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Xu X, Li T, Tang J, Wang D, Zhou Y, Gou H, Li L, Xu Y. CXCR4-mediated neutrophil dynamics in periodontitis. Cell Signal 2024; 120:111212. [PMID: 38719020 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2024.111212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2024] [Revised: 04/26/2024] [Accepted: 05/05/2024] [Indexed: 05/20/2024]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Periodontitis is a common oral disease closely related to immune response and this study is aimed to identify the key immune-related pathogenic genes and analyze the infiltration and function of immune cells in the disease using bioinformatics methods. METHODS Transcriptome datasets and single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) datasets were downloaded from the GEO database. We utilized weighted correlation network analysis and least absolute selection and shrinkage operator, protein-protein interaction network construction to screen out key pathogenic genes as well as conducted the cell-type identification by estimating relative subsets of RNA transcripts algorithm to analyze and characterize immune cell types in periodontal tissues. In addition to bioinformatics validations, clinical and cell samples were collected and mouse periodontitis models were constructed to validate the important role of key genes in periodontitis. RESULTS Bioinformatics analysis pointed out the positive correlation between CXCR4 expression and periodontitis, and revealed the increased infiltration of neutrophils in periodontal inflammatory. Similar results were obtained from clinical samples and animal models. In addition, the clustering and functional enrichment results based on CXCR4 expression levels included activation of immune response and cell migration, implying the possible function of CXCR4 on regulating neutrophil dynamics, which might contribute to periodontitis. Subsequent validation experiments confirmed that the increased expression of CXCR4 in neutrophils under periodontitis, where cell migration-related pathways also were activated. CONCLUSION CXCR4 could be the key pathogenic gene of periodontitis and CXCR4/CXCL12 signal axial might contribute to the development of periodontitis by mediating neutrophil dynamics, suggesting that CXCR4 could be a potential target to help identify novel strategies for the clinical diagnosis and treatment of periodontitis.
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- Xuanwen Xu
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China.; Department of Periodontology, Affiliated Hospital of Stomatology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China.; Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Stomatological Translational Medicine, Nanjing 210029, China
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- School of Stomatology, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China.; Department of Periodontology, Affiliated Hospital of Stomatology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China.; Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Stomatological Translational Medicine, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China.; Department of Periodontology, Affiliated Hospital of Stomatology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China.; Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Stomatological Translational Medicine, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China.; Department of Periodontology, Affiliated Hospital of Stomatology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China.; Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Stomatological Translational Medicine, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China.; Department of Periodontology, Affiliated Hospital of Stomatology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China.; Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Stomatological Translational Medicine, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China.; Department of Periodontology, Affiliated Hospital of Stomatology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China.; Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Stomatological Translational Medicine, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China.; Department of Periodontology, Affiliated Hospital of Stomatology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China.; Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Stomatological Translational Medicine, Nanjing 210029, China..
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Sun S, Yan T, Yang N, Wu J, Liu Z. Regulation of osteoclast differentiation and inflammatory signaling by TCF8 in periodontitis. Oral Dis 2024; 30:2580-2591. [PMID: 37246926 DOI: 10.1111/odi.14623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2022] [Revised: 04/19/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to explore the potential role of zinc-finger homeodomain transcription factor (TCF8) in osteoclastogenesis and inflammation during periodontitis. MATERIALS AND METHODS Rats with periodontitis were induced via Porphyromonas gingivalis-lipopolysaccharide (Pg-LPS) injection. The recombinant lentivirus delivering short hairpin RNA (shRNA) against TCF8 was used to downregulate TCF8 in vivo. Alveolar bone loss in rats was determined by micro-computed tomography (Micro-CT). Typical pathological changes, periodontal tissue inflammation, and osteoclastogenesis were evaluated via histological analyses. The RAW264.7-derived osteoclasts were induced by RANKL stimulation. TCF8 downregulation in vitro was achieved by lentivirus infection. The osteoclast differentiation and inflammatory signaling in RANKL-induced cells were measured via immunofluorescence methods and molecular biology approaches. RESULTS Porphyromonas gingivalis-lipopolysaccharide induced rats exhibited overexpressed TCF8 in their periodontal tissues, while TCF8 knockdown attenuated the bone loss, tissue inflammation, and osteoclastogenesis in LPS-induced rats. Besides, TCF8 silencing inhibited RANKL-induced osteoclast differentiation in RAW264.7 cells, as evidenced by the reduced numbers of TRAP-positive osteoclasts, less formation of F-actin rings, and downregulated expressions of osteoclast-specific markers. It also exerted an inhibitory effect on the NF-κB signaling in RANKL-induced cells via blocking NF-κB p65 phosphorylation and nuclear translocation. CONCLUSIONS TCF8 silencing inhibited alveolar bone loss, osteoclast differentiation, and inflammation in periodontitis.
