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Chen Z, Lang G, Xu X, Liang X, Han Y, Han Y. The role of NF-kappaB in the inflammatory processes related to dental caries, pulpitis, apical periodontitis, and periodontitis-a narrative review. PeerJ 2024; 12:e17953. [PMID: 39221277 PMCID: PMC11366231 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.17953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2024] [Accepted: 07/31/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024] Open
Abstract
Tooth-related inflammatory disorders, including caries, pulpitis, apical periodontitis (AP), and periodontitis (PD), are primarily caused by resident oral microorganisms. Although these dental inflammatory conditions are typically not life-threatening, neglecting them can result in significant complications and greatly reduce an individual's quality of life. Nuclear factor κB (NF-κB), a family formed by various combinations of Rel proteins, is extensively involved in inflammatory diseases and even cancer. This study reviews recent data on NF-κB signaling and its role in dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs), dental pulp fibroblasts (DPFs), odontoblasts, human periodontal ligament cells (hPDLCs), and various experimental animal models. The findings indicate that NF-κB signaling is abnormally activated in caries, pulpitis, AP, and PD, leading to changes in related cellular differentiation. Under specific conditions, NF-κB signaling occasionally interacts with other signaling pathways, affecting inflammation, bone metabolism, and tissue regeneration processes. In summary, data collected over recent years confirm the central role of NF-κB in dental inflammatory diseases, potentially providing new insights for drug development targeting NF-κB signaling pathways in the treatment of these conditions. Keywords: NF-κB, dental caries, pulpitis, apical periodontitis, periodontitis.
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Affiliation(s)
- Zhonglan Chen
- Zunyi Medical University, Special Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Research, Hospital/School of Stomatology, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- Zunyi Medical University, Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology of Ministry of Education and Joint International Research Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- Zunyi Medical University, Special Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Research, Hospital/School of Stomatology, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- Zunyi Medical University, Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology of Ministry of Education and Joint International Research Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- Zunyi Medical University, Special Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Research, Hospital/School of Stomatology, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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- Zunyi Medical University, Special Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Research, Hospital/School of Stomatology, Zunyi, Guizhou, China
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Xia M, Ding J, Wu S, Yan Z, Wang L, Dong M, Niu W. Milk-derived small extracellular vesicles inhibit the MAPK signaling pathway through CD36 in chronic apical periodontitis. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 274:133422. [PMID: 38925187 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.133422] [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: 05/06/2024] [Revised: 06/16/2024] [Accepted: 06/24/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
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BACKGROUND Small extracellular vesicles derived from milk (Milk-sEVs) have the advantages of easy availability, low cost, low toxicity, and inhibition of inflammation. CD36 mediates inflammation stress in a variety of disease states. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of Milk-sEVs in inhibiting fibroblast inflammation through CD36 and provide reference data for the treatment of chronic apical periodontitis. RESULTS The addition of Milk-sEVs resulted in decreased expression of inflammation-related factors in L929 cells, and transcriptome sequencing screened for the DEG CD36 in the Milk-sEV treatment group under inflammation. The mouse model of apical periodontitis was successfully established, and CD36 expression increased with the development of inflammation. Transfection of si-CD36 into L929 cells reduced inflammation by inhibiting activation of the MAPK signaling pathway. CONCLUSIONS CD36 expression increased with the development of apical periodontitis. In the setting of LPS-mediated inflammation, Milk-sEVs inhibited activation of the MAPK signaling pathway by decreasing the expression of CD36 in L929 cells and thereby reducing inflammation.
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- Meng Xia
- School of Stomatology, Dalian Medical University, Liaoning 116044, China
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- School of Stomatology, Dalian Medical University, Liaoning 116044, China
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- School of Stomatology, Dalian Medical University, Liaoning 116044, China.
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- School of Stomatology, Dalian Medical University, Liaoning 116044, China
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- School of Stomatology, Dalian Medical University, Liaoning 116044, China.
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- School of Stomatology, Dalian Medical University, Liaoning 116044, China.
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- School of Stomatology, Dalian Medical University, Liaoning 116044, China.
