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Marroquin TY, Guauque-Olarte S. Integrative analysis of gene and protein expression in atherosclerosis-related pathways modulated by periodontal pathogens. Systematic review. JAPANESE DENTAL SCIENCE REVIEW 2023; 59:8-22. [PMID: 36654677 PMCID: PMC9841036 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdsr.2022.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2022] [Revised: 12/12/2022] [Accepted: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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The mechanisms modulated by periodontal pathogens in atherosclerosis are not fully understood. Aim: to perform an integrative analysis of gene and protein expression modulated by periodontal pathogens in cells and animal models for atherosclerosis. Methods Cochrane, PRISMA and AMSTAR2 guidelines for systematic reviews were followed. Data search was conducted in Pub-med, LILACS and Science Direct databases. Gene and protein expression data were collected from the included papers to perform an overrepresentation analysis using the Reactome Pathway Analysis tool and the KEGG database. Results Thirty-two papers were included in the review, they analyzed the effect of Fusobacterium nucleatum, Porphyromonas gingivalis, Streptococcus anginosus, Streptococcus sanguinis, Tannerella forsythia, and Treponema denticola or/and their virulent factors on gene and protein expression in human cells and animal models of atherosclerosis. Some of the modulated pathways include the immune system, programmed cell death, cellular responses to external stimuli, transport of small molecules, and signal transduction (p < 0.05). Those pathways are known to be involved in different stages of atherosclerosis progression. Conclusion Based on the performed analysis, it is possible to state that periodontal pathogens have the potential to be a contributing factor for atherosclerosis even in absence of a high-fat diet or high shear stress.
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- GIOM group, Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, Envigado, Colombia
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Zhang K, Wang S, Wang Z, Jiang Y, Huang M, Liu N, Wang B, Meng X, Wu Z, Yan X, Zhang X. Critical roles of PU.1/cathepsin S activation in regulating inflammatory responses of macrophages in periodontitis. J Periodontal Res 2023; 58:939-947. [PMID: 37334752 DOI: 10.1111/jre.13153] [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: 12/01/2022] [Revised: 04/30/2023] [Accepted: 06/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/20/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the critical roles of PU.1/cathepsin S activation in regulating inflammatory responses of macrophages during periodontitis. BACKGROUND Cathepsin S (CatS) is a cysteine protease and exerts important roles in the immune response. Elevated CatS has been found in the gingival tissues of periodontitis patients and is involved in alveolar bone destruction. However, the underlying mechanism of CatS-driven IL-6 production in periodontitis remains unclear. METHODS Western blot was applied to measure mature cathepsin S(mCatS) and IL-6 expression in gingival tissues from periodontitis patients and RAW264.7 cells exposed to lipopolysaccharide from Porphyromonas gingivalis (P.g. LPS). Immunofluorescence was applied to confirm the localization of PU.1, and CatS in the gingival tissues of periodontitis patients. ELISA was performed to determine IL-6 production by the P.g. LPS-exposed RAW264.7 cells. Knockdown by shRNA was used to determine the effects of PU.1 on p38/ nuclear factor (NF)-κB activation, mCatS expression and IL-6 production in RAW264.7 cells. RESULTS The expressions mCatS and IL-6 were significantly upregulated in gingival macrophages. In cultured RAW264.7 cells, increased mCatS and IL-6 protein paralleled the activation of p38 and NF-κB after exposure to P.g. LPS. CatS knockdown by shRNA significantly decreased P.g. LPS-induced IL-6 expression and p38/NF-κB activation. PU.1 was significantly increased in P.g. LPS-exposed RAW264.7 cells, and PU.1 knockdown dramatically abolished the P.g. LPS-induced upregulation of mCatS and IL-6 and the activation of p38 and NF-κB. Furthermore, PU.1 and CatS colocalized in macrophages within the gingival tissues of periodontitis patients. CONCLUSION PU.1-dependent CatS drives IL-6 production in macrophages by activating p38 and NF-κB in periodontitis.
