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Oxygen tension modulates the cytokine response of oral epithelium to periodontal bacteria
Author(s) -
Grant Melissa M.,
Kolamunne Rajitha T.,
Lock Frances E.,
Matthews John B.,
Chapple Iain L.C.,
Griffiths Helen R.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of clinical periodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.456
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1600-051X
pISSN - 0303-6979
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-051x.2010.01622.x
Subject(s) - cytokine , porphyromonas gingivalis , anaerobic bacteria , microbiology and biotechnology , oxygen tension , lipopolysaccharide , chemistry , tumor necrosis factor alpha , immunology , biology , bacteria , oxygen , genetics , organic chemistry
Grant MM, Kolamunne RT, Lock FE, Matthews JB, Chapple ILC, Griffiths HR. Oxygen tension modulates the cytokine response of oral epithelium to periodontal bacteria. J Clin Periodontol 2010; doi: 10.1111/j.1600‐051X.2010.01622.x. Abstract Background: There is an inverse relationship between pocket depth and pocket oxygen tension with deep pockets being associated with anaerobic bacteria. However, little is known about how the host tissues respond to bacteria under differing oxygen tensions within the periodontal pocket. Aim: To investigate the effect of different oxygen tensions upon nuclear factor‐kappa B (NF‐ κ B) activation and the inflammatory cytokine response of oral epithelial cells when exposed to nine species of oral bacteria. Materials and Methods: H400 oral epithelial cells were equilibrated at 2%, 10% or 21% oxygen. Cells were stimulated with heat‐killed oral bacteria at multiplicity of infection 10:1, Escherichia coli lipopolysaccharide (15 μ g/ml) or vehicle control. Interleukin‐8 (IL‐8) and tumour necrosis factor‐alpha (TNF‐ α ) levels were measured by enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay and NF‐ κ B activation was measured by reporter vector or by immunohistochemical analysis. Results:Tannerella forsythensis, Porphyromonas gingivalis and Prevotella intermedia elicited the greatest epithelial NF‐ κ B activation and cytokine responses. An oxygen‐tension‐dependent trend in cytokine production was observed with the highest IL‐8 and TNF‐ α production observed at 2% oxygen and lowest at 21% oxygen. Conclusions: These data demonstrate a greater pro‐inflammatory host response and cell signalling response to bacteria present in more anaerobic conditions, and hypersensitivity of epithelial cells to pro‐inflammatory stimuli at 2% oxygen, which may have implications for disease pathogenesis and/or therapy.