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PTEN Inhibits Inflammatory Bone Loss in Ligature-Induced Periodontitis via IL1 and TNF-α

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BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
Volume 2019, Issue -, Pages -

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HINDAWI LTD
DOI: 10.1155/2019/6712591

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  1. Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province, China [ZR2014HQ067]

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Phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) is a critical regulator of tumorigenesis and bone remodeling, which is also found expressed in the periodontal tissues. Periodontitis is one of the most common oral diseases and associated with alveolar bone resorption and tooth loosening in adults. However, the functional relevance of PTEN in periodontitis remains unclear. Here, we report that PTEN plays an essential role in periodontitis. The in vivo results of our study showed a significant decrease of PTEN in the ligature-induced mouse periodontitis model. The function of PTEN in the macrophages was shown to be associated with inflammatory factors interleukin 1 (IL1) and tumor necrosis factor (TNF-alpha) by using overexpression and silence methods. Further mechanistic studies indicated lack of PTEN-activated IL1 and TNF-alpha, which increased the number of osteoclasts and led to alveolar bone erosion and loss. Moreover, PTEN nanoparticles could directly inhibit the inflammatory process and bone erosion, suggesting a controlling role of PTEN during bone remodeling. All these data identified the novel function of PTEN as a key factor in periodontitis and bone remodeling.

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