Background/Aim: Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) associates with human chronic periodontitis (CP) progression. We previously demonstrated that butyric acid (BA), produced by periodontopathic bacteria, induced EBV lytic switch activator BZLF1 expression. We investigated whether short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) in CP patients' saliva enabled EBV reactivation. Materials and Methods: Saliva was collected from seven CP patients and five periodontally healthy individuals. SCFAs were quantified using HPLC. BZLF1 mRNA and its pertinent protein ZEBRA were determined with Real-time PCR and western blotting. Histone H3 acetylation (AcH3) was further examined. Results: BZLF1 mRNA expression and transcriptional activity in EBV-infected Daudi cells were induced only when treated with the CP saliva. Among SCFAs, BA alone correlated significantly with the BZLF1 transcription (r=0.88; p<0.02). As expected, CP patients' saliva induced AcH3. Conclusion: BA in saliva may play a role in EBV reactivation and hence contribute to EBVrelated disease progression in CP patients.
BackgroundIntelectin-1 (ITLN-1) is secreted by intestinal goblet cells and detectable in blood. Its expression is increased in IL-13-overexpressing mouse airways. However, its expression and function in human airways is poorly understood.MethodsDistal and proximal bronchial epithelial cells (BECs) were isolated from bronchoscopic brushings of disease control (D-CON), COPD, inhaled corticosteroid-treated asthma (ST-Asthma) and inhaled corticosteroid-naïve asthma (SN-Asthma) patients. ITLN-1 mRNA expression in freshly isolated BECs, primary cultured BECs with or without IL-13 and inhibition effects of mometasone furoate (MF) were investigated by quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR). Correlations between ITLN-1 mRNA and Type-2 related parameters (e.g. FeNO, IgE, iNOS, CCL26, periostin and DPP4 mRNA) were analyzed. ITLN-1 protein distribution in asthmatic airway tissue was assessed by immunohistochemistry. Bronchial alveolar lavage (BAL) and serum ITLN-1 protein were measured by ELISA. The effect of recombinant human (rh) ITLN-1 on stimulated production of CXCL10 and phospho(p)-STAT1 expression examined in lung fibroblasts.Results ITLN-1 mRNA was expressed in freshly isolated BECs and was correlated with Type-2 related parameters. ITLN-1 protein was increased in goblet cells in SN-Asthmatics and increased in SN-Asthmatic BAL fluid. There were no any differences in serum ITLN-1 concentration between ST and SN-Asthma. IL-13 enhanced ITLN-1 expression and inhibited by MF from BECs in vitro, while rhITLN-1 inhibited CXCL10 production and p-STAT1 expression in HFL-1 cells.ConclusionITLN-1 is induced by IL-13 and expressed mainly in goblet cells in untreated asthma where its levels correlate with known Type-2 related parameters. Further, ITLN-1 inhibits Type-1 chemokine expression.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13223-017-0207-8) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
Background/Aim: Human chronic periodontitis is a major health problem. Although some oral bacteria have been reported to be putative pathogens, Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is reported to be associated with the progression of periodontitis. However, the role of EBV in the aetiology of periodontitis is unknown. Therefore, we investigated periodontal pathogenesis of EBV to confirm whether EBVencoded latent membrane protein 1 (LMP1) induces Interleukin-8 (IL8) production in human gingival cells. Materials and Methods: Real-time polymerase chain reaction, luciferase assay, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and western blotting were performed for determining IL8 mRNA expression, nuclear factor kappa B (NF-ĸB) transcription, IL8 production, and the phosphorylation of NF-ĸB p65 and Inhibitor of kappa B alpha (IĸBα), respectively, in Ca9-22 human gingival epithelial cells. Two LMP1 mutants lacking C-terminal activating region (CATR) domains responsible for activating NF-ĸB were used. Results: Extremely high IL8 production was induced by LMP1 in time-and dose-dependent manner, where simultaneous phosphorylation of NF-κB p65 and IĸBα and transcription of NF-ĸB were observed. On the contrary, IL8 production and NF-ĸB transcription were drastically inhibited by dominant negative mutant of IĸBα. Moreover, the LMP1 mutants failed to induce IL8 production. Conclusion: Our findings suggest that due to CATR domains, LMP1 contributes to the progression of periodontitis via IL8 production attributable to NF-ĸB activation. Chronic periodontitis, a chronic inflammatory and infectious disease causing the destruction of the periodontium including the alveolar bone, is prevalent worldwide (1, 2). Mounting evidence has indicated that chronic periodontitis is a risk factor for pre-term birth, heart disease, diabetes, and atherosclerosis (1, 2). Over the past decade, neutrophil infiltration in the periodontium has been revealed to be the major aetiology for periodontitis (2). Some oral endogenous bacteria are believed to trigger periodontitis via host-parasite interactions (2, 3). However, periodontopathic bacteria, such as Porphyromonas gingivalis, are not always detected in periodontal lesions (4-6); therefore, the conventional theory based on bacterial aetiology alone cannot fully explain the aetiology of periodontitis. A positive association has been reported between chronic periodontitis and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection (7-11). EBV, a member of the herpesvirus family, infects many adults. During primary EBV infection, the virus undergoes lytic replication in B-cells and epithelial cells of the upper aerodigestive tract, where it later establishes latency (12, 13). EBV can be reactivated and is commonly found in the saliva of infected people (9, 10, 14). Many reports have demonstrated that the amount of EBV DNA detected in 1793 This article is freely accessible online.
Fusobacterium nucleatum (Fn) is generally an opportunistic oral pathogen that adheres to mammalian mucosal sites, triggering a host inflammatory response. In general, Fn is normally found within the human oral cavity; however, it was previously reported that Fn is a risk factor for certain respiratory diseases. Surprisingly, this was never fully elucidated. Here, we investigated the virulence potential of heat-killed Fn on primary human tracheal, bronchial, and alveolar epithelial cells. In this study, we measured the secretion of inflammatory- (IL-8 and IL-6), stress- (total heme and hydrogen peroxide), and cell death-related (caspase-1 and caspase-3) signals. We established that the inflammatory response mechanism varies in each epithelial cell type: (1) along tracheal cells, possible Fn adherence would trigger increased heme secretion and regulated inflammatory response; (2) along bronchial cells, potential Fn adherence would simultaneously initiate an increase in secreted H2O2 and inflammatory response (ascribable to decreased secreted heme amounts); and (3) along alveolar cells, putative Fn adherence would instigate the increased secretion of inflammatory responses attributable to a decrease in secreted heme levels. Moreover, regardless of the epithelial cell-specific inflammatory mechanism, we believe these are putative, not harmful. Taken together, we propose that any potential Fn-driven inflammation along the respiratory tract would be initiated by differing epithelial cell-specific inflammatory mechanisms that are collectively dependent on secreted heme.
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