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- Kaige Zhang
- Department of Oral Implantology, Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, School and Hospital of Stomatology, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Oral Implantology, Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, School and Hospital of Stomatology, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Oral Implantology, Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, School and Hospital of Stomatology, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- The VIP Department, Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, School and Hospital of Stomatology, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Oral Implantology, Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, School and Hospital of Stomatology, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Life Sciences, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Life Sciences, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Life Sciences, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Aging Science and Pharmacology, Faculty of Dental Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
- OBT Research Center, Faculty of Dental Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- The VIP Department, Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, School and Hospital of Stomatology, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Oral Implantology, Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, School and Hospital of Stomatology, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
- Laboratory Animal Centre, School and Hospital of Stomatology, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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Nakayama M, Naito M, Omori K, Ono S, Nakayama K, Ohara N. Porphyromonas gingivalis Gingipains Induce Cyclooxygenase-2 Expression and Prostaglandin E 2 Production via ERK1/2-Activated AP-1 (c-Jun/c-Fos) and IKK/NF-κB p65 Cascades. JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY (BALTIMORE, MD. : 1950) 2022; 208:1146-1154. [PMID: 35110422 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.2100866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Porphyromonas gingivalis is commonly known as one of the major pathogens contributing to periodontitis, and its persistent infection may increase the risk for the disease. The proinflammatory mediators, including IL-6, TNF-α, and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2)/PGE2, are closely associated with progression of periodontitis. In this study, we focused on the cysteine protease "gingipains," lysine-specific gingipain, arginine-specific gingipain (Rgp) A, and RgpB, produced by P. gingivalis, and used the wild-type strain and several gene-deletion mutants (rgpA, rgpB, kgp, and fimA) to elucidate the involvement of gingipains in COX-2 expression and PGE2 production. We infected human monocytes, which are THP-1 cells and primary monocytes, with these bacterial strains and found that gingipains were involved in induction of COX-2 expression and PGE2 production. We have shown that the protease activity of gingipains was crucial for these events by using gingipain inhibitors. Furthermore, activation of ERK1/2 and IκB kinase was required for gingipain-induced COX-2 expression/PGE2 production, and these kinases activated two transcription factors, c-Jun/c-Fos (AP-1) and NF-κB p65, respectively. In particular, these data suggest that gingipain-induced c-Fos expression via ERK is essential for AP-1 formation with c-Jun, and activation of AP-1 and NF-κB p65 plays a central role in COX-2 expression/PGE2 production. Thus, we show the (to our knowledge) novel finding that gingipains with the protease activity from P. gingivalis induce COX-2 expression and PGE2 production via activation of MEK/ERK/AP-1 and IκB kinase/NF-κB p65 in human monocytes. Hence it is likely that gingipains closely contribute to the inflammation of periodontal tissues.
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- Masaaki Nakayama
- Department of Oral Microbiology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
- Advanced Research Center for Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, Dental School, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology and Oral Infection, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan; and
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- Department of Periodontics and Endodontics, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan
- Advanced Research Center for Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, Dental School, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Periodontics and Endodontics, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology and Oral Infection, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan; and
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- Department of Oral Microbiology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan;
- Advanced Research Center for Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, Dental School, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan
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Miller DP, Scott DA. Inherently and Conditionally Essential Protein Catabolism Genes of Porphyromonas gingivalis. Trends Microbiol 2020; 29:54-64. [PMID: 33071035 DOI: 10.1016/j.tim.2020.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2020] [Revised: 07/01/2020] [Accepted: 09/02/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Proteases are critical virulence determinants of Porphyromonas gingivalis, an emerging Alzheimer's disease, cancer, and arthritis pathogen and established agent of periodontitis. Transposon sequencing has been employed to define the core essential genome of this bacterium and genes conditionally essential in multiple environments - abscess formation; epithelial colonization; and cigarette smoke toxin exposure; as well as to elucidate genes required for iron acquisition and a functional type 9 secretion system. Validated and predicted protein catabolism genes identified include a combination of established virulence factors and a larger set of seemingly more mundane proteolytic genes. The functions and relevance of genes that share essentiality in multiple disease-relevant conditions are examined. These common stress-related genes may represent particularly attractive therapeutic targets for the control of P. gingivalis infections.
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- Daniel P Miller
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
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- Department of Oral Immunology and Infectious Diseases, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA.
