Caffeic Acid–coated Nanolayer on Mineral Trioxide Aggregate Potentiates the Host Immune Responses,Angiogenesis, and Odontogenesis

IntroductionThe aim of this study was to investigate whether mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) can be modified with caffeic acid (CA) to form caffeic acid/mineral trioxide aggregate (CAMTA) cement and to evaluate its physicochemical and biological properties as well as its capability in immune suppression and angiogenesis.MethodsMTA was immersed in trishydroxymethyl aminomethane buffer with CA to allow coating onto MTA powders. X-ray diffractometry and tensile stress-strain tests were conducted to assess for physical characteristics of CAMTA and to evaluate for successful modification of MTA. Then, the CAMTA cement was immersed in simulated body fluid to evaluate its hydroxyapatite formation capabilities and Si release profiles. In addition, RAW 264.7 cells and human dental pulp stem cells were used to evaluate CAMTA’s immunosuppressive capabilities and cell responses, respectively. hDPSCs were also used to assess CAMTA’s angiogenic capabilities.ResultsThe X-ray diffractometry results showed that CA can be successfully coated onto MTA without disrupting or losing MTA’s original structural properties, thus allowing us to retain the initial advantages of MTA. CAMTA was shown to have higher mechanical properties compared with MTA and had rougher pitted surfaces, which were hypothesized to lead to enhanced adhesion, proliferation, and secretion of angiogenic- and odontogenic-related proteins. In addition, it was found that CAMTA was able to enhance hydroxyapatite formation and immunosuppressive capabilities compared with MTA.ConclusionsCAMTA cements were found to have improved physicochemical and biological characteristics compared with their counterpart. In addition, CAMTA cements had enhanced odontogenic, angiogenic, and immunosuppressive properties compared with MTA. All of the results of this study proved that CAMTA cements could be a biomaterial for future clinical applications and tissue engineering use.     

金茵利胆胶囊的体外抗炎活性评价及其谱效关系研究

目的 评价金茵利胆胶囊的体外抗炎活性,并研究其抗炎谱效关系。方法 建立LPS诱导的RAW264.7细胞炎症模型,通过检测细胞上清中NO、TNF-α和IL-6等指标的含量来评价金茵利胆胶囊的抗炎活性。在此基础上,采用均匀设计法制备金茵利胆胶囊组成饮片的不同配伍样本,采用高效液相法建立均匀设计样品的指纹图谱,对均匀设计样品进行抗炎活性测定;以细胞上清液中NO、TNF-α和IL-6的抑制率为药效指标,与共有峰峰面积经灰色关联分析构建抗炎谱效关系。结果 金茵利胆胶囊提取物（0.25~1.00 mg/mL）能显著降低LPS诱导的RAW264.7细胞分泌NO、TNF-α和IL-6。经对照品比对指认出其中7个色谱峰,分别为新绿原酸（9号峰）、绿原酸（13号峰）、隐绿原酸（14号峰）、1, 3-二咖啡酰奎宁酸（16号峰）、对羟基苯乙酮（17 号峰）、柚皮苷（21 号峰）、新橙皮苷（23 号峰）。抗炎谱效关系结果表明,共有峰均具有一定的抗炎贡献度,其中共有峰峰21（柚皮苷）、峰23（新橙皮苷）与3个细胞炎症指标的关联度均大于0.74。结论：金茵利胆胶囊发挥抗炎作用是多种成分共同作用的结果,为金茵利胆胶囊抗炎药效物质基础及其质量控制提升提供参考。     

LPS影响p38蛋白在单核细胞内定位

目的： 探讨 LPS作用下p38蛋白激酶激活的动力学特点及其在细胞内超微结构中的定位。方法： 应用激酶活性测定、胶体金标记的免疫电镜技术观察LPS刺激前后p38蛋白激酶的动力学特点及在单核细胞株Raw264.7中的分布特征。结果： 动力学检测结果显示，LPS作用后15 min，p38磷酸化活性明显升高，30 min达到高峰，2 h达基线水平；p38在LPS浓度为100 μg/L时达最大激活效应。超微定位结果显示，未受刺激的及EGF刺激的细胞，p38在胞浆和胞核中金颗粒呈弥散性分布，金颗粒弥散在细胞的各个部分，如细胞质中线粒体、内质网、溶酶体；单核细胞株受到LPS刺激后，细胞核区的金颗粒明显增多，而胞浆区域的金颗粒显著减少。结论： 单核细胞株Raw264.7受LPS刺激后，其p38蛋白激酶由胞浆移位到胞核。     

