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Inflammation in periodontal disease is characterized by the breakdown of the extracellular matrix. This study shows that an inflammation-associated matrix breakdown fragment of fibronectin (FN) induces anoikis of human periodontal ligament (PDL) cells. This 40 kDa fragment was identified in human inflammatory crevicular fluid and is associated with disease status. Previously, we reported that a similar recombinant FN fragment triggered apoptosis of PDL cells by an alternate apoptotic signaling pathway that requires transcriptional downregulation of p53 and c-myc. Thus, to determine whether the physiologically relevant 40 kDa fragment triggers apoptosis in these cells, the 40 kDa fragment was generated and studied for its apoptotic properties. The 40 kDa fragment induces apoptosis of PDL cells, and preincubation of cells with intact vitronectin, FN, and to a limited extent collagen I, rescue this apoptotic phenotype. These data suggest that the 40 kDa fragment prevents PDL cell spreading, thereby inducing anoikis. The signaling pathway also involves a downregulation in p53 and c-myc, as determined by Western blotting and real time quantitative PCR. These data indicate that an altered FN matrix as is elaborated in inflammation induces anoikis of resident cells and thus may contribute to disease progression.

Disease-associated fibronectin matrix fragments trigger anoikis of human primary ligament cells: p53 and c-myc are suppressed