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Wang Z, Wang X, Zhang L, Wang B, Xu B, Zhang J. GLP-1 inhibits PKCβ2 phosphorylation to improve the osteogenic differentiation potential of hPDLSCs in the AGE microenvironment. J Diabetes Complications 2020; 34:107495. [PMID: 31785994 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2019.107495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2019] [Revised: 11/20/2019] [Accepted: 11/21/2019] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) have been hypothesized as the etiologic factors of diabetic periodontitis. The discovery of incretins (including GLP-1 and GIP) provides a novel therapy for the treatment of diabetes. Recent reports have shown that glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) is an important modulator of bone growth and remodeling. The aim of this study was to clarify the mechanism of how GLP-1 weakens/inhibits the effect of AGEs in hPDLSCs (human periodontal ligament stem cells). MATERIALS AND METHODS The hPDLSCs were cultured under simulated conditions of osteogenic culture, AGEs, AGEs + GLP-1, AGEs + GLP-1 + PMA and AGEs + GLP-1 + LY333531. The phenomenon and related mechanism of cell osteogenesis under different microenvironments were evaluated by Alizarin red staining, ALP staining and quantitative activity measurement, RT-qPCR, western blotting and immunofluorescence staining. RESULTS RT-qPCR showed that AGEs negatively regulated the expression of osteogenic differentiation markers (ALP, BSP, OPN, and Runx2); in contrast, GLP-1 increased the expression of these markers. Furthermore, the expression of RAGE and pPKCβ (PKC phosphorylation) in the AGE group was upregulated, while the expression of RAGE and pPKCβ was decreased in the GLP-1 group compared with the AGE group. CONCLUSIONS AGEs impaired the osteogenic potential of hPDLSCs via PKCβ2. Our phenomenon showed that GLP-1 could reverse the function of AGEs on osteogenic potential. In addition, the mechanism of GLP-1 weakens/inhibits the effect of AGEs in hPDLSCs, possibly by inhibiting PKCβ2 phosphorylation.
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- Zhi Wang
- Department of Orthodontics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Shandong University & Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Oral Tissue Regeneration & Shandong Engineering Laboratory for Dental Materials and Oral Tissue Regeneration, China; Department of Stomatology, Linyi People's Hospital, Linyi, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Shandong University & Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Oral Tissue Regeneration & Shandong Engineering Laboratory for Dental Materials and Oral Tissue Regeneration, China
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- Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Stomatology, Liaocheng People's Hospital of Shandong Province, Liaocheng, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Linyi People's Hospital, Linyi, Shandong Province, China
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- Dental Medical Center, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Orthodontics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Shandong University & Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Oral Tissue Regeneration & Shandong Engineering Laboratory for Dental Materials and Oral Tissue Regeneration, China.
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Wu Y, Xu W, Hou J, Liu Y, Li R, Liu J, Li C, Tang X, Lin L, Pan Y, Zhang D. Porphyromonas gingivalis-Induced MIF Regulates Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 Expression in EA.hy926 Cells and Monocyte-Endothelial Cell Adhesion Through the Receptors CD74 and CXCR4. Inflammation 2019; 42:874-883. [PMID: 30506423 PMCID: PMC6527533 DOI: 10.1007/s10753-018-0942-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Porphyromonas gingivalis (P. gingivalis) is an important pathogen that contributes to periodontal disease and causes infections that promote the progression of atherosclerosis. Our previous studies showed that macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) facilitates monocyte adhesion to endothelial cells by regulating the expression of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) in P. gingivalis-infected endothelial cells. However, the detailed pathological role of MIF has yet to be elucidated in this context. To explore the functional receptor(s) of MIF that underlie its participation in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis, we investigated the expression of the chemokine receptors CD74 and CXCR4 in endothelial cells, both of which were shown to be involved in the adhesion of monocytes to endothelial cells pretreated with P. gingivalis. Furthermore, the formation of a MIF, CD74, and CXCR4 ligand-receptor complex was revealed by our immunofluorescence staining and coimmunoprecipitation results. By interacting with the CD74/CXCR4 receptor complex, MIF may act as a crucial regulator of monocyte-endothelial cell adhesion and promote the atherosclerotic plaque formation induced by P. gingivalis.
