PMID- 16500223 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20060615 LR - 20220309 IS - 0099-2399 (Print) IS - 0099-2399 (Linking) VI - 32 IP - 3 DP - 2006 Mar TI - Interleukin-1 alpha alters the expression of matrix metalloproteinases and collagen degradation by pulp fibroblasts. PG - 186-92 AB - Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and the tissue inhibitors of MMPs (TIMPs) have been suggested to play a role in dental pulp destruction. This study examined the effects of interleukin (IL)-1 alpha on pulp fibroblasts. The ability of these cells to degrade collagen was determined with or without IL-1 alpha utilizing a cell-mediated collagen degradation assay. Reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction was utilized to examine the mRNA expression of multiple MMPs and TIMPs with and without IL-1 alpha, while Western blot analyses and zymography were utilized to examine their protein expression. The collagen degradation mediated by these cells was stimulated by IL-1 alpha and inhibited by MMP inhibitors. IL-1 alpha increased the mRNA expression of MMP-1 and MMP-3, as well as induced MMP-7. Western blot analyses confirmed these results. IL-1 alpha increased the secreted protein level of TIMP-1, while only slightly affected the level of TIMP-2. These results suggest that IL-1 alpha can induce pulp destruction by differentially regulating MMPs and TIMPs. FAU - Wisithphrom, Kessiri AU - Wisithphrom K AD - Department of Oral Biology, Indiana University School of Dentistry, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, USA. FAU - Murray, Peter E AU - Murray PE FAU - Windsor, L Jack AU - Windsor LJ LA - eng GR - AR44701/AR/NIAMS NIH HHS/United States PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural PL - United States TA - J Endod JT - Journal of endodontics JID - 7511484 RN - 0 (Culture Media, Conditioned) RN - 0 (Interleukin-1) RN - 0 (Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinases) RN - 0 (Vimentin) RN - 9007-34-5 (Collagen) RN - EC 3.4.24.- (Matrix Metalloproteinases) MH - Adult MH - Blotting, Western MH - Cells, Cultured MH - Collagen/*metabolism MH - Culture Media, Conditioned/pharmacology MH - Dental Pulp/cytology/*enzymology MH - Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel MH - Fibroblasts/drug effects/enzymology MH - Gene Expression/drug effects MH - Humans MH - Immunoenzyme Techniques MH - Interleukin-1/*pharmacology MH - Matrix Metalloproteinases/*biosynthesis MH - Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction MH - Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinases/biosynthesis MH - Vimentin/biosynthesis EDAT- 2006/02/28 09:00 MHDA- 2006/06/16 09:00 CRDT- 2006/02/28 09:00 PHST- 2006/02/28 09:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2006/06/16 09:00 [medline] PHST- 2006/02/28 09:00 [entrez] AID - S0099-2399(05)00099-3 [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.joen.2005.10.055 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Endod. 2006 Mar;32(3):186-92. doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2005.10.055.