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- Shiqun Sun
- Department of Prosthodontics, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, China
- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Tooth Development and Bone Remodeling, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, China
- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Tooth Development and Bone Remodeling, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, China
- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Tooth Development and Bone Remodeling, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, China
- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Tooth Development and Bone Remodeling, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, China
- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Tooth Development and Bone Remodeling, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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Choi DY, Shin N, Park S, Han DH, Park K, Park MK. Effect of diesel exhaust particles on RANK/RANKL expression in in vivo and in vitro models of middle ear inflammation. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2024; 179:111929. [PMID: 38555812 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2024.111929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2024] [Revised: 03/16/2024] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/02/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Increasing evidence suggests a link between middle ear inflammation and the development of diesel exhaust particles (DEPs). Chronic middle ear inflammation can lead to bone damage and remodeling. This study aimed to explore the impact of DEPs on the expression of interleukin (IL)-6 and RANKL under conditions of middle ear inflammation. METHODS DEPs were collected by burning fuel in a diesel engine at the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology. Human middle ear epithelial cells were cultured to 70-80% confluence in culture plates and then treated with DEPs at concentrations of 0, 5, 10, 20, 40, and 80 μg/mL for 24 h. Cell viability was assessed manually. B6.SJL mice, aged 9 weeks, were exposed to DEPs at a concentration of 200 μg/m3 for 1 h daily over a period of 28 days. The expression levels of IL-6, tumor necrosis factor α, RANKL, and RANK were evaluated using hematoxylin and eosin staining and western blot analysis of the harvested middle ear samples. RESULTS The viability of human middle ear epithelial cells was found to decrease in a dose-dependent manner after 24 h. The mRNA expression level of IL-6 exhibited the most significant increase at the 48-h mark. In contrast, the mRNA expression levels of RANKL and RANK showed a marked increase as early as 6 h post-exposure, with both genes subsequently displaying a time-dependent decrease. Histological analysis revealed that the middle ear mucosa was thicker in the group exposed to DEPs compared to the control group. Additionally, the protein expression levels of IL-6 and RANKL were elevated in the DEP-exposed group relative to the normal control group. CONCLUSIONS We confirmed the expression of osteoclast-related proteins in the mouse middle ear. These results imply that air pollutants might affect RANKL/RANK signaling, which is associated with bone remodeling.
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- Da Yeon Choi
- Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience, College of Natural Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience, College of Natural Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience, College of Natural Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Gwangju, South Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea; Sensory Organ Research Institute, Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul, South Korea.
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Kitase Y, Prideaux M. Regulation of the Osteocyte Secretome with Aging and Disease. Calcif Tissue Int 2023; 113:48-67. [PMID: 37148298 DOI: 10.1007/s00223-023-01089-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 04/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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As the most numerous and long-lived of all bone cells, osteocytes have essential functions in regulating skeletal health. Through the lacunar-canalicular system, secreted proteins from osteocytes can reach cells throughout the bone. Furthermore, the intimate connectivity between the lacunar-canalicular system and the bone vasculature allows for the transport of osteocyte-secreted factors into the circulation to reach the entire body. Local and endocrine osteocyte signaling regulates physiological processes such as bone remodeling, bone mechanoadaptation, and mineral homeostasis. However, these processes are disrupted by impaired osteocyte function induced by aging and disease. Dysfunctional osteocyte signaling is now associated with the pathogenesis of many disorders, including chronic kidney disease, cancer, diabetes mellitus, and periodontitis. In this review, we focus on the targeting of bone and extraskeletal tissues by the osteocyte secretome. In particular, we highlight the secreted osteocyte proteins, which are known to be dysregulated during aging and disease, and their roles during disease progression. We also discuss how therapeutic or genetic targeting of osteocyte-secreted proteins can improve both skeletal and systemic health.