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- Yun Wu
- Department of Periodontics, School of Stomatology, China Medical University, Heping District, Nanjing North Street No.117, Shenyang, 110002 China
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- Department of Periodontics, School of Stomatology, China Medical University, Heping District, Nanjing North Street No.117, Shenyang, 110002 China
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- Department of Periodontics, School of Stomatology, China Medical University, Heping District, Nanjing North Street No.117, Shenyang, 110002 China
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- Department of Periodontics, School of Stomatology, China Medical University, Heping District, Nanjing North Street No.117, Shenyang, 110002 China
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- Department of Periodontics, School of Stomatology, China Medical University, Heping District, Nanjing North Street No.117, Shenyang, 110002 China
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- Department of Periodontics and Oral Biology, School of
Stomatology, China Medical University, Heping District, Nanjing North Street No.117, Shenyang, 110002 China
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- Department of Periodontics and Oral Biology, School of
Stomatology, China Medical University, Heping District, Nanjing North Street No.117, Shenyang, 110002 China
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- Department of Periodontics and Oral Biology, School of
Stomatology, China Medical University, Heping District, Nanjing North Street No.117, Shenyang, 110002 China
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- Department of Periodontics and Oral Biology, School of
Stomatology, China Medical University, Heping District, Nanjing North Street No.117, Shenyang, 110002 China
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- Department of Periodontics and Oral Biology, School of
Stomatology, China Medical University, Heping District, Nanjing North Street No.117, Shenyang, 110002 China
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- Department of Periodontics and Oral Biology, School of
Stomatology, China Medical University, Heping District, Nanjing North Street No.117, Shenyang, 110002 China
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PKC Mediates LPS-Induced IL-1β Expression and Participates in the Pro-inflammatory Effect of A 2AR Under High Glutamate Concentrations in Mouse Microglia. Neurochem Res 2019; 44:2755-2764. [PMID: 31650360 DOI: 10.1007/s11064-019-02895-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2019] [Revised: 09/23/2019] [Accepted: 10/18/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Pathogens such as bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS) play an important role in promoting the production of the inflammatory cytokines interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β) and tumour necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) in response to infection or damage in microglia. However, whether different signalling pathways regulate these two inflammatory factors remains unclear. The protein kinase C (PKC) family is involved in the regulation of inflammation, and our previous research showed that the activation of the PKC pathway played a key role in the LPS-induced transformation of the adenosine A2A receptor (A2AR) from anti-inflammatory activity to pro-inflammatory activity under high glutamate concentrations. Therefore, in the current study, we investigated the role of PKC in the LPS-induced production of these inflammatory cytokines in mouse primary microglia. GF109203X, a specific PKC inhibitor, inhibited the LPS-induced expression of IL-1β messenger ribonucleic acid and intracellular protein in a dose-dependent manner. Moreover, 5 µM GF109203X prevented LPS-induced IL-1β expression but did not significantly affect LPS-induced TNF-α expression. PKC promoted IL-1β expression by regulating the activity of NF-κB but did not significantly impact the activity of ERK1/2. A2AR activation by CGS21680, an A2AR agonist, facilitated LPS-induced IL-1β expression through the PKC pathway at high glutamate concentrations but did not significantly affect LPS-induced TNF-α expression. Taken together, these results suggest a new direction for specific intervention with LPS-induced inflammatory factors in response to specific signalling pathways and provide a mechanism for A2AR targeting, especially after brain injury, to influence inflammation by interfering with A2AR.
