著者

Kae Ishii Keisuke Hatori Osamu Takeichi Kosuke Makino Kazuma Himi Hiroki Komiya Bunnai Ogiso

出版者

Nihon University School of Dentistry

雑誌

Journal of Oral Science (ISSN:13434934)

巻号頁・発行日

pp.17-0439, (Released:2018-11-15)

参考文献数

31

被引用文献数

1

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It has been reported that Forkhead box transcription factor class O3a (Foxo3a) is expressed in rheumatoid arthritis, a chronic inflammatory condition accompanied by bone resorption, and plays a role in its pathology. However, it has remained unclear whether Foxo3a is involved in the pathogenesis of periapical granulomas. The present study was performed to compare the expression of Foxo3a in periapical granulomas and healthy gingival tissues. Samples were obtained surgically from patients, and subjected to hematoxylin-eosin staining for histopathologic diagnosis. Two-color immunofluorescence staining was also performed using antibodies against Foxo3a and markers for three types of inflammatory cells: neutrophils, T lymphocytes, and B lymphocytes. This revealed that Foxo3a was expressed in all three cell types in periapical granulomas but not in healthy gingival tissues. Foxo3a was expressed in 82.1%, 78.3%, and 77.5% of neutrophils, T lymphocytes, and B lymphocytes, respectively, and statistical analysis using the Kruskal-Wallis test followed by the Steel-Dwass test showed no significant difference of Foxo3a expression among the three cell types. Our results suggest that Foxo3a transcription factors may be involved in the pathogenesis of periapical granulomas.

著者

Hiroshi Kudo Osamu Takeichi Kosuke Makino Keisuke Hatori Bunnai Ogiso

出版者

Nihon University School of Dentistry

雑誌

Journal of Oral Science (ISSN:13434934)

巻号頁・発行日

pp.17-0412, (Released:2018-08-12)

参考文献数

45

被引用文献数

6

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Silent information regulator 2 homolog 1 (SIRT1) inhibits oxidative injury and has anti-inflammatory effects. SIRT1 may be involved in healing of periapical periodontitis; however, SIRT1 expression in periapical periodontitis lesions has not been investigated. This study evaluated SIRT1 expression and a marker of oxidative stress—8-hydroxy-2’-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG)—in periapical granulomas. First, we used real-time polymerase chain reaction to determine whether U-937 monocytes express SIRT1. U-937 cells treated with the SIRT1 activator resveratrol exhibited the highest SIRT1 mRNA level after 6-h incubation. By contrast, treating cells with the SIRT1 inhibitor sirtinol returned SIRT1 expression level to that of the control. In addition, immunocytochemical analysis using cytospin specimens showed that U-937 cells co-expressed SIRT1 and Ki-67. Dual-color immunofluorescence imaging showed that round cells in periapical granulomas co-expressed SIRT1 and 8-OHdG; however, neither was expressed in healthy gingival tissues. The number of 8-OHdG-expressing cells was significantly greater than the number of SIRT1-expressing cells. Our findings suggest that macrophages express SIRT1 and that wound healing in periapical granulomas is enhanced by a SIRT1-mediated reduction in the level of oxidative stress.

著者

Yusuke SUZUKI Makoto HAYASHI Takuya YASUKAWA Hiroshi KOBAYASHI Kosuke MAKINO Yoriyuki HIRANO Shozo TAKAGI Laurence C. CHOW Bunnai OGISO

出版者

日本歯科理工学会

雑誌

Dental Materials Journal (ISSN:02874547)

巻号頁・発行日

pp.2014-255, (Released:2015-02-25)

参考文献数

31

被引用文献数

5

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Aim of this study was to develop a novel fluorapatite-forming calcium phosphate cement (FA-CPC) with tricalcium silicate (TCS) for endodontic applications and to examine its in vitro and in vivo characteristics. The FA-CPC powder consisted of 62.8% CaHPO4, 30.8% CaCO3, and 6.4% NaF. One part of TCS was combined with 9 parts of FA-CPC powder (FA-CPC with TCS). A 1.5 M phosphate solution was used as cement liquid. Setting time (ST), diametral tensile strength (DTS), phase composition by X-ray diffraction (XRD), and cement alkalinity were analyzed. Cement biocompatibility was assessed using rat subcutaneous model. Cement ST was 10.3±0.6 min and DTS was 3.89±0.76 MPa. XRD patterns showed that highly crystalline apatitic material was the only significant phase present and pH value was approximate 11.0. FA-CPC with TCS demonstrated similar biocompatibility as that of mineral trioxide aggregate control. These results suggest that FA-CPC with TCS may be useful for endodontic applications.