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Objective:To observe the effects of sonicated extract of Porphyromonas endodontalis(P.endodontalis)on the cell cy-cle and apoptosis of human osteoblastic hFOB 1 .1 9 cells.Methods:hFOB 1 .1 9 cells were treated with sonicated extract of P.end-odontalis at 0 (the control),1 ,1 0 and 1 00 μg/ml for 1 2,24 and 48 h respectively.MTT assay was used to examine cell prolifera-tion.The cell cycle distribution and apoptosis were examined by flow cytometry.Results:The sonicated exact of P.endodontalis in-hibited the proliferation of hFOB 1 .1 9 cells in a time-and dose-dependent manner.24 h treatment of 1 0 μg/ml and 1 00 μg/ml ex-act arrested the cell cycle of the cells in G1 phase,48 h treatment induced apoptosis in a dose-dependent manner.Conclusion:Sonicated exact of P.endodontalis may arrest hFOB 1 .1 9 cells in G1 phase and induce cell apoptosis,leading to inhibition of the cell proliferation.
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In order to examine the immunoresponse of host cells to Enterococcus faecalis, this in vitro study monitored the production of Interleukin-2 (IL-2), Interleukin-4 (IL-4) and Transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-beta1) in human lymphocytes. Lymphocytes were activated with PHA in the presence or abscence of sonicated extracts of E. Faecalis (SEF) and further incubated for 72 hours. The level of each cytokine was measured by ELISA. Data were analyzed with Kruskal-Wallis test and Mann-Whitney U test (P < 0.05). PHA-activated group did exhibit higher level of IL-2 and IL-4 than untreated control group. The levels of expression of both cytokines were significantly decreased following the treatment of high (25 microg/ml) and medium concentration (12.5 microg/ml) of SEF (P <0 .05) than those of PHA activated group. But low concentration (5 microg/ml) of SEF showed the similar level of IL-2 and IL-4 production as those of PHA activated group. TGF-beta1 was unaffected by SEF treatment. These results suggested that E. faecalis may suppress IL-2 and IL-4 production by lymphocytes and this could be one of possible factors why E. faecalis are found frequently in the teeth with failed endodontic treatment.