雷帕霉素抑制LPS诱导的RAW264.7细胞表达和释放HMGB1的机制

目的：探讨雷帕霉素抑制LPS诱导小鼠RAW264.7细胞表达和释放HMGB1的作用机制。方法:传代培养的小鼠RAW264.7细胞分5组接种于6孔板，即仅加培养液的对照组；加250 μg/L LPS的诱导组； 诱导组基础上加100 μg/L雷帕霉素的干预组；干预组基础上加rTNF-α 50 μg/L的抗干预组；及抗干预组基础上加抗鼠TNF-α 100 μg/L的抗体中和组。培养4 h后，ELISA法检测对照组、诱导组和干预组上清液中TNF-α水平；培养24 h后，RT-PCR和Western blotting法分别检测各组细胞内HMGB1 mRNA表达水平和上清液中HMGB1含量。结果:培养4 h，干预组上清液中TNF-α水平与对照组比无显著差异（P>0.05），但明显低于诱导组（P<0.05）；培养24 h, 与对照组比，诱导组细胞内HMGB1 mRNA表达明显增强（P<0.05），上清液中HMGB1含量也明显增多（P<0.05）；干预组明显减少了HMGB1 mRNA表达及上清液中HMGB1含量（P<0.05）； 与干预组比，抗干预组细胞HMGB1 mRNA表达及上清液中HMGB1含量明显增加（P<0.05）；抗体中和组细胞HMGB1 mRNA表达水平及上清液中HMGB1含量和干预组无显著差异（P>0.05）。 结论:雷帕霉素抑制LPS诱导RAW264.7细胞表达和释放HMGB1，可能部分地与其抑制TNF-α的表达有关。     

二甲双胍激活AMPK通路减轻饱和脂肪酸诱导的RAW264.7巨噬细胞炎性反应

目的 观察二甲双胍对饱和脂肪酸(SFA)诱导的RAW264.7巨噬细胞炎性反应中炎性因子的影响及探讨其可能机制.方法 SFA干预RAW264.7巨噬细胞建立体外炎性反应模型;实验分为对照组、SFA干预组、二甲双胍+ SFA干预组、AMPK抑制剂Compound C+二甲双胍+SFA干预组;实时定量PCR检测TNF-α和IL-6 mRNA的表达,ELISA法检测TNF-α和IL-6蛋白的分泌,Western blot分析腺苷酸活化蛋白激酶(AMPK)的磷酸化水平.结果 与对照组比较,SFA干预组RAW264.7巨噬细胞TNF-α、IL-6 mRNA表达及蛋白分泌水平均显著升高(P＜0.05);与SFA组比较,二甲双胍+SFA干预组TNF-α、IL-6 mRNA表达水平及蛋白分泌水平均降低(P＜0.05),而细胞AMPK的磷酸化水平增强(P＜0.05);与二甲双胍+SFA干预组比,Compound C+二甲双胍+SFA干预组TNF-α、IL-6 mRNA表达及蛋白分泌水平均升高,AMPK磷酸化水平降低(P＜0.05).结论 二甲双胍激活AMPK降低饱和脂肪酸诱导的RAW264.7巨噬细胞炎性因子TNF-α、IL-6的分泌.     

The Effect of l‐Arginine on Porphyromonas gingivalis‐Induced Phagocytosis of a Murine Macrophage‐like Raw 264.7 Cell Line

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of l‐arginine on Porphyromonas gingivalis‐induced phagocytosis by RAW 264.7 cells. The cells were pretreated with l‐arginine or d‐arginine prior to incubation with either unopsonized or opsonized P. gingivalis. In other experiments, the cells were pretreated with l‐arginine and various concentrations of NMLA (N^G‐monomethyl‐l‐arginine) prior to incubation with the bacteria. The phagocytosis was microscopically assessed and determined by the phagocytic index. The results showed that l‐arginine, but not d‐arginine enhances the ability of RAW264.7 cells to engulf the bacteria. The upregulatory effect of l‐arginine on P. gingivalis‐induced phagocytosis was abolished by NMLA. The results of the present study suggest that l‐arginine may upregulate the P. gingivalis‐induced phagocytic activity of RAW264.7 cells, perhaps, via modulation of nitric oxide synthase.     

NOD8对LPS诱导巨噬细胞释放NO、TNF-α和IL-1β的影响

 目的： 探讨NOD8对脂多糖（LPS）诱导巨噬细胞释放一氧化氮（NO）、肿瘤坏死因子α（TNF-α）和白细胞介素1β（IL-1β）的影响。方法： pEGFP-C2及pEGFP-NOD8重组质粒分别转染小鼠巨噬细胞RAW264.7,以LPS刺激RAW264.7细胞0、6、12、24 h后,采用Griess reagent法测定观察细胞分泌的NO水平;ELISA法检测IL-1β 和 TNF-α 的含量;荧光法测定活化的caspase-1水平; Western blotting检测NOD8蛋白表达及NF-κB  p65亚基的核转位情况。结果： (1)与转染pEGFP-C2空质粒组比较,转染pEGFP-NOD8质粒组NOD8蛋白表达明显增加。(2) LPS刺激6、12、24 h后,RAW264.7细胞释放NO、IL-1β及TNF-α均明显增加;而在pEGFP-NOD8+LPS组RAW264.7细胞, NO于12、24 h 的释放显著降低,IL-1β于6、12、24 h的释放也明显降低,TNF-α的释放则无明显变化。（3）在LPS刺激6、12、24 h后, RAW264.7细胞caspase-1活化水平均明显升高,胞浆NF-κB p65亚基表达明显减少,表明p65核转位增加;而pEGFP-NOD8+LPS组可显著抑制caspase-1的活化以及NF-κB p65亚基的核转位,差异有统计学意义。结论： NOD8可抑制LPS诱导的巨噬细胞NO与IL-1β释放,其作用机制可能与NOD8抑制caspase-1及NF-κB 的活化有关。     

