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Braz. j. med. biol. res ; 50(6): e6227, 2017. graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-839309

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Adiponectin is a multifunctional adipokine that has several oligomeric forms in the blood stream, which broadly regulates innate and acquired immunity. Therefore, in this study, we aimed to observe the differentiation of T helper (Th) cells and expression of costimulatory signaling molecules affected by adiponectin. The mRNA and protein expression levels of adiponectin and its receptors in oxidized low density lipoprotein cholesterol-treated endothelial cells were assayed by real time PCR and immunofluorescence. The endothelial cells were then treated with adiponectin with or without adipoR1 or adipoR2 siRNA and co-cultured with T lymphocytes. The distribution of Th1, Th2 and Th17 subsets were assayed by flow cytometry. The effects of adiponectin on costimulatory signaling molecules HLA-DR, CD80, CD86 and CD 40 was also assayed by flow cytometry. The results showed that endothelial cells expressed adiponectin and its receptor adipoR1 and adipoR2, but not T-cadherin. Adiponectin suppressed Th1 and Th17 differentiation through adipoR1 receptor, contributed to the inhibition of CD80 and CD40, and inhibited differentiation of Th1 and Th17 by inhibiting antigen presenting action.


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Humans , Infant, Newborn , Adult , Adiponectin/metabolism , B7-1 Antigen/metabolism , CD40 Antigens/metabolism , T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer/drug effects , Adiponectin/genetics , Adiponectin/pharmacology , Cell Differentiation , Cells, Cultured , Endothelial Cells/drug effects , Endothelial Cells/metabolism , HLA-DR Antigens/metabolism , Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells/cytology , Lipoproteins, LDL/pharmacology , Receptors, Adiponectin/drug effects , Receptors, Adiponectin/metabolism , T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer/cytology , T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer/metabolism
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Braz. j. med. biol. res ; 47(12): 1036-1043, 12/2014. graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-727657

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Diabetics have an increased prevalence of periodontitis, and diabetes is one of the causative factors of severe periodontitis. Apoptosis is thought to be involved in this pathogenic relationship. The aim of this study was to investigate apoptosis in human periodontal ligament (PDL) fibroblasts induced by advanced glycation end products (AGEs) and their receptor (RAGE). We examined the roles of apoptosis, AGEs, and RAGE during periodontitis in diabetes mellitus using cultured PDL fibroblasts that were treated by AGE-modified bovine serum albumin (AGE-BSA), bovine serum albumin (BSA) alone, or given no treatment (control). Microscopy and real-time quantitative PCR indicated that PDL fibroblasts treated with AGE-BSA were deformed and expressed higher levels of RAGE and caspase 3. Cell viability assays and flow cytometry indicated that AGE-BSA reduced cell viability (69.80±5.50%, P<0.01) and increased apoptosis (11.31±1.73%, P<0.05). Hoechst 33258 staining and terminal-deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated nick-end labeling revealed that AGE-BSA significantly increased apoptosis of PDL fibroblasts. The results showed that the changes in PDL fibroblasts induced by AGE-BSA may explain how AGE-RAGE participates in and exacerbates periodontium destruction.


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Animals , Cattle , Humans , Apoptosis/drug effects , Fibroblasts/drug effects , /pharmacology , Periodontal Ligament/cytology , Receptors, Immunologic/metabolism , Serum Albumin, Bovine/pharmacology , Cell Count , /metabolism , Cell Survival/drug effects , Diabetes Complications , Flow Cytometry , Fibroblasts/metabolism , Immunohistochemistry , In Situ Nick-End Labeling , Primary Cell Culture , Periodontal Diseases/complications , Periodontal Ligament/drug effects , Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
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