Role of TRAF6 in inflammatory responses of human osteoblast-like cells with Enterococcusfaecalis / 口腔疾病防治

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Objective @#Explore the role and status of tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factor 6 (TRAF6) in the inflammatory response of human osteoblast-like cells MG63 which was triggered by Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis) and its lipoteichoic acid (LTA)@*Methods@# SiRNA technology was applied to silence the TRAF6 gene of MG63 cells, Using E.faecelis and its LTA to stimulate the silence MG63 cells with different hours. After that, using real-time PCR technology to detect toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) and TRAF6 gene expression and using ELISA assay to detect proinflammatory cytokines interleukin-1β and TNF-alpha expression levels.@*Results@#When MG63 cells was infected by E. faecalis, its LTA, TLR2 and TRAF6 gene level has increased to varying degrees (P< 0.05); interleukin-1β and TNF-alpha expression was significantly higher (P< 0.05). When TRAF6 gene of MG63 cells was silenced by siRNA, pro-inflammatory cytokines interleukin-1β, interleukin-6, interleukin -8 and TNF-alpha expression decreased significantly (P< 0.05).@*Conclusion@#E. faecalis and its toxic components is identified by MG63 cells mainly through TLR2 receptors. The major virulence factor in periapical infections caused by E. faecalis is LTA.