Article ; Online: TLR3 recognition of viral double-stranded RNA in human dental pulp cells is important for the innate immunity.
International immunopharmacology
2023 Volume 119, Page(s) 110161
Abstract: Dental caries or trauma can expose human dental pulp cells (DPCs) to various oral microorganisms, which play an important role in the development of an innate immune response. In the present study, we examined the expression of Toll-like receptors (TLRs) ...
| Abstract | Dental caries or trauma can expose human dental pulp cells (DPCs) to various oral microorganisms, which play an important role in the development of an innate immune response. In the present study, we examined the expression of Toll-like receptors (TLRs) for sensing microbe-associated molecular patterns in human DPCs. Interestingly, real-time PCR analysis demonstrated that TLR3 is the most highly expressed among 10 different TLRs in human DPCs. Poly(I:C), a representative TLR3 ligand mimicking viral double-stranded RNA, potently induced IL-8 expression in a time- and dose-dependent manner. Concordantly, poly(I:C) treatment substantially increased the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines such as IL-6, CCL2, and CXCL10. Human DPCs transfected with TLR3 siRNA exhibited decreased IL-8 production compared with non-targeting siRNA-transfected cells, suggesting that the expression of poly(I:C)-induced inflammatory cytokines is dependent on TLR3. IL-8 secretion induced by poly(I:C) was down-regulated by MAP kinase inhibitors, indicating that the MAP kinase pathway contributes to IL-8 production. Furthermore, C/EBPβ and NF-κB were essential transcriptional factors for poly(I:C)-induced IL-8 expression, as demonstrated by the transient transfection and reporter gene assay. Since lipoproteins are known as major immunostimulatory components of bacteria, human DPCs were treated with poly(I:C) together with Pam2CSK4, a synthetic lipopeptide mimicking bacterial lipoproteins. Pam2CSK4 and poly(I:C) co-treatment synergistically increased IL-8 production in comparison to Pam2CSK4 or poly(I:C) alone, implying that co-infection of viruses and bacteria can synergistically induce inflammatory responses in the dental pulp. Taken together, these results suggest that human DPCs potentially sense and respond to viral double-stranded RNAs, leading to effective induction of innate immune responses. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Humans ; Toll-Like Receptor 3/metabolism ; RNA, Double-Stranded ; Interleukin-8/genetics ; Interleukin-8/pharmacology ; Dental Caries ; Dental Pulp/metabolism ; Cytokines/metabolism ; Immunity, Innate ; Poly I-C/pharmacology ; Toll-Like Receptors/genetics ; RNA, Small Interfering/pharmacology ; Cells, Cultured |
| Chemical Substances | Toll-Like Receptor 3 ; RNA, Double-Stranded ; Interleukin-8 ; Cytokines ; Poly I-C (O84C90HH2L) ; Toll-Like Receptors ; RNA, Small Interfering ; TLR3 protein, human |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2023-04-13 |
| Publishing country | Netherlands |
| Document type | Journal Article |
| ZDB-ID | 2043785-7 |
| ISSN | 1878-1705 ; 1567-5769 |
| ISSN (online) | 1878-1705 |
| ISSN | 1567-5769 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.intimp.2023.110161 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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