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Bulanawichit W, Sinsareekul C, Kornsuthisopon C, Chansaenroj A, Trachoo V, Nowwarote N, Osathanon T. Toll-like receptor and C-type lectin receptor agonists attenuate osteogenic differentiation in human dental pulp stem cells. BMC Oral Health 2024; 24:148. [PMID: 38297241 PMCID: PMC10832253 DOI: 10.1186/s12903-024-03894-7] [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: 11/12/2023] [Accepted: 01/14/2024] [Indexed: 02/02/2024] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND This study aimed to investigate the effects of various toll-like receptor (TLR) and C-type lectin receptor (CLR) ligands on osteogenic differentiation in human dental pulp stem cells (hDPSCs). METHODS hDPSCs were cultured and treated with various concentrations (0.01, 0.1, 1.0, and 10 µg/mL) of TLR or CLR agonists (PG-LPS, E.coli LPS, poly(I:C), Pam3CSK4, Furfurman, and Zymosan). Cell viability was determined by MTT assay. The effects of TLR and CLR agonists on osteogenic differentiation of hDPSCs were measured by alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity, Alizarin Red S staining, and Von Kossa staining. In addition, the mRNA expression of osteogenesis-related genes (ALP, COL1A1, RUNX2, OSX, OCN and DMP1) was examined by RT-qPCR. A non-parametric analysis was employed for the statistical analyses. The statistically significant difference was considered when p < 0.05. RESULTS Treatment with TLR and CLR agonists was associated with an increase in hDPSCs' colony-forming unit ability. Compared with the control group, TLR and CLR agonists significantly inhibited the osteogenic differentiation of hDPSCs by decreasing the ALP activity, mineralised nodule formation, and mRNA expression levels of osteogenesis-related genes (ALP, COL1A1, RUNX2, OSX, OCN and DMP1). The inhibition of TRIF but not Akt signalling rescued the effects of TLR and CLR agonist attenuating hDPSCs' mineralisation. CONCLUSIONS The activation of TLRs or CLRs exhibited an inhibitory effect on osteogenic differentiation of hDPSCs via the TRIF-dependent signalling pathway.
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- Wajathip Bulanawichit
- Center of Excellence for Dental Stem Cell Biology, Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Dentistry, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Operative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence for Dental Stem Cell Biology, Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Dentistry, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence for Dental Stem Cell Biology, Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Dentistry, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, Université Paris Cité, Sorbonne Université, INSERM UMR1138, Molecular Oral Pathophysiology and Department of Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France.
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- Center of Excellence for Dental Stem Cell Biology, Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Dentistry, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
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Maeda R, Seki N, Uwamino Y, Wakui M, Nakagama Y, Kido Y, Sasai M, Taira S, Toriu N, Yamamoto M, Matsuura Y, Uchiyama J, Yamaguchi G, Hirakawa M, Kim YG, Mishima M, Yanagita M, Suematsu M, Sugiura Y. Amino acid catabolite markers for early prognostication of pneumonia in patients with COVID-19. Nat Commun 2023; 14:8469. [PMID: 38123556 PMCID: PMC10733290 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-44266-z] [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: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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Effective early-stage markers for predicting which patients are at risk of developing SARS-CoV-2 infection have not been fully investigated. Here, we performed comprehensive serum metabolome analysis of a total of 83 patients from two cohorts to determine that the acceleration of amino acid catabolism within 5 days from disease onset correlated with future disease severity. Increased levels of de-aminated amino acid catabolites involved in the de novo nucleotide synthesis pathway were identified as early prognostic markers that correlated with the initial viral load. We further employed mice models of SARS-CoV2-MA10 and influenza infection to demonstrate that such de-amination of amino acids and de novo synthesis of nucleotides were associated with the abnormal proliferation of airway and vascular tissue cells in the lungs during the early stages of infection. Consequently, it can be concluded that lung parenchymal tissue remodeling in the early stages of respiratory viral infections induces systemic metabolic remodeling and that the associated key amino acid catabolites are valid predictors for excessive inflammatory response in later disease stages.
