Toll-like receptor 4 signaling plays a role in triggering periodontal infection
Open Access
- 1 April 2008
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in FEMS Immunology & Medical Microbiology
- Vol. 52 (3), 362-369
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1574-695x.2008.00386.x
Abstract
Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are a group of sensors on the surface of antigen-presenting cells, such as dendritic cells and macrophages, which recognize microbial pathogens and induce innate and adaptive immune responses. Periodontitis is an inflammatory disease characterized by the destruction of tooth-supporting structures. In order to address whether TLR4 signaling plays a role in periodontitis, we studied the gene expression change in human periodontal ligament cells (HPDLCs) in response to TLR4 ligand, lipopolysaccharide treatment by microarray analysis. Expression of TLR4 was detected in HPDLCs. Lipopolysaccharide treatment increased the expression of 12 genes (more than twofold), including TLR4, TLR5, TLR7, Pellino 1, colony stimulating factor 2 (CSF2) and IL-6. In addition, the expression of 15 genes (less than equal to twofold) was decreased, including Fos, LY64 and LY86. In addition, real-time PCR was used to confirm the change of gene expression of TLR4, IL-6 and Fos. We also showed that the upregulation of IL-6 by lipopolysaccharide treatment was TLR4-dependent. This pattern of gene expression indicates that pathogens may trigger TLR4 signaling and cause periodontitis. Manipulating TLR4 signaling may potentially become one of the recognized therapies for periodontitis.Keywords
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