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Taskan MM, Balci Yuce H, Karatas O, Gevrek F, Toker H. Evaluation of the effect of oleuropein on alveolar bone loss, inflammation, and apoptosis in experimental periodontitis. J Periodontal Res 2019; 54:624-632. [PMID: 31032945 DOI: 10.1111/jre.12662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2018] [Revised: 03/19/2019] [Accepted: 03/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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THE OBJECTIVE The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of oleuropein on ligature-induced alveolar bone loss. In this respect, osteoblastic activity, osteoclastic activity, inflammatory markers, and apoptosis were evaluated. BACKGROUND Oleuropein is a flavonoid, which has potent anti-inflammatory and bone-protective effects. METHODS Thirty-two Wistar rats were divided into four experimental groups as following: control (C, n = 8) group; periodontitis (P, n = 8) group; periodontitis and low-dose oleuropein group (12 mg/kg/day oleuropein, LDO group, n = 8); and periodontitis and high-dose oleuropein group (24 mg/kg/day oleuropein, HDO group, n = 8). Periodontitis was induced via ligatures. Study period was 14 days, and animals were sacrificed at end of this period. Mandibles were examined via a stereomicroscope and underwent histological procedures. Osteoblast, tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP)-positive osteoclast, and inflammatory cell counts were determined in hematoxylin-eosin stained sections. Inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), bone morphogenetic protein-4, the cluster of differentiation (CD)-68, cysteine-aspartic proteases-3 (Caspase 3), and B-cell lymphoma-2 (Bcl-2) expressions were evaluated via immunohistochemistry. RESULTS Periodontitis group had highest alveolar bone loss, and these levels significantly decreased in LDO and HDO groups. Both 12 and 24 mg/kg oleuropein groups significantly increased osteoblast cell counts and decreased TRAP-positive osteoclast and inflammatory cell counts. BMP-4 and bcl-2 expressions were elevated in oleuropein groups while caspase-3 expressions decreased. iNOS and CD68 were higher in periodontitis group compared to control group, but there was no significant difference between other groups. CONCLUSION Oleuropein successfully decreased alveolar bone loss as a result of decreased osteoclastic activity, inflammation, and apoptosis and increased osteoblastic activity.
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- Mehmet Murat Taskan
- Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University, Tokat, Turkey
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- Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University, Tokat, Turkey
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- Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University, Tokat, Turkey
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University, Tokat, Turkey
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- Department of Periodontology, Gulhane Faculty of Dentistry, University of Medical Sciences, Ankara, Turkey
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Upregulated expression of HOXB7 in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma is associated with tumor cell metastasis and poor prognosis. J Transl Med 2019; 99:736-748. [PMID: 30664713 PMCID: PMC6760572 DOI: 10.1038/s41374-018-0150-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2017] [Revised: 10/04/2018] [Accepted: 10/08/2018] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Homeobox B7 (HOXB7) protein is reported to be aberrantly expressed in a variety of cancers and to play an important role in multiple cellular processes. However, the specific mechanism by which HOXB7 promotes the malignant progression of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) remains unclear. Therefore, we used quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to detect the expression level of HOXB7 in 38 paired ICC tissue samples. Additionally, to assess correlation between HOXB7 and ICC prognosis, we performed immunohistochemistry (IHC) using 122 ICC tissues to detect HOXB7 expression. Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8) and colony formation assays were employed to assess ICC cell proliferation, and Transwell assays were performed to estimate the invasion and migration abilities of ICC cells. The capillary tube formation assay was applied to explore the angiogenic effects of HOXB7. A xenograft tumor model was established in nude mice to assess the role of HOXB7 in tumor growth and lung metastasis. The results showed higher expression of HOXB7 in ICC tissues than in noncancerous tissues, and this increased expression was significantly associated with a poor prognosis. In addition, HOXB7 overexpression enhanced capillary tube formation, invasion and migration of ICC cells in vitro, whereas HOXB7 knockdown produced the opposite results in vitro. Moreover, the role of HOXB7 in promoting tumor growth and metastasis was verified in vivo. Further investigation revealed that the expression levels of MMP2, MMP9, VEGFa, and IL8 were elevated by HOXB7 and that the ERK pathway was activated. Our results demonstrate the prognostic value of HOXB7 and its role in metastasis and angiogenesis in ICC. HOXB7 upregulated MMP2, MMP9, VEGFa, and IL8 expression via the ERK pathway to accelerate the malignant progression of ICC.
