| Expression and Possible Immune-regulatory Function of Ghrelin in Oral Epithelium. | |
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PMID: 21865591 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Originally found in stomach mucosa, ghrelin is a peptide appetite hormone that has been implicated as an immuno-modulatory factor. Ghrelin has also been found in salivary glands and saliva; however, its expression patterns and biological properties in the oral cavity remain unclear. Therefore, we investigated the expression patterns of ghrelin in saliva, gingival crevicular fluid (GCF), and gingival tissue, as well as its in vitro effects on IL-8 production by TNF-α or LPS-stimulated oral epithelial cells. In the clinical samples obtained from 12 healthy volunteers, the concentration of ghrelin in GCF remarkably exceeded that detected in saliva. The expression of ghrelin mRNAs and growth hormone secretagogue (GHS) receptors could be detected in human oral epithelial cells. Immunohistochemical analysis revealed the expression of ghrelin in gingival epithelium, as well as in fibroblasts in the lamina propria. Ghrelin increased intracellular calcium mobilization and cAMP levels in oral epithelial cells, suggesting that ghrelin acts on epithelial cells to induce cell signaling. Furthermore, synthetic ghrelin inhibited the production of IL-8 from TNF-α or LPS-stimulated oral epithelial cells. These results indicate that ghrelin produced in the oral cavity appears to play a regulatory role in innate immune responses to inflammatory infection. |
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K Ohta; N J Laborde; M Kajiya; J Shin; T Zhu; A K Thondukolam; C Min; N Kamata; N Y Karimbux; P Stashenko; T Kawai |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-8-24 |
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Title: Journal of dental research Volume: - ISSN: 1544-0591 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Aug |
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Created Date: 2011-8-25 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0354343 Medline TA: J Dent Res Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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