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Guan X, Shi C, Wang Y, He Y, Li Y, Yang Y, Mu W, Li W, Hou T. The possible role of Gremlin1 in inflammatory apical periodontitis. Arch Oral Biol 2024; 157:105848. [PMID: 37977053 DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2023.105848] [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: 09/21/2023] [Revised: 11/04/2023] [Accepted: 11/08/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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OBJECTIVE In this study, we investigated the involvement of Gremlin1 on the pathological process of apical periodontitis and detect the underlying mechanisms preliminarily. METHODS Clinical healthy and inflamed periapical specimens were collected. Then, apical periodontitis (AP) animal models were established by consistent pulp exposure. In addition, AAV-shGremlin1 was injected into inflamed periapical lesions to inhibit the expression of Gremlin1. Alveolar bone loss was measured by Micro-CT. Furthermore, immunohistochemical or immunofluorescence staining of Gremlin1, phosphorylated-CREB, ICAM-1, VCAM-1, IL-1β were performed. RESULTS The expression of Gremlin1 is markedly increased in periapical lesions not only in clinic samples but also in animal models. Moreover, in rats' AP model, we uncovered that the Gremlin1 protein expression levels in apical lesions is positively correlated with those of IL-1β. Besides, the blockade of Gremlin1 in periapical lesions could substantially suppress the alveolar bone loss and restrains the inflammatory status by impacting the activation levels of phosphorylated-CREB, ICAM-1, VCAM-1, IL-1β. CONCLUSIONS Taken together, these results illustrated that Gremlin1 acts as a crucial mediator and possibly serves as a potential diagnostic marker for periapical periodontitis. Discovery of new factors involved in the pathophysiology of periapical periodontitis could contribute to the development of novel therapeutic treatment for the disease.
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- Xiaoyue Guan
- Key Laboratory of Shaanxi Province for Craniofacial Precision Medicine Research, College of Stomatology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China; Clinical Research Center of Shaanxi Province for Dental and Maxillofacial Diseases, College of Stomatology, Xian Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China; Department of Cariology and Endodontics, College of Stomatology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Shaanxi Province for Craniofacial Precision Medicine Research, College of Stomatology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China; Clinical Research Center of Shaanxi Province for Dental and Maxillofacial Diseases, College of Stomatology, Xian Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China; Department of Cariology and Endodontics, College of Stomatology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China; Sichuan Hospital of Stomatology, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Shaanxi Province for Craniofacial Precision Medicine Research, College of Stomatology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China; Clinical Research Center of Shaanxi Province for Dental and Maxillofacial Diseases, College of Stomatology, Xian Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China; Department of Cariology and Endodontics, College of Stomatology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Shaanxi Province for Craniofacial Precision Medicine Research, College of Stomatology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China; Clinical Research Center of Shaanxi Province for Dental and Maxillofacial Diseases, College of Stomatology, Xian Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China; Department of Cariology and Endodontics, College of Stomatology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Shaanxi Province for Craniofacial Precision Medicine Research, College of Stomatology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China; Clinical Research Center of Shaanxi Province for Dental and Maxillofacial Diseases, College of Stomatology, Xian Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China; Department of Cariology and Endodontics, College of Stomatology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Shaanxi Province for Craniofacial Precision Medicine Research, College of Stomatology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China; Clinical Research Center of Shaanxi Province for Dental and Maxillofacial Diseases, College of Stomatology, Xian Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China; Department of Cariology and Endodontics, College of Stomatology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Shaanxi Province for Craniofacial Precision Medicine Research, College of Stomatology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China; Clinical Research Center of Shaanxi Province for Dental and Maxillofacial Diseases, College of Stomatology, Xian Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China; Department of Cariology and Endodontics, College of Stomatology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Shaanxi Province for Craniofacial Precision Medicine Research, College of Stomatology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China; Clinical Research Center of Shaanxi Province for Dental and Maxillofacial Diseases, College of Stomatology, Xian Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China; Department of Cariology and Endodontics, College of Stomatology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Shaanxi Province for Craniofacial Precision Medicine Research, College of Stomatology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China; Clinical Research Center of Shaanxi Province for Dental and Maxillofacial Diseases, College of Stomatology, Xian Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China; Department of Cariology and Endodontics, College of Stomatology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
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Aminoshariae A, Azarpazhooh A, Fouad AF, Glickman GN, He J, Kim SG, Kishen A, Letra AM, Levin L, Setzer FC, Tay FR, Hargreaves KM. Insights into the October 2022 Issue of the JOE. J Endod 2022; 48:1229-1231. [PMID: 36162875 DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2022.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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- Faculty of Dentistry University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Texas A&M College of Dentistry, College Station, Texas
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- Columbia University College of Dental Medicine, New York, New York
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- Faculty of Dentistry University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, Center for Craniofacial and Dental Genetics, University of Pittsburgh, School of Dental Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- The Dental College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia
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