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- Rae Maeda
- Center for Cancer Immunotherapy and Immunobiology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Center for Cancer Immunotherapy and Immunobiology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Virology & Parasitology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka Metropolitan University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Virology & Parasitology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka Metropolitan University, Osaka, Japan
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- Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
- Center for Infectious Disease Education and Research, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Faculty of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Fukushima University, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
- Institute for the Advanced Study of Human Biology (ASHBi), Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
- Center for Infectious Disease Education and Research, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
- Center for Infectious Disease Education and Research, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Research Center for Drug Discovery, Faculty of Pharmacy and Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Research Center for Drug Discovery, Faculty of Pharmacy and Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Research Center for Drug Discovery, Faculty of Pharmacy and Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Research Center for Drug Discovery, Faculty of Pharmacy and Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
- Institute for the Advanced Study of Human Biology (ASHBi), Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- WPI-Bio2Q Research Center, Keio University, and Central Institute for Experimental Medicine and Life Science, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Center for Cancer Immunotherapy and Immunobiology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.
- Department of Biochemistry, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
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Kumagai T, Shindo S, Takeda K, Shiba H. Oxytocin suppresses CXCL10 production in TNF‐α‐stimulated human dental pulp stem cells. Cell Biol Int 2022; 46:1530-1535. [DOI: 10.1002/cbin.11860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2021] [Revised: 03/29/2022] [Accepted: 05/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Tomoki Kumagai
- Department of Biological Endodontics, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences Hiroshima University Hiroshima Japan
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- Department of Biological Endodontics, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences Hiroshima University Hiroshima Japan
- Department of Oral Sciences and Translational Research, College of Dental Medicine Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale Florida USA
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- Department of Biological Endodontics, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences Hiroshima University Hiroshima Japan
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- Department of Biological Endodontics, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences Hiroshima University Hiroshima Japan
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Andrukhov O. Toll-Like Receptors and Dental Mesenchymal Stromal Cells. FRONTIERS IN ORAL HEALTH 2022; 2:648901. [PMID: 35048000 PMCID: PMC8757738 DOI: 10.3389/froh.2021.648901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2021] [Accepted: 03/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Dental mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) are a promising tool for clinical application in and beyond dentistry. These cells possess multilineage differentiation potential and immunomodulatory properties. Due to their localization in the oral cavity, these cells could sometimes be exposed to different bacteria and viruses. Dental MSCs express various Toll-like receptors (TLRs), and therefore, they can recognize different microorganisms. The engagement of TLRs in dental MSCs by various ligands might change their properties and function. The differentiation capacity of dental MSCs might be either inhibited or enhanced by TLRs ligands depending on their nature and concentrations. Activation of TLR signaling in dental MSCs induces the production of proinflammatory mediators. Additionally, TLR ligands alter the immunomodulatory ability of dental MSCs, but this aspect is still poorly explored. Understanding the role of TLR signaling in dental MSCs physiology is essential to assess their role in oral homeostasis, inflammatory diseases, and tissue regeneration.
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- Oleh Andrukhov
- Competence Center for Periodontal Research, University Clinic of Dentistry, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Özgül Özdemir RB, Özdemir AT, Kırmaz C, Eker Sarıboyacı A, Karaöz E, Erman G, Vatansever HS, Mete Gökmen N. Age-related changes in the immunomodulatory effects of human dental pulp derived mesenchymal stem cells on the CD4 + T cell subsets. Cytokine 2020; 138:155367. [PMID: 33223447 DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2020.155367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2020] [Revised: 10/08/2020] [Accepted: 11/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are powerful immunomodulatory cells. The effects of the aging on these abilities of MSCs have not been adequately clarified. In this study, alterations in immunomodulatory abilities of MSCs caused by aging were investigated. For this, dental pulp (DP) MSCs and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of elderly and young donors were co-cultured age-matched and cross. We detected that the effects of DP-MSCs on Th1 and Th2 cells and their specific cytokines IFN-γ and IL-4 are not affected by aging. However, we observed that young and elderly DP-MSCs have different effects on Th17 and Treg cells. Th17 frequencies of young and elderly PBMCs were significantly increased only by young DP-MSCs, in contrast, Treg frequencies were significantly increased by elderly DP-MSCs. IL-6, IL-17a and HGF levels of both young and elderly PBMCs showed a significant increase only by young DP-MSCs, but TGF-β levels were significantly increased only by elderly DP-MSCs. The oral cavity is home to a rich microflora. The interactions of dental tissues with this microflora can lead them to acquire different epigenetic modifications. Aging can affect the microflora composition of the oral cavity and change this process in different directions. According to our findings, DP-MSCs are effective cells in the regulation of CD4+ T cells, and their effects on Th1 and Th2 cells were not affected by aging. However, pleiotropic molecules IL-6 and HGF expressions, which are important in dental and bone tissue regeneration, decreased significantly in elderly DP-MSCs. This situation may have indirectly made a difference in the modulation effects of young and elderly DP-MSCs on the Th17 and Treg cells.
