| Nicotine induces upregulated expression of beta defensin-2 via the p38MAPK pathway in the HaCaT human keratinocyte cell line. | |
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PMID: 21267696 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Human beta-defensins (hBDs), a group of antimicrobial peptides, are involved in the protective barrier of the oral epithelium. Nicotine induces periodontal and oral epithelial diseases. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of nicotine on the expression pattern of hBD-2 in keratinocytes. HaCaT cells, a keratinocyte cell line, were incubated with 8, 15, 30, or 80 μM nicotine for 24 h. Expression of hBD-2 was observed by RT-PCR, qRTPCR, and ELISA assay. The cells were treated with inhibitors for intracellular pathways (p38MAP kinase, NF-κB, JNK, MAPK-ERK) and with nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) inhibitors in a series of experiments. Data were analyzed using Student's t test. qRT-PCR revealed that the expression level of hBD-2 mRNA was significantly higher at 30 and 80 μM nicotine than the control without nicotine (P < 0.05). The 80 μM cell extraction contained significantly higher hBD-2 peptide levels than the control (P < 0.05). The p38MAP kinase inhibitor abolished the upregulated expression of hBD-2 by nicotine. Both nAChR inhibitors also abolished the upregulation of hBD-2 by nicotine. The present study demonstrated that nicotine causes upregulated expression of hBD-2 via the p38MAP kinase pathway in keratinocytes. |
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Sumiko Nakamura; Masato Saitoh; Mami Yamazaki; Michiko Nishimura; Yoshihito Kurashige; Toshiya Arakawa; Taishin Takuma; Tohru Kaku; Yoshihiro Abiko |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2011-01-26 |
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Title: Medical molecular morphology Volume: 43 ISSN: 1860-1499 ISO Abbreviation: Med Mol Morphol Publication Date: 2010 Dec |
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Created Date: 2011-01-26 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101239023 Medline TA: Med Mol Morphol Country: Japan |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 204-10 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Human Biology and Pathophysiology, School of Dentistry, Health Sciences University of Hokkaido, Hokkaido, Japan. |
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