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Hydrogen peroxide induces expression and activation of AMP-activated protein kinase in a dental pulp cell line.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18081811     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
AIM: To investigate the effects of hydrogen peroxide on cell viability and expression and activation of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) in rat dental pulp cell line RPC-C2A. METHODOLOGY: RPC-C2A cells derived from rat dental pulp were maintained in MEM supplemented with 10% FBS at 37 degrees C, in a humidified atmosphere at 5% CO(2). Cells were cultured in the presence or absence of H(2)O(2) for up to 60 min at concentrations of from 0.1 to 3.0 mmol L(-1). Cell viability was analysed by WST-1 reduction assay. Expression of AMPK subunit isoforms was analysed by Western blotting using antibodies to the catalytic alpha1 and regulatory beta1 and gamma1 subunit isoforms. The effect of silencing AMPKalpha1 on cell viability was determined using siRNA. RESULTS: Exposure to H(2)O(2) decreased cell viability in a time- and dose-dependent manner. The catalytic AMPKalpha1 subunit and its activated form, phospho-AMPKalpha, increased with exposure to H(2)O(2) in a time- and dose-dependent manner, whereas the regulatory beta1 and gamma1 subunits showed no change. Downregulation of AMPKalpha1 resulted in a reduction in cell viability in H(2)O(2)-treated cells at a concentration of 0.1 mmol L(-1) for 30 min incubation, indicating an increased sensitivity to H(2)O(2). CONCLUSIONS: Reactive oxygen induced energy fuel gauge enzyme AMPKalpha expression and its activation by phosphorylation in RPC-C2A cells, suggesting that AMPK is essential for protection against H(2)O(2)-induced nonapoptotic cell death. Therefore, AMPK may be a therapeutic modulation target for treatment of the dentine-pulp complex injured by reactive oxygen.
Authors:
Y Fukuyama; K Ohta; R Okoshi; H Kizaki; K Nakagawa
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2007-12-10
Journal Detail:
Title:  International endodontic journal     Volume:  41     ISSN:  0143-2885     ISO Abbreviation:  Int Endod J     Publication Date:  2008 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-02-07     Completed Date:  2008-04-10     Revised Date:  2008-11-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8004996     Medline TA:  Int Endod J     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  197-203     Citation Subset:  D    
Affiliation:
Department of Endodontics, Pulp and Periapical Biology, Tokyo Dental College, Chiba City, Japan. gakofukuyama@tdc.ac.jp
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
AMP-Activated Protein Kinases
Animals
Anti-Infective Agents, Local / pharmacology*
Cell Survival / drug effects
Dental Pulp / cytology,  drug effects*,  metabolism
Hydrogen Peroxide / pharmacology*
Multienzyme Complexes / metabolism*
Protein-Serine-Threonine Kinases / metabolism*
RNA, Small Interfering / analysis,  metabolism
Rats
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anti-Infective Agents, Local; 0/Multienzyme Complexes; 0/RNA, Small Interfering; 7722-84-1/Hydrogen Peroxide; EC 2.7.11.1/AMP-Activated Protein Kinases; EC 2.7.11.1/Protein-Serine-Threonine Kinases

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