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- Merkezefendi State Hospital, Department of Medical Biochemistry, Manisa, Turkey.
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- Manisa Celal Bayar University, Medical School, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Manisa, Turkey
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- Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Cellular Therapy and Stem Cell Production Application and Research Center, Eskisehir, Turkey
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- Liv Hospital, Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research, Istanbul, Turkey; Istinye University, Medical School, Department of Histology and Embryology, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Sakarya University, Medical School, Department of Medical Biology, Sakarya, Turkey
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- Manisa Celal Bayar University, Medical School, Department of Histology and Embryology, Manisa, Turkey; Near East University, Experimental Health Science Research Center, Nicosia, North Cyprus, Turkey
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- Ege University, Medical School, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Immunology, Izmir, Turkey
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Shindo S, Kumagai T, Shirawachi S, Takeda K, Shiba H. Semaphorin3A released from human dental pulp cells inhibits the increase in interleukin-6 and CXC chemokine ligand 10 production induced by tumor necrosis factor-α through suppression of nuclear factor-κB activation. Cell Biol Int 2020; 45:238-244. [PMID: 32926524 DOI: 10.1002/cbin.11466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2020] [Revised: 08/20/2020] [Accepted: 09/07/2020] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Human dental pulp cells (HDPCs) play an important role in pulpitis. Semaphorin3A (Sema3A), which is an axon guidance molecule, is a member of the secretory semaphorin family. Recently, Sema3A has been reported to be an osteoprotective factor and to be involved in the immune response. However, the role of Sema3A in dental pulp inflammation remains unknown. The aim of this study was to reveal the existence of Sema3A in human dental pulp tissue and the effect of Sema3A which is released from tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α-stimulated HDPCs on production of proinflammatory cytokines, such as interleukin (IL)-6 and CXC chemokine ligand 10 (CXCL10), from HDPCs stimulated with TNF-α. Sema3A was detected in inflamed pulp as compared to normal pulp. HDPCs expressed Neuropilin-1(Nrp1) which is Sema3A receptor. TNF-α increased the levels of IL-6 and CXCL10 in HDPCs in time-dependent manner. Sema3A inhibited production of these two cytokines from TNF-α-stimulated HDPCs. TNF-α induced soluble Sema3A production from HDPCs. Moreover, antibody-based neutralization of Sema3A further promoted production of IL-6 and CXCL10 from TNF-α-stimulated HDPCs. Sema3A inhibited nuclear factor (NF)-κB P65 phosphorylation and inhibitor κBα degradation in TNF-α-stimulated HDPCs. These results indicated that Sema3A is induced in human dental pulp, and TNF-α acts on HDPCs to produce Sema3A, which partially inhibits the increase in IL-6 and CXCL10 production induced by TNF-α, and that the inhibition leads to suppression of NF-κB activation. Therefore, it is suggested that Sema3A may regulate inflammation in dental pulp and be novel antiinflammatory target molecule for pulpitis.
