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Substance P influenced gelatinolytic activity via reactive oxygen species in human pulp cells.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18822012     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
AIM: To investigate the effects of substance P (SP) on gelatinolytic activity of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) in human pulp cells. METHODOLOGY: Human dental pulp cells were isolated and cultured. Subconfluent cells, between the third and sixth passages, were maintained under serum deprivation for 18 h followed by the treatment of varying doses of SP (1 pmol L(-1), 100 pmol L(-1), 10 nmol L(-1), 1 micromol L(-1) and 100 micromol L(-1)). Conditioned media were then subjected to gelatin zymography using 8% sodium dodecyl sulphate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis minigels containing 1.5 g L(-1) gelatin. The effect of SP on intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) was also examined by confocal microscopy. ROS scavenger N-Acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC, 5 mmol L(-1)) was utilized to evaluate the roles of ROS pathway in mediating the impact of SP on cellular gelatinolytic activity. Data were analysed using analysis of variance with Bonferroni correction for multiple comparisons or an unpaired Student's t-test. RESULTS: Substance P, at levels above 1 micromol L(-1), remarkably enhanced MMP-2 activity reflected by the band migrating at 66 kDa (P < 0.05). A gelatinolytic band at approximately 44 kDa appeared to be intensified in a SP dose-dependent manner. In addition, it was demonstrated that SP could induce ROS production in pulp cells and ROS scavenger NAC was further found to significantly reduce MMP-2 activity (P < 0.05), as well as other bands of gelatinolytic proteinases. CONCLUSION: Substance P can influence gelatinolytic activity in human pulp cells via ROS pathway.
Authors:
F-M Wang; T Hu; R Cheng; H Tan; X-D Zhou
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  International endodontic journal     Volume:  41     ISSN:  1365-2591     ISO Abbreviation:  Int Endod J     Publication Date:  2008 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-09-29     Completed Date:  2009-01-13     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8004996     Medline TA:  Int Endod J     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  856-62     Citation Subset:  D    
Affiliation:
State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acetylcysteine / pharmacology
Cells, Cultured
Culture Media, Conditioned
Dental Pulp / drug effects*,  enzymology
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
Free Radical Scavengers / pharmacology
Gelatinases / administration & dosage,  antagonists & inhibitors,  pharmacology*
Humans
Matrix Metalloproteinase 2 / antagonists & inhibitors,  drug effects
Microscopy, Confocal
Reactive Oxygen Species / antagonists & inhibitors,  pharmacology*
Substance P / administration & dosage,  pharmacology*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Culture Media, Conditioned; 0/Free Radical Scavengers; 0/Reactive Oxygen Species; 33507-63-0/Substance P; 616-91-1/Acetylcysteine; EC 3.4.24.-/Gelatinases; EC 3.4.24.24/MMP2 protein, human; EC 3.4.24.24/Matrix Metalloproteinase 2

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