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- Yukiko Kitase
- Indiana Center for Musculoskeletal Health, School of Medicine, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA
- Department of Anatomy, Cell Biology and Physiology, School of Medicine, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA
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- Indiana Center for Musculoskeletal Health, School of Medicine, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA.
- Department of Anatomy, Cell Biology and Physiology, School of Medicine, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA.
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Pigeaud KE, Rietveld ML, Witvliet AF, Hogervorst JMA, Zhang C, Forouzanfar T, Bravenboer N, Schoenmaker T, de Vries TJ. The Effect of Sclerostin and Monoclonal Sclerostin Antibody Romosozumab on Osteogenesis and Osteoclastogenesis Mediated by Periodontal Ligament Fibroblasts. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24087574. [PMID: 37108735 PMCID: PMC10145870 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24087574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Revised: 04/06/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Sclerostin is a bone formation inhibitor produced by osteocytes. Although sclerostin is mainly expressed in osteocytes, it was also reported in periodontal ligament (PDL) fibroblasts, which are cells that play a role in both osteogenesis and osteoclastogenesis. Here, we assess the role of sclerostin and its clinically used inhibitor, romosozumab, in both processes. For osteogenesis assays, human PDL fibroblasts were cultured under control or mineralizing conditions with increasing concentrations of sclerostin or romosozumab. For analyzing osteogenic capacity and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity, alizarin red staining for mineral deposition and qPCR of osteogenic markers were performed. Osteoclast formation was investigated in the presence of sclerostin or romosozumab and, in PDLs, in the presence of fibroblasts co-cultured with peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). PDL-PBMC co-cultures stimulated with sclerostin did not affect osteoclast formation. In contrast, the addition of romosozumab slightly reduced the osteoclast formation in PDL-PBMC co-cultures at high concentrations. Neither sclerostin nor romosozumab affected the osteogenic capacity of PDL fibroblasts. qPCR analysis showed that the mineralization medium upregulated the relative expression of osteogenic markers, but this expression was barely affected when romosozumab was added to the cultures. In order to account for the limited effects of sclerostin or romosozumab, we finally compared the expression of SOST and its receptors LRP-4, -5, and -6 to the expression in osteocyte rich-bone. The expression of SOST, LRP-4, and LRP-5 was higher in osteocytes compared to in PDL cells. The limited interaction of sclerostin or romosozumab with PDL fibroblasts may relate to the primary biological function of the periodontal ligament: to primarily resist bone formation and bone degradation to the benefit of an intact ligament that is indented by every chew movement.
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- Karina E Pigeaud
- Department of Periodontology, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit, Gustav Mahlerlaan 3004, 1081 LA Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam University College, University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit, Science Park 113, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam University College, University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit, Science Park 113, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Oral Cell Biology, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, 1081 LA Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Oral Cell Biology, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, 1081 LA Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Clinical Chemistry, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Oral Pathology and 3D Innovation Lab, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, 1081 LA Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Periodontology, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit, Gustav Mahlerlaan 3004, 1081 LA Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Periodontology, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit, Gustav Mahlerlaan 3004, 1081 LA Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Abi‐Rafeh J, Asgari M, Troka I, Canaff L, Moussa A, Pasini D, Goltzman D. Genetic deletion of menin in mouse mesenchymal stem cells: an experimental and computational analysis. JBMR Plus 2022; 6:e10622. [PMID: 35509630 PMCID: PMC9059475 DOI: 10.1002/jbm4.10622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2021] [Revised: 02/17/2022] [Accepted: 03/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Loss‐of‐function mutations in the MEN1 tumor‐suppressor gene cause the multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 syndrome. Menin, the MEN1 gene product, is expressed in many tissues, including bone, where its function remains elusive. We conditionally inactivated menin in mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) using paired‐related homeobox 1 (Prx1)‐Cre and compared resultant skeletal phenotypes of Prx1‐Cre;Men1f/f menin‐knockout mice (KO) and wild‐type controls using in vivo and in vitro experimental approaches and mechanics simulation. Dual‐energy X‐ray absorptiometry demonstrated significantly reduced bone