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- Satoru Shindo
- Department of Biological Endodontics, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Biological Endodontics, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Biological Endodontics, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Biological Endodontics, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Biological Endodontics, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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Hong H, Chen X, Li K, Wang N, Li M, Yang B, Yu X, Wei X. Dental follicle stem cells rescue the regenerative capacity of inflamed rat dental pulp through a paracrine pathway. Stem Cell Res Ther 2020; 11:333. [PMID: 32746910 PMCID: PMC7397608 DOI: 10.1186/s13287-020-01841-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2020] [Revised: 06/27/2020] [Accepted: 07/17/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Background Pulpitis is a common dental disease characterized by sustained inflammation and impaired pulp self-repair. Mesenchymal stem cell-based minimally invasive vital pulp therapy (MSC-miVPT) is a potential treatment method, but its application is limited by the difficulty in acquiring MSCs. We recently revealed the immunomodulatory effects of rat dental follicle stem cells (rDFSCs) on acute lung injury. The present study focused on the paracrine effects of rDFSCs on the inflammation and regeneration of rat injured dental pulp to detect whether DFSCs are a potential candidate for MSC-miVPT. Methods Conditioned medium from rDFSCs (rDFSC-CM) was applied to lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced inflammatory rat dental pulp cells (rDPCs). The inflammation and regeneration of rDPCs were detected by RT-qPCR, Western blotting, immunofluorescence staining, Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8) assay, flow cytometry, wound-healing assay, and Masson’s staining. The effects of rDFSC-CM on inflamed rat dental pulp were further evaluated by hematoxylin-eosin and immunohistochemical staining. Results rDFSC-CM downregulated the ERK1/2 and NF-κB signaling pathways, which resulted in suppression of the expression of IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α and promotion of the expression of IL-4 and TGF-β, and these findings lead to the attenuation of rDPC inflammation. rDFSC-CM enhanced the in vitro proliferation, migration, and odontogenic differentiation of inflammatory rDPCs and their in vivo ectopic dentinogenesis. Furthermore, rDFSC-CM inhibited inflammatory cell infiltration in rat pulpitis and triggered Runx2 expression in some of the odontoblast-like cells surrounding the injured site, and these effects were conducive to the repair of inflamed dental pulp. Conclusions rDFSC-CM exhibits therapeutic potential by rescuing the regeneration of the inflamed rat dental pulp through an immunomodulatory mechanism, indicating the application prospects of DFSCs in biological regenerative endodontics.
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- Hong Hong
- Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510055, People's Republic of China
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510055, People's Republic of China.,Department of Stomatology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510630, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, People's Republic of China
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510055, People's Republic of China
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510055, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, People's Republic of China.
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510055, People's Republic of China.
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Cytokines Differently Define the Immunomodulation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells from the Periodontal Ligament. Cells 2020; 9:cells9051222. [PMID: 32423044 PMCID: PMC7290931 DOI: 10.3390/cells9051222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2020] [Revised: 05/05/2020] [Accepted: 05/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Human periodontal ligament stem cells (hPDLSCs) play an important role in periodontal tissue homeostasis and regeneration. The function of these cells in vivo depends largely on their immunomodulatory ability, which is reciprocally regulated by immune cells via cytokines, particularly interferon (IFN)-γ, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, and interleukin (IL)-1β. Different cytokines activate distinct signaling pathways and might differently affect immunomodulatory activities of hPDLSCs. This study directly compared the effect of IFN-γ, TNF-α, or IL-1β treated primary hPDLSCs on allogenic CD4+ T lymphocyte proliferation and apoptosis in an indirect co-culture model. The effects of IFN-γ, TNF-α, and IL-1β on the expression of specific immunomodulatory factors such as intoleamine-2,3-dioxygenase-1 (IDO-1), prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), and programmed cell death 1 ligand 1 (PD-L1) and ligand 2 (PD-L2) in hPDLSCs were compared. The contribution of different immunomodulatory mediators to the immunomodulatory effects of hPDLSCs in the indirect co-culture experiments was assessed using specific inhibitors. Proliferation of CD4+ T lymphocytes was inhibited by hPDLSCs, and this effect was strongly enhanced by IFN-γ and IL-1β but not by TNF-α. Apoptosis of CD4+ T lymphocytes was decreased by hPDLSCs per se. This effect was counteracted by IFN-γ or IL-1β. Additionally, IFN-γ, TNF-α, and IL-1β differently regulated all investigated immunomediators in hPDLSCs. Pharmacological inhibition of immunomediators showed that their contribution in regulating CD4+ T lymphocytes depends on the cytokine milieu. Our data indicate that inflammatory cytokines activate specific immunomodulatory mechanisms in hPDLSCs and the expression of particular immunomodulatory factors, which underlies a complex reciprocal interaction between hPDLSCs and CD4+ T lymphocytes.
