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J Periodontal Res ; 58(2): 274-282, 2023 Apr.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36597969

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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Gingival overgrowth caused by phenytoin is proposed to be associated with Ca2+ signaling; however, the mechanisms that increase the intracellular Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+ ]i ) are controversial. The current study aimed to elucidate the mechanism underlying the phenytoin-induced increase in [Ca2+ ]i in human gingival fibroblasts (HGFs). METHODS: Effects of 100 µM phenytoin on [Ca2+ ]i in HGFs were examined at the single-cell level using fluorescence images of fura-2 captured by an imaging system consisting of an EM-CCD camera coupled to an inverted fluorescence microscope at room temperature. RESULTS: Exposure of HGFs to 100 µM phenytoin induced a transient increase in [Ca2+ ]i in the absence of extracellular Ca2+ , indicating that the phenytoin-induced increase in [Ca2+ ]i does not require an influx of extracellular Ca2+ . In addition, phenytoin increased [Ca2+ ]i in HGFs depleted of intracellular Ca2+ stores by thapsigargin, indicating that neither Ca2+ release from stores nor inhibition of Ca2+ uptake is involved. Furthermore, the phenytoin-induced [Ca2+ ]i elevation was reduced to 18.8% in the absence of extracellular Na+ , and [Ca2+ ]i elevation upon removal of extracellular Na+ was reduced to 25.9% in the presence of phenytoin. These results imply that phenytoin increases [Ca2+ ]i of HGFs by suppressing the Na+ /Ca2+ exchanger. Suppression of intracellular Ca2+ excretion is thought to enhance the Ca2+ responses induced by various stimuli. Analysis at the single-cell level showed that stimulation with 1 µM ATP or 3 µM histamine increased [Ca2+ ]i in 20-50% of cells, and [Ca2+ ]i increased in many unresponsive cells in the presence of phenytoin. CONCLUSION: Our findings demonstrate that phenytoin induced increase in [Ca2+ ]i by the inhibition of Ca2+ efflux in HGFs. It was also found that phenytoin strongly enhanced small Ca2+ responses induced by stimulation with a low concentration of ATP or histamine by inhibiting Ca2+ efflux. These findings suggest a possibility that phenytoin causes drug-induced gingival overgrowth by interacting with inflammatory bioactive substances in the gingiva.


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Gingival Overgrowth , Phenytoin , Humans , Phenytoin/adverse effects , Gingiva , Calcium , Histamine/adverse effects , Gingival Overgrowth/chemically induced , Fibroblasts , Adenosine Triphosphate/pharmacology , Cells, Cultured
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