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  • Title: Nitric oxide promotes the progression of periapical lesion via inducing macrophage and osteoblast apoptosis.
    Author: Lin SK, Kok SH, Lin LD, Wang CC, Kuo MY, Lin CT, Hsiao M, Hong CY.
    Journal: Oral Microbiol Immunol; 2007 Feb; 22(1):24-9. PubMed ID: 17241167.
    Abstract:
    This study aimed to elucidate the modulation by nitric oxide (NO) of the apoptosis of macrophages and osteoblasts, the essential cellular components in the development of periapical lesions. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) induced prominent nitrite synthesis in J774 mouse macrophage cell lines. Exposure to LPS induced obvious apoptosis in J774 cells, whereas transient transfection with murine inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), small interfering RNA (siRNA) diminished this effect. Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) and S-nitroso-N-acetyl-DL-penicillamine (SNAP) (a NO donor) triggered apoptosis in UMR-106 rat osteoblastic cell lines and a synergistic effect was noted when TNF-alpha and SNAP were added to the medium together. Administration of siRNAs for c-Fos and c-Jun: components of activator protein-1 (AP-1) and transforming growth factor-beta1 attenuated the combined effect markedly. Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated nick end-labeling (TUNEL) stain in a rat model of induced periapical lesion showed positive apoptotic signals in macrophages and osteoblasts. Administration of N(G)-monomethyl-l-arginine markedly diminished the extent of bone loss and the amounts of apoptotic macrophages and osteoblasts. In conclusion, NO mediates LPS-stimulated apoptosis of macrophages. It also induces osteoblast apoptosis and augments the pro-apoptotic effect of cytokines. Inhibition of NO synthesis in vivo attenuates apoptosis and the size of periapical lesions. Taken together, these results suggest that NO may promote the progression of periapical lesion by inducing the apoptosis of macrophages and osteoblasts.
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