mineral density, and 3‐dimensional micro‐CT imaging revealed a decrease in trabecular bone volume, altered trabecular structure, and an increase in trabecular separation in KO mice at 6 and 9 months of age. Numbers of osteoblasts were unaltered, and dynamic histomorphometry demonstrated unaltered bone formation; however, osteoclast number and activity and receptor activator of NF‐κB ligand/osteoprotegerin (RANKL/OPG) mRNA profiles were increased, supporting increased osteoclastogenesis and bone resorption. In vitro, proliferative capabilities of bone marrow stem cells and differentiation of osteoblasts and mineralization were unaltered; however, osteoclast generation was increased. Gross femur geometrical alterations observed included significant reductions in length and in mid‐metaphyseal cross‐sectional area. Atomic force microscopy demonstrated significant decreases in elasticity of both cortical and trabecular bone at the nanoscale, whereas three‐point bending tests demonstrated a 30% reduction in bone stiffness; finite element analysis showed morphological changes of the femur microgeometry and a significantly diminished femur flexural rigidity. The biomechanical results demonstrated the detrimental outcome of the accelerated osteoclastic bone resorption. Our studies have a twofold implication; first, MEN1 deletion from MSCs can negatively regulate bone mass and bone biomechanics, and second, the experimental and computational biomechanical analyses employed in the present study should be applicable for improved phenotypic characterization of murine bone. Furthermore, our findings of critical menin function in bone may underpin the more severe skeletal phenotype found in hyperparathyroidism associated with loss‐of‐function of the MEN1 gene. © 2022 The Authors. JBMR Plus published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.
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- Jad Abi‐Rafeh
- Department of Medicine McGill University and McGill University Health Centre Montreal Quebec Canada
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering McGill University, 817 Sherbrooke Street West Montreal QC Canada
- Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Program School of Engineering and Applied Science, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston IL USA
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- Department of Medicine McGill University and McGill University Health Centre Montreal Quebec Canada
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- Department of Medicine McGill University and McGill University Health Centre Montreal Quebec Canada
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering McGill University, 817 Sherbrooke Street West Montreal QC Canada
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering McGill University, 817 Sherbrooke Street West Montreal QC Canada
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- Department of Medicine McGill University and McGill University Health Centre Montreal Quebec Canada
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Ni F, Zhang Y, Peng Y, Peng X, Li J. Serum RANKL levels in Chinese patients with ankylosing spondylitis: a meta-analysis. J Orthop Surg Res 2021; 16:615. [PMID: 34663371 PMCID: PMC8522048 DOI: 10.1186/s13018-021-02721-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2021] [Accepted: 09/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Objective We aimed to determine the association between serum receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappa B ligand (sRANKL) levels and ankylosing spondylitis (AS) in Chinese patients. Methods The PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, Chinese Biomedical Database, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, VIP, and Wan Fang databases were searched for studies conducted before October 1, 2020, without language restrictions. STATA version 12.0 and Revman version 5.3 were used to analyze the data. The standard mean differences (SMDs) and corresponding 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) were calculated. Results Twelve clinical case–control studies, including 585 patients with AS and 423 healthy controls, were included. The combined SMD for sRANKL suggested that the sRANKL level was significantly higher in Chinese patients with AS than in healthy controls (SMD: 3.27, 95% CI 2.11–4.43, P < 0.00001). Serum RANKL-related factor osteoprotegerin (OPG) levels (SMD: 0.86, 95% CI 0.09–1.64, P < 0.03) were lower in the Chinese patients with AS than in healthy controls, and the RANKL/OPG ratio (SMD = 1.05, 95% CI 0.64–1.46, P < 0.00001) in Chinese patients with AS was approximately the same as that of healthy controls. Subgroup analysis indicated that patients from North and South China had higher sRANKL levels than controls; the sRANKL levels of patients from South China were higher in the subgroup with a Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI) of > 4 than those of patients in other subgroups. In terms of duration, patients with AS for > 8 years had higher sRANKL levels than health controls. Other subgroup analyses were conducted by region, language, source of control, age, and Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI). In these subgroups, the sRANKL levels were significantly higher in the patients with AS than in healthy controls. The BASFI and BASDAI were sources of heterogeneity. Conclusions The sRANKL levels are higher in Chinese patients with AS, especially among those from South China. sRANKL levels may be positively correlated with the pathogenesis of AS among Chinese patients.
