Immunohistochemical analysis of interleukin-1α, its type I receptor and antagonist in keratocystic odontogenic tumors

2008 ◽  
Vol 37 (9) ◽  
pp. 560-564 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoko Suyama ◽  
Yasutaka Kubota ◽  
Tomohiro Ninomiya ◽  
Kanemitsu Shirasuna
Author(s):  
BÁRBARA VANESSA DE BRITO MONTEIRO ◽  
ROBERTA BARROSO CAVALCANTE ◽  
RENATO LUIZ MAIA NOGUEIRA ◽  
MÁRCIA CRISTINA DA COSTA MIGUEL ◽  
CASSIANO FRANCISCO WEEGE NONAKA ◽  
...  

2014 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 466-471
Author(s):  
Rafaela Scariot ◽  
Lucas Caetano Uetanabaro ◽  
Melissa Rodrigues de Araujo ◽  
Joao Zielak ◽  
Allan Fernando Giovanini ◽  
...  

Unilocular bone cysts are the most common entities affecting the maxillofacial region. The mechanism of proliferation and expansion remains unclear. Metalloproteinases (MMPs) are associated to diverse pathological conditions. The aim of the present study was to correlate the radiographic aspect (area) and the presence of MMP-2 and MMP-9 in dentigerous cysts, radicular cysts and keratocystic odontogenic tumors. The radiographic area of each lesion was calculated using the mathematical formula of the ellipse area. All specimens were subjected to immunohistochemical analysis for these enzymes. The average radiographic area was 284.17 mm2, 235.81 mm2 and 381.81 mm2, respectively. Statistical analyses revealed no association between the immunoreactivity of MMPs and radiographic area of the lesions in all pathologies studied, except for MMP-2 and radicular cysts, for which smaller lesions had increased immunostaining for this enzyme. The results demonstrate that quantities of MMP-2 and MMP-9 are especially involved with dentigerous and radicular cysts in expansion, whereas these enzymes seem to be related to the biological behavior of keratocystic odontogenic tumors, indicating invasion and cell proliferation. Moreover, there is an inverse association between MMP-2 and MMP-9 in keratocystic odontogenic tumors (p=0.03; rs=-0.660), indicating activity in different regions.


Author(s):  
RAFAELLA BASTOS LEITE ◽  
ROBERTA BARROSO CAVALCANTE ◽  
RENATO LUIZ MAIA NOGUEIRA ◽  
LÉLIA BATISTA DE SOUZA ◽  
LEÃO PEREIRA PINTO ◽  
...  

FEBS Letters ◽  
1993 ◽  
Vol 334 (2) ◽  
pp. 229-232 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ladislav Burýs̆ek ◽  
Petr Tvrdí ◽  
Josef Hous̆tĕk

2012 ◽  
Vol 42 (6) ◽  
pp. 454-461 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leonardo Araújo Mello ◽  
Andréia Leal Figueiredo ◽  
Eduardo Antônio Gonçalves Ramos ◽  
Clarissa Araújo Silva Gurgel ◽  
Manoela Domingues Martins ◽  
...  

2007 ◽  
Vol 76 (3) ◽  
pp. 942-951 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wen Cheng ◽  
Pooja Shivshankar ◽  
Youmin Zhong ◽  
Ding Chen ◽  
Zhongyu Li ◽  
...  

ABSTRACT Chlamydia trachomatis infection induces a wide array of inflammatory cytokines and chemokines, which may contribute to chlamydia-induced pathologies. However, the precise mechanisms by which Chlamydia induces cytokines remain unclear. Here we demonstrate that the proinflammatory cytokine interleukin-1α (IL-1α) plays an essential role in chlamydial induction of the chemokine IL-8. Cells deficient in IL-1α expression or IL-1α-competent cells treated with IL-1α-specific small interfering RNA failed to produce IL-8 in response to chlamydial infection. However, neutralization of extracellular IL-1α or blockade of or deficiency in type I IL-1 receptor (IL-1RI) signaling did not affect chlamydial induction of IL-8 in cells capable of producing IL-1α. These results suggest that IL-1α can mediate the chlamydial induction of IL-8 via an intracellular mechanism independent of IL-1RI, especially during the early stage of the infection cycle. This conclusion is further supported by the observations that expression of a transgene-encoded full-length IL-1α fusion protein in the nuclei enhanced IL-8 production and that nuclear localization of chlamydia-induced precursor IL-1α correlated with chlamydial induction of IL-8. Thus, we have identified a novel mechanism for chlamydial induction of the chemokine IL-8.


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