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Vitamin D-mediated induction of innate immunity in gingival epithelial cells.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21422187     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Human gingival epithelial cells (GEC) produce peptides, such as β-defensins and the cathelicidin LL-37, that are both antimicrobial and that modulate the innate immune response. In myeloid and airway epithelial cells, the active form of vitamin D(3) [1,25(OH)(2)D(3)] increases the expression and antibacterial activity of LL-37. To examine the activity of vitamin D on the innate immune defense of the gingival epithelium, cultured epithelial cells were treated with either 10(-8) M 1,25(OH)(2)D(3) or ethanol for up to 24 h. A time-dependent induction of LL-37 mRNA up to 13-fold at 24 h in both standard monolayer and three-dimensional cultures was observed. Induction of the vitamin D receptor and the 1-α-hydroxylase genes was also observed. The hydroxylase was functional, as LL-37 induction was observed in response to stimulation by 25(OH)D(3). Through microarray analysis of other innate immune genes, CD14 expression increased 4-fold, and triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1 (TREM-1) was upregulated 16-fold after 24 h of treatment with 1,25(OH)(2)D(3). TREM-1 is a pivotal amplifier of the innate immune response in macrophages, leading to increased production by inflammatory response genes. Activation of TREM-1 on the GEC led to an increase in interleukin-8 (IL-8) mRNA levels. Incubation of three-dimensional cultures with 1,25(OH)(2)D(3) led to an increase in antibacterial activity against the periodontal pathogen Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans when the bacteria were added to the apical surface. This study is the first to demonstrate the effect of vitamin D on antibacterial defense of oral epithelial cells, suggesting that vitamin D(3) could be utilized to enhance the innate immune defense in the oral cavity.
Authors:
Laura McMahon; Kyell Schwartz; Ozlem Yilmaz; Eleith Brown; Lisa K Ryan; Gill Diamond
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural     Date:  2011-03-21
Journal Detail:
Title:  Infection and immunity     Volume:  79     ISSN:  1098-5522     ISO Abbreviation:  Infect. Immun.     Publication Date:  2011 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-05-18     Completed Date:  2011-07-22     Revised Date:  2011-12-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0246127     Medline TA:  Infect Immun     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  2250-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Oral Biology, UMDNJ-New Jersey Dental School, Newark, NJ 07101, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides / metabolism
Cells, Cultured
Epithelial Cells / immunology*
Fluorescent Antibody Technique
Gene Expression Regulation / immunology
Gingiva / immunology*
Host-Pathogen Interactions
Humans
Immunity, Innate / immunology*,  physiology
Immunoblotting
Receptors, Calcitriol / immunology
Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
Vitamin D / physiology*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
R21DE18781/DE/NIDCR NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides; 0/Receptors, Calcitriol; 1406-16-2/Vitamin D; 143108-26-3/CAP18 lipopolysaccharide-binding protein

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