Yunlong Wang1, Hong He1, Zhengguo Cao1, Yi Fang1, Mingyuan Du1, Zhijian Liu1. 1. The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology (Hubei-MOST) & Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430079, PR, China.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Root resorption is a common phenomenon presented in periodontitis and orthodontic treatment, both of which are accompanied by an elevated TNF-α expression level in the periodontal tissues. Previously, we proved that TNF-α showed an inhibitory effect on cementoblast differentiation, mineralization and proliferation. However, the effect of TNF-α on Runx2 and osteoprotegerin (OPG) expression remains undetermined. This study aimed to identify the influence of TNF-α on Runx2 and OPG expression in cementoblasts and to test whether BMP-2,-4,-6,-7 would affect TNF-α-regulated Runx2 and OPG. MATERIALS AND METHODS: An immortalized murine cementoblast cell line OCCM-30 was used in this study. The expression of Runx2 and OPG were examined by qRT-PCR after stimulating cells with TNF-α. The role of signalling pathways, including MAPK, PI3K-Akt and NF-κB, were studied with the use of specific inhibitors. Cells were treated with TNF-α in combination with BMP-2,-4,-6 or -7, then the expression of Runx2 and OPG, the activity of MAPK and NF-κB pathways, and the proliferation ability were evaluated by qRT-PCR, Western blot and MTS assay respectively. RESULTS: TNF-α inhibited Runx2 and OPG mRNAs in OCCM-30 cells, and the inhibitory effects were further aggravated by blocking p38 MAPK or NF-κB pathway. TNF-α-inhibited Runx2 and OPG were up-regulated by BMP-4. The p38 MAPK and Erk1/2 pathways were further activated by the combined treatment of BMP-4 and TNF-α compared with TNF-α alone. Finally, the TNF-α-suppressed proliferation was not obviously affected by BMP-2,-4,-6 or -7. CONCLUSIONS: TNF-α inhibited Runx2 and OPG in cementoblasts, and the p38 MAPK and NF-κB pathways acted in a negative-feedback way to attenuate the inhibitory effects. TNF-α-inhibited Runx2 and OPG could be effectively up-regulated by BMP-4; however, further investigations are needed to fully elaborate the underlying mechanisms.
OBJECTIVES: Root resorption is a common phenomenon presented in periodontitis and orthodontic treatment, both of which are accompanied by an elevated TNF-α expression level in the periodontal tissues. Previously, we proved that TNF-α showed an inhibitory effect on cementoblast differentiation, mineralization and proliferation. However, the effect of TNF-α on Runx2 and osteoprotegerin (OPG) expression remains undetermined. This study aimed to identify the influence of TNF-α on Runx2 and OPG expression in cementoblasts and to test whether BMP-2,-4,-6,-7 would affect TNF-α-regulated Runx2 and OPG. MATERIALS AND METHODS: An immortalized murine cementoblast cell line OCCM-30 was used in this study. The expression of Runx2 and OPG were examined by qRT-PCR after stimulating cells with TNF-α. The role of signalling pathways, including MAPK, PI3K-Akt and NF-κB, were studied with the use of specific inhibitors. Cells were treated with TNF-α in combination with BMP-2,-4,-6 or -7, then the expression of Runx2 and OPG, the activity of MAPK and NF-κB pathways, and the proliferation ability were evaluated by qRT-PCR, Western blot and MTS assay respectively. RESULTS: TNF-α inhibited Runx2 and OPG mRNAs in OCCM-30 cells, and the inhibitory effects were further aggravated by blocking p38 MAPK or NF-κB pathway. TNF-α-inhibited Runx2 and OPG were up-regulated by BMP-4. The p38 MAPK and Erk1/2 pathways were further activated by the combined treatment of BMP-4 and TNF-α compared with TNF-α alone. Finally, the TNF-α-suppressed proliferation was not obviously affected by BMP-2,-4,-6 or -7. CONCLUSIONS: TNF-α inhibited Runx2 and OPG in cementoblasts, and the p38 MAPK and NF-κB pathways acted in a negative-feedback way to attenuate the inhibitory effects. TNF-α-inhibited Runx2 and OPG could be effectively up-regulated by BMP-4; however, further investigations are needed to fully elaborate the underlying mechanisms.
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