2型登革病毒诱导RAW264.7细胞凋亡的机制及凋亡对病毒复制的影响

 目的：探讨2型登革病毒（DENV2）感染能否诱导RAW264.7细胞凋亡,并初步探讨凋亡对病毒复制的影响。方法：用DENV2感染RAW264.7细胞,MTT检测细胞活性,Hoechst 33342染色检测细胞核变化,Annexin V-FITC/PI双染流式细胞术检测细胞凋亡,Western blotting检测caspase-3和caspase-8活化片段的变化,比色法检测caspase-9活性变化,JC-1染色检测线粒体膜电位变化,Z-VAD-FMK抑制细胞凋亡后以TCID50检测感染细胞上清病毒滴度。结果：DENV2感染RAW264.7细胞24 h、36 h及48 h后细胞活性受到抑制,免疫荧光检测有核固缩现象,流式细胞术检测发现病毒感染诱导了细胞凋亡,Western blotting检测发现活化caspase-3和caspase-8的表达增加,caspase-9活性也增加,JC-1染色发现病毒感染诱导RAW264.7细胞线粒体膜电位降低,用Z-VAD-FMK抑制凋亡后感染细胞上清病毒滴度增加。结论：登革病毒感染可以通过内、外源性途径诱导RAW264.7细胞发生凋亡;凋亡发生抑制了病毒的产生。     

染料木素通过TIPE 2负性调控Akt活性促进脂多糖活化的巨噬细胞凋亡

目的探究染料木素(genistein,GEN)对脂多糖(lipopolysaccharide,LPS)活化的RAW264.7细胞凋亡的影响及其可能的药理学作用机制。方法GEN预孵育RAW264.7细胞或慢病毒介导的肿瘤坏死因子α诱导蛋白8样分子2(tumor necrosis factor-α-induced protein 8-like 2,TIPE 2)过表达细胞2 h,再与LPS共孵育24 h,采用CCK 8试剂盒检测细胞活力,Annexin V-FITC/PI试剂盒检测细胞凋亡水平,qRT-PCR检测TNF-α、IL-6、caspase-8、caspase-3和TIPE 2 mRNA,Western blot检测iNOS、COX-2、caspase-8、caspase-3、TIPE 2、Akt和p-Akt蛋白表达。结果LPS促进RAW264.7细胞TNF-α、IL-6、iNOS、COX-2合成;GEN抑制LPS活化的RAW264.7细胞活力,凋亡细胞增多,并上调caspase-8、caspase-3、TIPE 2 mRNA及蛋白表达;TIPE 2过表达上调活化RAW264.7细胞caspase-8、caspase-3 mRNA及蛋白表达,减少Akt磷酸化,且与GEN具有协同作用。结论GEN可能通过上调TIPE 2抑制Akt活性,激活外源性凋亡途径,促进LPS活化的RAW264.7细胞凋亡。     

Inhibitors of TLR-4, NF-κB,and SAPK/JNK signaling reduce the toxic effect of lipopolysaccharide on RAW 264.7 cells

The present study was designed to examine and compare the effects of three suppressors on the cytokine response in tandem with examining: the synthesis of inducible forms of heat shock proteins; HSP72 and HSP90α; activities of NF-κB and SAPK/JNK signaling pathways; and TLR4 expression. Pre-treatment with inhibitors offers promise as protective means to lower the activity of these cascades, thereby circumventing the formation of excessive amounts of pro-inflammatory molecules. Three inhibitors of TLR4, SAPK/JNK, and NF-κB signaling, namely CLI-095, SP600125, and IKK Inhibitor XII, respectively, were added to cultured RAW 264.7 macrophages before the Escherichia coli lipopolysaccharide (LPS) application. Treatments of RAW 264.7 cells with each of the inhibitors resulted in a reduced response to LPS as was visualized by a decrease of TNF-α, IL-1, and IFN-γ production. In addition, inhibitors of the NF-κB and SAPK/JNK signaling reduced IL-6 production in LPS-treated cells, whereas the IKK inhibitor XII also decreased IL-10 production. Further, the NO production in LPS-stimulated macrophages was significantly reduced following application of CLI-095 or IKK inhibitor XII. The results also showed that the inhibitors suppressed TLR4 production and decreased phosphorylation of NF-κB and SAPK/JNK proteins, thereby preventing the activation NF-κB and SAPK/JNK signaling pathways in LPS-activated cells. In addition, the production of inducible heat shock proteins, HSP72 and HSP90-α, was reduced in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells pre-treated with inhibitors. These results suggest that inhibitors CLI-095, SP600125, and IKK inhibitor XII demonstrate potential effectiveness in the reduction of the inflammatory response by mechanisms involving both the cellular defense system and cellular signaling. In conclusion, suppressor of NF-κB cascade, IKK inhibitor XII, seems to be the most effective anti-toxic agent among studied inhibitors.