Title
Inhibitory effect of serotype a of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans on the increased destructive potential of serotype b
Date Issued
01 March 2020
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Rojas L.
Melgar-Rodríguez S.
Díaz-Zúñiga J.
Alvarez C.
Monasterio G.
Rojas C.
Hernández M.
Cortéz C.
Carvajal P.
Vernal R.
Publisher(s)
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Abstract
Objective: The serotype b of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans (A. actinomycetemcomitans) induces higher cytokine production in dendritic cells (DCs) compared with the other serotypes. However, this increased immunostimulatory potential was modified when DCs were co-infected with the other A. actinomycetemcomitans serotypes. This study aimed to analyze whether the production of interferon gamma (IFN-γ), C-reactive protein (CRP), matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2, and MMP-9, as well as the activity of osteoclasts, also varies when DCs are co-infected with the A. actinomycetemcomitans serotypes. Materials and Methods: Human DCs were stimulated with the A. actinomycetemcomitans serotypes using the following stimulatory conditions: serotype a/b/c/a+b/a+c/b+c/a+b+c. The IFN-γ, CRP, and MMP-2 levels were quantified by ELISA. The active form of MMP-9 was quantified using fluorescent functional assays. The MMP-2 gelatinolytic activity was identified by zymogram. The osteoclast activity was determined by quantifying the TRAP expression and resorption-pit formation using cytochemistry and osteoassays. Results: Higher levels of IFN-γ, CRP, MMP-2, MMP-9, and osteoclast activity were detected when DCs were stimulated with the serotype b of A. actinomycetemcomitans compared with the others. This increased immunostimulatory potential attributed to serotype b diminished when DCs were co-infected with the serotype a. Conclusions: This study provides new insights into the virulence of A. actinomycetemcomitans and reveals important differences in the immunostimulatory and pro-destructive potential among its serotypes.
Start page
409
End page
418
Volume
26
Issue
2
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Odontología, Cirugía oral, Medicina oral
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85076420715
PubMed ID
Source
Oral Diseases
ISSN of the container
1354523X
Sponsor(s)
Funding information This research has been supported by grant FONDECYT 1181780 from the Comisión Nacional de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica (CONICYT) from the Chilean Government. The authors thank Ms. Jocelyn Arias and Dr. Leonor Díaz for sharing their expertise in bacterial culture. The authors also thank Dr. Valeska Fariña and Dr. Mauricio Baeza for their generous support with gelatin zymography analysis.
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