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- Feifei Ni
- Department of Orthopaedics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Sanhao Street No. 36, Heping District, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110004, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Tianjin Baodi Hospital/Baodi Clinical College of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 301800, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urological, Nantong University Danyang Teaching Hospital, Zhenjiang, 212300, People's Republic of China
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- Daxing Teaching Hospital of Capital Medical University, Beijing, 102600, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Sanhao Street No. 36, Heping District, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110004, People's Republic of China.
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Karanth DS, Martin ML, Holliday LS. Plasma Membrane Receptors Involved in the Binding and Response of Osteoclasts to Noncellular Components of the Bone. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms221810097. [PMID: 34576260 PMCID: PMC8466431 DOI: 10.3390/ijms221810097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2021] [Revised: 09/13/2021] [Accepted: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Osteoclasts differentiate from hematopoietic cells and resorb the bone in response to various signals, some of which are received directly from noncellular elements of the bone. In vitro, adherence to the bone triggers the reduction of cell–cell fusion events between osteoclasts and the activation of osteoclasts to form unusual dynamic cytoskeletal and membrane structures that are required for degrading the bone. Integrins on the surface of osteoclasts are known to receive regulatory signals from the bone matrix. Regulation of the availability of these signals is accomplished by enzymatic alterations of the bone matrix by protease activity and phosphorylation/dephosphorylation events. Other membrane receptors are present in osteoclasts and may interact with as yet unidentified signals in the bone. Bone mineral has been shown to have regulatory effects on osteoclasts, and osteoclast activity is also directly modulated by mechanical stress. As understanding of how osteoclasts and other bone cells interact with the bone has emerged, increasingly sophisticated efforts have been made to create bone biomimetics that reproduce both the structural properties of the bone and the bone’s ability to regulate osteoclasts and other bone cells. A more complete understanding of the interactions between osteoclasts and the bone may lead to new strategies for the treatment of bone diseases and the production of bone biomimetics to repair defects.
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- Divakar S. Karanth
- Department of Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA; (D.S.K.); (M.L.M.)
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- Department of Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA; (D.S.K.); (M.L.M.)
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- Department of Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA; (D.S.K.); (M.L.M.)
- Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA
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Littlewood SJ, Dalci O, Dolce C, Holliday LS, Naraghi S. Orthodontic retention: what's on the horizon? Br Dent J 2021; 230:760-764. [PMID: 34117435 PMCID: PMC8193167 DOI: 10.1038/s41415-021-2937-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2020] [Accepted: 10/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Orthodontic retention remains one of the great challenges in orthodontics. In this article, we discuss what is on the horizon to help address this challenge, including biological approaches to reduce relapse, treating patients without using retainers, technological developments, personalised medicine and the impact of COVID-19 on approaches to orthodontic retention.
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- Simon J Littlewood
- Consultant Orthodontist, Department of Orthodontics, St Luke's Hospital, Bradford, UK.
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- Senior Lecturer, Discipline of Orthodontics and Paediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Australia
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- Professor and Chairman, Department of Orthodontics, University of Florida, College of Dentistry, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Associate Professor, Department of Orthodontics, University of Florida, College of Dentistry, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Consultant Orthodontist, Orthodontic Clinic, Public Dental Health, Växjö, Sweden
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Periodontitis is one of the most prevalent epidemics affecting human health and life recently, and exploration of the pathogenesis and treatment of periodontitis has been valued by scholars. In recent years, sclerostin, a new factor on bone resorption and reconstruction caused by inflammation and mechanical stimulation, has been a research hotspot. This article summarizes the researches on sclerostin in periodontitis development in recent years. Among them, sclerostin has been shown to be a critical negative regulator of bone formation, thereby inhibiting bone remodeling in periodontitis development, and is closely associated with tooth movement. Besides, evidence indicates that the removal of sclerostin seems to reasonably protect the alveolar bone from resorption. Regulation of sclerostin expression is a novel, promising treatment for periodontitis and addresses several complications seen with traditional therapies; accordingly, many drugs with similar mechanisms have emerged. Moreover, the application prospect of sclerostin in periodontal therapy combined with orthodontic treatment is another promising approach. There are also a lot of drugs that regulate sclerostin. Anti-sclerostin antibody (Scl-Ab) is the most direct one that inhibits bone resorption caused by sclerostin. At present, drugs that inhibit the expression of sclerostin have been applied to the treatment of diseases such as multiple myeloma and osteoporosis. Therefore, the application of sclerostin in the oral field is just around the corner, which provides a new therapeutic bone regulation strategy in oral and general health.
