cells at a 1:10 cell: bacteria ratio, for 3 h. The expression of various inflammasome components in the cells was investigated by TaqMan quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). The expressions of NOD-like receptor protein (NLRP)1, NLRP2 and Absent In Melanoma (AIM)2 inflammasome sensors, as well as their effector Caspase-1 were not affected. However, NLRP3 was up-regulated, while NLRP6 was down-regulated. This effect was not dependent on the leukotoxin or the cytolethal distending toxin, as demonstrated by the use of specific gene knock-out mutant strains. IL-1β and IL-18 expressions were also up-regulated by the bacterial challenge. In conclusion, A. actinomycetemcomitans enhances NLRP3 and reduces NLRP6 inflammasome expression, irrespective of its major virulence factors, confirming the high pathogenic profile of this species, and providing further insights to the mechanisms of periodontal inflammation.
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- Georgios N Belibasakis
- Oral Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Oral Biology, Center of Dental Medicine, University of Zürich, Plattenstrasse 11, 8032 Zürich, Switzerland.
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