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1,25(OH) 2D 3 Differently Affects Immunomodulatory Activities of Mesenchymal Stem Cells Depending on the Presence of TNF-α, IL-1β and IFN-γ. J Clin Med 2019; 8:jcm8122211. [PMID: 31847340 PMCID: PMC6947512 DOI: 10.3390/jcm8122211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2019] [Revised: 12/10/2019] [Accepted: 12/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Periodontal ligament-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hPDLSCs) possess immunomodulatory abilities which are strongly enhanced by various inflammatory cytokines. Vitamin D3 has anti-inflammatory effects on hPDLSCs and immune cells. However, no study to date has directly compared the influence of 1,25(OH)2D3 on the immunomodulatory activities of hPDLSCs in the presence of different cytokines. In the present study, the effects of hPDLSCs treated with tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, interleukin (IL)-1β, or interferon (IFN)-γ in the presence of 1,25(OH)2D3 on the proliferation of allogenic CD4+ T lymphocyte or on the functional status of primary CD68+ macrophages were analyzed in coculture models. Additionally, the effects of 1,25(OH)2D3 on TNF-α-, IL-1β-, and IFN-γ-induced gene expression of some immunomodulatory factors in hPDLSCs were compared. Under coculture conditions, 1,25(OH)2D3 increased or decreased CD4+ T lymphocyte proliferation via hPDLSCs, depending on the cytokine. hPDLSCs primed with 1,25(OH)2D3 and different cytokines affected pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokine expression in macrophages variably, depending on the priming cytokine. With one exception, 1,25(OH)2D3 significantly reduced TNF-α-, IL-1β-, and IFN-γ-induced expression of all the investigated immunomediators in hPDLSCs, albeit to different extents. These results suggest that 1,25(OH)2D3 influences the immunomodulatory activities of hPDLSCs depending qualitatively and quantitatively on the presence of certain inflammatory cytokines.
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Andrukhov O, Behm C, Blufstein A, Rausch-Fan X. Immunomodulatory properties of dental tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells: Implication in disease and tissue regeneration. World J Stem Cells 2019; 11:604-617. [PMID: 31616538 PMCID: PMC6789188 DOI: 10.4252/wjsc.v11.i9.604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2019] [Revised: 04/24/2019] [Accepted: 08/27/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are considered as an attractive tool for tissue regeneration and possess a strong immunomodulatory ability. Dental tissue-derived MSCs can be isolated from different sources, such as the dental pulp, periodontal ligament, deciduous teeth, apical papilla, dental follicles and gingiva. According to numerous in vitro studies, the effect of dental MSCs on immune cells might depend on several factors, such as the experimental setting, MSC tissue source and type of immune cell preparation. Most studies have shown that the immunomodulatory activity of dental MSCs is strongly upregulated by activated immune cells. MSCs exert mostly immunosuppressive effects, leading to the dampening of immune cell activation. Thus, the reciprocal interaction between dental MSCs and immune cells represents an elegant mechanism that potentially contributes to tissue homeostasis and inflammatory disease progression. Although the immunomodulatory potential of dental MSCs has been extensively investigated in vitro, its role in vivo remains obscure. A few studies have reported that the MSCs isolated from inflamed dental tissues have a compromised immunomodulatory ability. Moreover, the expression of some immunomodulatory proteins is enhanced in periodontal disease and even shows some correlation with disease severity. MSC-based immunomodulation may play an essential role in the regeneration of different dental tissues. Therefore, immunomodulation-based strategies may be a very promising tool in regenerative dentistry.
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- Oleh Andrukhov
- Division of Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology, University Clinic of Dentistry, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna 1090, Austria
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- Division of Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology, University Clinic of Dentistry, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna 1090, Austria
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- Division of Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology, University Clinic of Dentistry, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna 1090, Austria
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- Division of Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology, University Clinic of Dentistry, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna 1090, Austria
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Santa-Rosa CC, Thebit MM, Maciel KF, Brito LCND, Vieira LQ, Ribeiro-Sobrinho AP. Evaluation of chemokines and receptors in gnotobiotic root canal infection by F. nucleatum and E. faecalis. Braz Oral Res 2018; 32:e120. [PMID: 30517429 DOI: 10.1590/1807-3107bor-2018.vol32.0120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2018] [Accepted: 10/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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The present study aims to evaluate the longitudinal effects of induced experimental infections in gnotoxenic animals on the expression of inflammatory chemokines and their receptors in periradicular tissues. The null hypothesis tested was that Enterococcus faecalis and Fusobacterium nucleatum had no effect on CCR5, CCL5, CXCL10, CCL2/MCP-1, CXCR2 and CCR1 expression. Two groups of five animals (n = 5) aged between 8 and 12 weeks were used in this study. The animals were anaesthetized, and coronary access was performed in the first molar on the right and left sides. Microorganisms were inoculated into the left molar, and the right molar was sealed without contamination to function as a control. Animals were sacrificed 7 and 14 days after infection, and periapical tissues were collected. The cytokine mRNA expression levels were assessed using real-time PCR. The chemokine mRNA expression levels demonstrated that the experimental infection was capable of inducing increased chemokine expression on day 7 compared to that on day 14, except for CCR5 and CCL5, which showed no changes. The gnotoxenic animal model proved to be effective and allowed evaluation of the immune response against a known infection. Additionally, this study demonstrates that gene expression of chemokines and their receptors against the experimental infection preferentially prevailed during the initial phase of induction of the periradicular alteration (i.e., on day 7 post-infection).