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Månsson E, Söderquist B, Nilsdotter-Augustinsson Å, Särndahl E, Demirel I. Staphylococcus epidermidis from prosthetic joint infections induces lower IL-1β release from human neutrophils than isolates from normal flora. APMIS 2018; 126:678-684. [PMID: 30168623 DOI: 10.1111/apm.12861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2017] [Accepted: 05/22/2018] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that Staphylococcus epidermidis isolated from prosthetic joint infections (PJIs) differs from S. epidermidis isolated from normal flora in terms of its capacity to induce activation of caspase-1 and release of IL-1β in human neutrophils. The amount of active caspase-1 was determined over 6 h by detecting Ac-YVAD-AMC fluorescence in human neutrophils incubated with S. epidermidis isolates from PJIs (ST2) or normal flora. The amount of IL-1β was detected by ELISA in neutrophil supernatants after 6 h of incubation. Mean IL-1β release was lower after incubation with S. epidermidis from PJIs compared to isolates from normal flora, but no statistically significant difference was found in active caspase-1. Substantial inter-individual differences in both active caspase-1 and IL-1β were noted. These results suggest that evasion of innate immune response, measured as reduced capacity to induce release of IL-1β from human neutrophils, might be involved in the predominance of ST2 in S. epidermidis PJIs, but that other microbe-related factors are probably also important.
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- Emeli Månsson
- School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden.,iRiSC - Inflammatory Response and Infection Susceptibility Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden.,Region Västmanland - Uppsala University, Centre for Clinical Research, Hospital of Västmanland, Västerås, Sweden
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- School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden.,iRiSC - Inflammatory Response and Infection Susceptibility Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden.,Department of Laboratory Medicine, Clinical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linköping University, Norrköping, Sweden
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- School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden.,iRiSC - Inflammatory Response and Infection Susceptibility Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
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- School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden.,iRiSC - Inflammatory Response and Infection Susceptibility Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
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Fallahi P, Foddis R, Elia G, Ragusa F, Patrizio A, Frenzilli G, Benvenga S, Cristaudo A, Antonelli A, Ferrari SM. Differential modulation by vanadium pentoxide of the secretion of CXCL8 and CXCL11 chemokines in thyroid cells. Mol Med Rep 2018; 17:7415-7420. [PMID: 29568907 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2018.8764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2017] [Accepted: 03/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
Abstract
Recently it has been hypothesized that vanadium serves a carcinogenic role in the thyroid. However, to date, no in vivo or in vitro studies have evaluated thyroid disruption in humans and/or animals following exposure to vanadium. The present study evaluated the effect of vanadium pentoxide (V2O5) on cell viability and proliferation, and chemokine (C‑X‑C motif) ligand (CXCL)8 and CXCL11 secretion in normal thyrocytes. The results demonstrated that V2O5 had no effect on thyroid follicular cell viability and proliferation. However, V2O5 was able to induce the secretion of CXCL8 and CXCL11 chemokines from thyrocytes. Notably, V2O5 synergistically increased the effect of the interferon (IFN)‑γ on CXCL11 secretion. In addition, V2O5 synergistically increased the effect of tumor necrosis factor‑α on CXCL8 secretion, and abolished the inhibitory effect of IFN‑γ. Overall this induction of CXCL8 and CXCL11 secretion may lead to the induction and perpetuation of an inflammatory reaction in the thyroid. Further studies are now required to evaluate thyroid function and nodule development in subjects who are occupationally exposed, or living in polluted areas.
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Affiliation(s)
- Poupak Fallahi
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, I‑56126 Pisa, Italy
| | - Rudy Foddis
- Department of Translational Research of New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, I‑56126 Pisa, Italy
| | - Giusy Elia
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, I‑56126 Pisa, Italy
| | - Francesca Ragusa
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, I‑56126 Pisa, Italy
| | - Armando Patrizio
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, I‑56126 Pisa, Italy
| | - Giada Frenzilli
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, I‑56126 Pisa, Italy
| | - Salvatore Benvenga
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Section of Endocrinology, University of Messina, I‑98125 Messina, Italy
| | - Alfonso Cristaudo
- Department of Translational Research of New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, I‑56126 Pisa, Italy
| | - Alessandro Antonelli
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, I‑56126 Pisa, Italy
| | - Silvia Martina Ferrari
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, I‑56126 Pisa, Italy
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