期刊
INTERNATIONAL ENDODONTIC JOURNAL
卷 54, 期 2, 页码 241-254出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/iej.13413
关键词
human dental pulp fibroblasts; IL-1 beta; miR-223; NLRP3; pulpitis
资金
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [81700951, 81803186, 81771095]
- Innovative Talents Promotion Program-Youth Science and Technology Star Project [2019KJXX-086]
- Shaanxi young talent lift project [20180303, 20170403]
- Shaanxi Provincial Natural Science Basic Research Foundation of China [2019JM-376, 2018JM7123]
- Shaanxi key research and development program [S2020-YF-YBSF-0268]
- Open Project from State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology [2018KA06]
- Postdoctoral Science Foundation of China [2018M643873]
- Ling Yun Project-Eagle Programme from the Fourth Military Medical University [015216]
The study investigated the regulatory role of miR-223 in controlling the production and secretion of proinflammatory cytokines mediated by the NLRP3 inflammasome pathway.
Aim To investigate the effect of miR-223 on NLRP3, subsequently regulating the production of the NLRP3/CASP1 inflammasome pathway-mediated proinflammatory cytokines IL-1 beta and IL-18 in human dental pulp fibroblasts (HDPFs). Methodology Human dental pulp tissue (HDPT) and HDPFs were obtained from impacted third molars. The miR-223 mimics and inhibitor or NLRP3 plasmid were used to upregulate or downregulate miR-223 or NLRP3 in HDPFs, respectively. Computational prediction via TargetScan 5.1 and a luciferase reporter assay was conducted to confirm target association. The mRNA and protein expression of NLRP3, caspase-1, IL-1 beta and IL-18 was determined by qRT-PCR and Western blotting, respectively. The release of IL-1 beta and IL-18 was analysed by ELISA. The significance of the differences between the experimental and the control groups was determined using one-way analysis of variance; P < 0.05 indicated statistical significance. Results A decrease in miR-223 and an increase in NLRP3 in HDPT occurred during the transformation of reversible pulpitis into irreversible pulpitis compared to that in healthy pulp tissue (P < 0.05). The computational prediction and luciferase reporter assay confirmed that NLRP3 was a direct target of miR-223 in HDPFs. The miR-223 inhibitor further promoted ATP plus LPS-induced NLRP3/CASP1 inflammasome pathway activation compared to the ATP plus LPS-induced group (P < 0.05). In contrast, the miR-223 mimic significantly inhibited the NLRP3/CASP1 inflammasome pathway activation induced by ATP plus LPS compared to the ATP plus LPS-induced group (P < 0.05). Conclusion MiR-223 served as a negative regulator involved in the control of the production and secretion of proinflammatory cytokines mediated by the NLRP3/CASP1 inflammasome pathway by targeting NLRP3. These data provide insight into the potential regulatory effects of miRNAs on the NLRP3 inflammasome, thus opening up novel potential therapeutic avenues for future endodontic treatment.
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