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- Caroline Christine Santa-Rosa
- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - UFMG, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Restorative Dentistry, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - UFMG, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Restorative Dentistry, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - UFMG, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Restorative Dentistry, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - UFMG, Institute of Biological Sciences, Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - UFMG, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Restorative Dentistry, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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Response of human periodontal ligament stem cells to IFN-γ and TLR-agonists. Sci Rep 2017; 7:12856. [PMID: 28993635 PMCID: PMC5634407 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-12480-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2017] [Accepted: 09/08/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Periodontal ligament stem cells similarly to the mesenchymal stem cells of other tissues possess immunomodulatory properties, which are regulated by different cytokines, particularly by interferon-γ (IFN-γ). In contrast, less information is provided about the effect of toll-like receptors ligand on immunomodulatory properties of these cells. In the present study we investigated the response of human periodontal ligament stem cells (hPDLSCs) in response to simultaneous stimulation with IFN-γ and toll-like receptor (TLR) agonists. The resulting expression of indoleamine-2,3-dioxygenase-1 (IDO-1), interleukin (IL)-6, IL-8 and monocyte chemotactic protein 1 (MCP-1) was investigated. The expression of IDO-1 was upregulated by IFN-γ in both gene and protein levels. TLR2 agonists Pam3CSK4 induced gene expression of IDO-1, but had no effect on protein expression. IFN-γ induced IDO-1 protein expression was further enhanced by Pam3CSK4. TLR-4 agonist E. coli LPS has no significant effect on neither basal nor IFN-γ induced IDO-1 protein expression. The production of IL-6, IL-8, and MCP-1 was induced by TLR agonists. Neither basal nor TLR agonists induced production of these proteins was affected by IFN-γ. Our data shows potential interaction between IFN-γ and TLR2 responses in hPDLSCs, which might be involved in regulation of immune response in inflammatory diseases, and particularly periodontitis.
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EZH2 regulates dental pulp inflammation by direct effect on inflammatory factors. Arch Oral Biol 2017; 85:16-22. [PMID: 29028630 DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2017.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2017] [Revised: 09/22/2017] [Accepted: 10/07/2017] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Pulpitis is a multi-factorial disease that could be caused by complex interactions between genetics, epigenetics and environmental factors. We aimed to evaluate the role of Enhancer of Zeste Homolog 2 (EZH2) in the inflammatory response of human dental pulp cells (HDPCs) and dental pulp tissues. METHODS The expressions of inflammatory cytokines in HDPCs treated by EZH2 complex or EZH2 siRNA with or without rhTNF-α were examined by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (q-PCR). The levels of secreted inflammatory cytokines including IL-6, IL-8, IL-15, CCL2 and CXCL12 in culture supernatants were measured by Luminex assay. In rat pulpitis model, the effects of EZH2 on dental pulp tissues were verified by histology. We invested the mechanisms of the effect of EZH2 on the inflammatory factors by ChIP assay. RESULTS EZH2 down-regulation inhibited the expression of inflammatory factors, including IL-6, IL-8, IL-15, CCL2 and CXCL12 in HDPCs. EZH2 complex promoted the expression and secretion of these inflammatory factors in HDPCs, while EZH2 silencing could attenuate the promotion of inflammatory factors that were induced by rhTNF-α. In pulpitis models of rats, EZH2 down-regulation inhibited the inflammatory process of dental pulp while EZH2 complex showed no significant facilitation of pulpal inflammation. In addition, EZH2 could bind on the promoters of IL-6, IL-8 and CCL2, but not IL-15 and CXCL12, to affect the transcription of these proinflammatory cytokines. CONCLUSIONS In HDPCs, EZH2 could induce inflammation, while EZH2 down-regulation could attenuate the inflammatory responses. EZH2 plays an important role in this inflammatory process of dental pulp.
