Caries-related Bacteria and Cytokines Induce CXCL10 in Dental Pulp

Abstract

Marked infiltration of inflammatory cells, such as activated T-cells, is observed in the progression of pulpitis; however, little is known about the mechanism of their recruitment into pulpal lesions. It has been recently demonstrated that CXC chemokine ligand 10 (CXCL10) chemoattracts CXC chemokine receptor 3 (CXCR3)-positive activated T-cells. We therefore examined whether CXCL10 is involved in the pathogenesis of pulpitis. CXCL10 mRNA expression levels in clinically inflamed dental pulp were higher than those in healthy dental pulp. Immunostaining results revealed that CXCL10 was detected in macrophages, endothelial cells, and fibroblasts in inflamed dental pulp, and that CXCR3 expression was observed mainly on T-cells. Moreover, cultured dental pulp fibroblasts produced CXCL10 after stimulation with live caries-related bacteria, peptidoglycans, and pro-inflammatory cytokines. In contrast, heat-killed bacteria did not induce CXCL10 secretion. These findings suggest that CXCL10-CXCR3 may play an important role in the pulpal immune response to caries-related bacterial invasion. Abbreviations: CXCL10, CXC chemokine ligand 10; CXCR3, CXC chemokine receptor 3; IFN, interferon; FBS, fetal bovine serum; LTA, lipoteichoic acid; PGN, peptidoglycan; IL, interleukin; TNF, tumor necrosis factor; PBS, phosphate-buffered saline; ELISA, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; CCL, C-C chemokine ligand; TLR, Toll-like receptor; NOD, nucleotide oligomerization domain; HDPF, human dental pulp fibroblasts.

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