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Ma L, Zhao X, Liu Y, Wu J, Yang X, Jin Q. Dihydroartemisinin attenuates osteoarthritis by inhibiting abnormal bone remodeling and angiogenesis in subchondral bone. Int J Mol Med 2021; 47:22. [PMID: 33448319 PMCID: PMC7846423 DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2021.4855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2020] [Accepted: 12/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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The present study aimed to investigate whether dihydroartemisinin (DHA) alleviates osteoarthritis (OA) in a mouse model of OA. Ten-week-old female C57BL/6j mice were used to establish OA models by anterior cruciate ligament transection (ACLT) and ovariectomized (OVX). DHA was then used to treat the OA in the ACLT and OVX mice. Safranin O-fast green staining and Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI)-modified Mankin scores were used to grade articular cartilage degeneration. Expression of metalloproteinase-13 (MMP-13) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in the articular cartilage and leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF), sclerostin, and β-catenin in the subchondral bone were analyzed by immunohistochemistry. Expression of RANKL and CD31 were detected by immunofluorescence. Micro-computed tomography was used to ascertain alterations in the microarchitecture of the subchondral bone. The results demonstrated that DHA decreased MMP-13 and VEGF expression in the articular cartilage. DHA decreased OARSI scores and reduced articular cartilage degeneration. In addition, DHA reduced abnormal subchondral bone remodeling, as demonstrated by a reduction in trabecular separation (Tb.Sp), increased bone volume fractions (BV/TV), as well as bone mineral densities (BMD) compared with the ACLT+vehicle group and the OVX+vehicle group. Furthermore, DHA decreased the inhibition of sclerostin through reduction of LIF secretion by osteoclasts and, hence, attenuated aberrant bone remodeling and inhibited angiogenesis in subchondral bone, further reducing the progression of OA. The present study demonstrated that DHA attenuated OA by inhibiting abnormal bone remodeling and angiogenesis in subchondral bone, which may be a potential therapeutic target for this disease.
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- Long Ma
- Ningxia Medical University, The General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region 750004, P.R. China
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- Ningxia Medical University, The General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region 750004, P.R. China
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- Ningxia Medical University, The General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region 750004, P.R. China
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- Orthopedics Ward 3, The General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region 750004, P.R. China
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- Ningxia Medical University, The General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region 750004, P.R. China
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- Orthopedics Ward 3, The General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region 750004, P.R. China
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Huang H, Chen D, Lippuner K, Hunziker EB. Induced Experimental Periimplantitis and Periodontitis: What are the Differences in the Inflammatory Response ? J ORAL IMPLANTOL 2020; 47:359-369. [PMID: 33259586 DOI: 10.1563/aaid-joi-d-19-00362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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This preliminary study investigates the differences between experimental periodontitis and periimplantitis in a dog model, with a focus on the histopathology, the inflammatory responses and specific immunoregulatory activities, driven by Th1/Th2 positive cells. Twelve dental implants were inserted into the edentulated posterior mandibles of six Beagle dogs and were given twelve weeks time for osseointegration. Experimental periimplantitis and periodontitis (first mandible molar) was then induced using cotton-floss ligatures. Twelve weeks later, alveolar bones were quantitated by cone beam-computer tomography. Histopathological analysis of the inflamed gingiva and of the periodontal tissues was performed by light microscopy, and the Th1/ Th2 cell populations were investigated by flow cytometry. Periimplantitis as well as periodontitis were both found to be associated with pronounced bone resorption effects, both to a similar degree vertically, but with a differential bone resorption pattern mesio-distally, and with a significantly higher and consistent bone resorption result in periimplantitis; however, with a higher variance of bone resorption in periodontitis. The histological appearances of the inflammatory tissues were identical. The percentages of Th1/ Th2 cells in the inflamed gingival tissues of both experimental periimplantitis and periodontitis were also found to be similar. Experimental periodontitis and periimplantitis in the dog model show essentially the same cellular pathology of inflammation. However, bone resorption was found to be significantly higher in periimplantitis; the histopathological changes in the periodontal tissues were similar in both groups, but showed a higher inter-individual variation in periodontitis, and appeared more uniform in periimplantitis. This preliminary study indicates that more focused experimental in-vivo inflammation models need to be developed to better simulate the human pathology in the two different diseases, and in order to have a valuable tool to investigate more specifically how novel treatments/prevention approaches may heal the differential adverse effects on bone tissue and on periodontium in periodontitis and in periimplantitis.