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Lee S, Zhang QZ, Karabucak B, Le AD. DPSCs from Inflamed Pulp Modulate Macrophage Function via the TNF-α/IDO Axis. J Dent Res 2016; 95:1274-81. [PMID: 27384335 DOI: 10.1177/0022034516657817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Human dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs) can be isolated from inflamed pulp derived from carious teeth with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis (I-DPSCs), which possess stemness and multidifferentiation potentials similar to DPSCs from healthy pulp. Since macrophages-essential cell players of the pulpal innate immunity-can regulate pulpal inflammation and repair, the authors investigated the immunomodulatory effects of DPSCs/I-DPSCs on macrophage functions and their underlying mechanisms. Similar to DPSCs, I-DPSCs were capable of colony-forming efficiency and adipogenic and osteo/dentinogenic differentiation under in vitro induction conditions. I-DPSCs also expressed a similar phenotypic profile of mesenchymal stem cell markers, except a relatively higher level of CD146 as compared with DPSCs. Coculture of DPSCs or I-DPSCs with differentiated THP-1 cells, the human monocyte cell line, markedly suppressed tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) secretion in response to stimulation with lipopolysaccharides (LPS) and/or nigericin. However, unlike TNF-α, the secreted level of interleukin 1β was not affected by coculture with DPSCs or I-DPSCs. Furthermore, DPSC/I-DPSC-mediated inhibition of TNF-α secretion by macrophages was abolished by pretreatment with 1-methyl-D-tryptophan, a specific inhibitor of indoleamine-pyrrole 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO), but not by NSC-398, a specific inhibitor of COX-2, suggesting IDO as a mediator. Interestingly, IDO expression was significantly augmented in macrophages and mesenchymal stromal cells in inflamed human pulp tissues. Collectively, these findings show that I-DPSCs, similar to DPSCs, possess stem cell properties and suppress macrophage functions via the TNF-α/IDO axis, thereby providing a physiologically relevant context for their innate immunomodulatory activity in the dental pulp and their capability for pulp repair.
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- S Lee
- Department of Endodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Pharmacology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Endodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Pharmacology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Interferon-gamma improves impaired dentinogenic and immunosuppressive functions of irreversible pulpitis-derived human dental pulp stem cells. Sci Rep 2016; 6:19286. [PMID: 26775677 PMCID: PMC4726054 DOI: 10.1038/srep19286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2015] [Accepted: 12/07/2015] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Clinically, irreversible pulpitis is treated by the complete removal of pulp tissue followed by replacement with artificial materials. There is considered to be a high potential for autologous transplantation of human dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs) in endodontic treatment. The usefulness of DPSCs isolated from healthy teeth is limited. However, DPSCs isolated from diseased teeth with irreversible pulpitis (IP-DPSCs) are considered to be suitable for dentin/pulp regeneration. In this study, we examined the stem cell potency of IP-DPSCs. In comparison with healthy DPSCs, IP-DPSCs expressed lower colony-forming capacity, population-doubling rate, cell proliferation, multipotency, in vivo dentin regeneration, and immunosuppressive activity, suggesting that intact IP-DPSCs may be inadequate for dentin/pulp regeneration. Therefore, we attempted to improve the impaired in vivo dentin regeneration and in vitro immunosuppressive functions of IP-DPSCs to enable dentin/pulp regeneration. Interferon gamma (IFN-γ) treatment enhanced in vivo dentin regeneration and in vitro T cell suppression of IP-DPSCs, whereas treatment with tumor necrosis factor alpha did not. Therefore, these findings suggest that IFN-γ may be a feasible modulator to improve the functions of impaired IP-DPSCs, suggesting that autologous transplantation of IFN-γ-accelerated IP-DPSCs might be a promising new therapeutic strategy for dentin/pulp tissue engineering in future endodontic treatment.
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