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- Hairong Huang
- Department of Oral Implantology and Prosthetic Dentistry, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and Vrije University Amsterdam, Gustav Mahlerlaan 3004, 1081LA Amsterdam, Nord-Holland, the Netherlands
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- State Key Laboratory of Basic Science of Stomatology, Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Osteoporosis, Inselspital Bern University Hospital, Freiburgstrasse 3, CH-3010 Bern, Switzerland
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- Inselspital Universitatsspital Bern Research Head Osteoporosis and Othopaedic Research Freiburgstrasse 3 SWITZERLAND Bern Bern 3010 +41860794446551 +41794446551 Departments of Osteoporosis and Orthopaedic Surgery, Inselspital Bern University Hospital, Freiburgstrasse 3, CH-3010 Bern, Switzerland
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Möller B, Kollert F, Sculean A, Villiger PM. Infectious Triggers in Periodontitis and the Gut in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA): A Complex Story About Association and Causality. Front Immunol 2020; 11:1108. [PMID: 32582191 PMCID: PMC7283532 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.01108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2020] [Accepted: 05/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic immune mediated inflammatory disease of unknown origin, which is predominantly affecting the joints. Antibodies against citrullinated peptides are a rather specific immunological hallmark of this heterogeneous entity. Furthermore, certain sequences of the third hypervariable region of human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-DR class II major histocompatibility (MHC) molecules, the so called "shared epitope" sequences, appear to promote autoantibody positive types of RA. However, MHC-II molecule and other genetic associations with RA could not be linked to immune responses against specific citrullinated peptides, nor do genetic factors fully explain the origin of RA. Consequently, non-genetic factors must play an important role in the complex interaction of endogenous and exogenous disease factors. Tobacco smoking was the first environmental factor that was associated with onset and severity of RA. Notably, smoking is also an established risk factor for oral diseases. Furthermore, smoking is associated with extra-articular RA manifestations such as interstitial lung disease in anatomical proximity to the airway mucosa, but also with subcutaneous rheumatoid nodules. In the mouth, Porphyromonas gingivalis is a periodontal pathogen with unique citrullinating capacity of foreign microbial antigens as well as candidate RA autoantigens. Although the original hypothesis that this single pathogen is causative for RA remained unproven, epidemiological as well as experimental evidence linking periodontitis (PD) with RA is rapidly accumulating. Other periopathogens such as Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans and Prevotella intermedia were also proposed to play a specific immunodominant role in context of RA. However, demonstration of T cell reactivity against citrullinated, MHC-II presented autoantigens from RA synovium coinciding with immunity against Prevotella copri (Pc.), a gut microbe attracted attention to another mucosal site, the intestine. Pc. was accumulated in the feces of clinically healthy subjects with citrulline directed immune responses and was correlated with RA onset. In conclusion, we retrieved more than one line of evidence for mucosal sites and different microbial taxa to be potentially involved in the development of RA. This review gives an overview of infectious agents and mucosal pathologies, and discusses the current evidence for causality between different exogenous or mucosal factors and systemic inflammation in RA.
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- Burkhard Möller
- Department for Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergology, Inselspital-University Hospital of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department for Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergology, Inselspital-University Hospital of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Periodontology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department for Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergology, Inselspital-University Hospital of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Buvinic S, Balanta-Melo J, Kupczik K, Vásquez W, Beato C, Toro-Ibacache V. Muscle-Bone Crosstalk in the Masticatory System: From Biomechanical to Molecular Interactions. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2020; 11:606947. [PMID: 33732211 PMCID: PMC7959242 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2020.606947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2020] [Accepted: 12/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The masticatory system is a complex and highly organized group of structures, including craniofacial bones (maxillae and mandible), muscles, teeth, joints, and neurovascular elements. While the musculoskeletal structures of the head and neck are known to have a different embryonic origin, morphology, biomechanical demands, and biochemical characteristics than the trunk and limbs, their particular molecular basis and cell biology have been much less explored. In the last decade, the concept of muscle-bone crosstalk has emerged, comprising both the loads generated during muscle contraction and a biochemical component through soluble molecules. Bone cells embedded in the mineralized tissue respond to the biomechanical input by releasing molecular factors that impact the homeostasis of the attaching skeletal muscle. In the same way, muscle-derived factors act as soluble signals that modulate the remodeling process of the underlying bones. This concept of muscle-bone crosstalk at a molecular level is particularly interesting in the mandible, due to its tight anatomical relationship with one of the biggest and strongest masticatory muscles, the masseter. However, despite the close physical and physiological interaction of both tissues for proper functioning, this topic has been poorly addressed. Here we present one of the most detailed reviews of the literature to date regarding the biomechanical and biochemical interaction between muscles and bones of the masticatory system, both during development and in physiological or pathological remodeling processes. Evidence related to how masticatory function shapes the craniofacial bones is discussed, and a proposal presented that the masticatory muscles and craniofacial bones serve as secretory tissues. We furthermore discuss our current findings of myokines-release from masseter muscle in physiological conditions, during functional adaptation or pathology, and their putative role as bone-modulators in the craniofacial system. Finally, we address the physiological implications of the crosstalk between muscles and bones in the masticatory system, analyzing pathologies or clinical procedures in which the alteration of one of them affects the homeostasis of the other. Unveiling the mechanisms of muscle-bone crosstalk in the masticatory system opens broad possibilities for understanding and treating temporomandibular disorders, which severely impair the quality of life, with a high cost for diagnosis and management.
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- Sonja Buvinic
- Institute for Research in Dental Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
- Center for Exercise, Metabolism and Cancer Studies CEMC2016, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
- *Correspondence: Sonja Buvinic,
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- School of Dentistry, Faculty of Health, Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia
- Evidence-Based Practice Unit Univalle, Hospital Universitario del Valle, Cali, Colombia
- Max Planck Weizmann Center for Integrative Archaeology and Anthropology, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Human Evolution, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute for Research in Dental Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Institute for Research in Dental Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Institute for Research in Dental Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
- Department of Human Evolution, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany
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The Possible Role of Neutrophils in the Induction of Osteoclastogenesis. J Immunol Res 2019; 2019:8672604. [PMID: 31637266 PMCID: PMC6766092 DOI: 10.1155/2019/8672604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2019] [Accepted: 07/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The ligand of the receptor activator of NF-κB (RANKL) is a key molecule in the formation of osteoclasts, the key cells that cause the disease-associated alveolar bone resorption in periodontitis. We hypothesized that polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs), found as the most prominent cells of inflamed periodontal tissues, could play an important role in providing signals to trigger osteoclastogenesis and thus activating pathological bone resorption in periodontitis. RANKL expression was investigated on circulatory PMNs (cPMNs) and oral PMNs (oPMNs) taken from both controls and periodontitis patients. On average, 2.3% and 2.4% RANKL expression was detected on the cPMNs and oPMNs from periodontitis patients, which did not differ significantly from healthy controls. Since cPMNs may acquire a more osteoclastogenesis-facilitating phenotype while migrating into the inflamed periodontium, we next investigated whether stimulated (with LPS, TNF-α, or IL-6) cPMNs have the capacity to contribute to osteoclastogenesis. Enduring surface expression of RANKL for short-lived cells as cPMNs was achieved by fixating stimulated cPMNs. RANKL expression on stimulated cPMNs, as assessed by flow cytometry and immunohistochemistry, was limited (6.48 ± 0.72%, mean expression ± SEM) after 24 and 48 hours of stimulation with LPS. Likewise, stimulation with TNF-α and IL-6 resulted in limited RANKL expression levels. These limited levels of expression did not induce osteoclastogenesis when cocultured with preosteoclasts for 10 days. We report that, under the aforementioned experimental conditions, neither cPMNs nor oPMNs directly induced osteoclastogenesis. Further elucidation of the key cellular players and immune mediators that stimulate alveolar bone resorption in periodontitis will help to unravel its pathogenesis.
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