PMID- 20663020 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20110425 LR - 20131121 IS - 1600-0765 (Electronic) IS - 0022-3484 (Linking) VI - 46 IP - 1 DP - 2011 Feb TI - Alendronate regulates cytokine production induced by lipid A through nuclear factor-kappaB and Smad3 activation in human gingival fibroblasts. PG - 13-20 LID - 10.1111/j.1600-0765.2010.01302.x [doi] AB - BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Nitrogen-containing bisphosphonates (NBPs) are widely used as anti-bone-resorptive drugs. However, use of NBPs results in inflammatory side-effects, including jaw osteomyelitis. In the present study, we examined the effects of alendronate, a typical NBP, on cytokine production by human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and gingival fibroblasts incubated with lipid A. METHODS: The PBMCs and gingival fibroblasts were pretreated with or without alendronate for 24 h. Cells were then incubated in the presence or absence of lipid A for a further 24 h. Levels of secreted human interleukin (IL)-1beta, IL-6, IL-8 and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) in culture supernatants were measured by ELISA. We also examined nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB) activation in both types of cells by ELISA. Activation of Smad3 in the cells was assessed by flow cytometry. In addition, we performed an inhibition assay using SIS3, a specific inhibitor for Smad3. RESULTS: Pretreatment of PBMCs with alendronate promoted lipid A-induced production of IL-1beta and IL-6, but decreased lipid A-induced IL-8 and MCP-1 production. In human gingival fibroblasts, alendronate pretreatment increased lipid A-induced production of IL-6 and IL-8, and increased NF-kappaB activation in gingival fibroblasts but not PBMCs stimulated with lipid A. In contrast, alendronate activated Smad3 in both types of cells. Finally, SIS3 inhibited alendronate-augmented IL-6 and IL-8 production by human gingival fibroblasts but up-regulated alendronate-decreased IL-8 production by PBMCs. CONCLUSION: These results suggest that alendronate-mediated changes in cytokine production by gingival fibroblasts occur via regulation of NF-kappaB and Smad3 activity. CI - (c) 2010 John Wiley & Sons A/S. FAU - Tamai, R AU - Tamai R AD - Department of Oral Medical Science, Ohu University School of Dentistry, 31-1 Misumido, Tomitamachi, Koriyama, Fukushima, Japan. FAU - Sugiyama, A AU - Sugiyama A FAU - Kiyoura, Y AU - Kiyoura Y LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PL - United States TA - J Periodontal Res JT - Journal of periodontal research JID - 0055107 RN - 0 (Bone Density Conservation Agents) RN - 0 (Chemokine CCL2) RN - 0 (Cytokines) RN - 0 (Interleukin-1beta) RN - 0 (Interleukin-6) RN - 0 (Interleukin-8) RN - 0 (Lipid A) RN - 0 (NF-kappa B) RN - 0 (Smad3 Protein) RN - X1J18R4W8P (Alendronate) SB - IM MH - Alendronate/*pharmacology MH - Analysis of Variance MH - Bone Density Conservation Agents/*pharmacology MH - Cells, Cultured MH - Chemokine CCL2/biosynthesis/genetics MH - Cytokines/*biosynthesis/genetics MH - Fibroblasts/drug effects/immunology/metabolism MH - Gene Expression Regulation MH - Gingiva/cytology/*drug effects/metabolism MH - Humans MH - Interleukin-1beta/biosynthesis/genetics MH - Interleukin-6/biosynthesis/genetics MH - Interleukin-8/biosynthesis/genetics MH - Leukocytes, Mononuclear/drug effects/metabolism MH - Lipid A/immunology MH - NF-kappa B/*metabolism MH - Smad3 Protein/antagonists & inhibitors/*metabolism MH - Transcriptional Activation/*drug effects EDAT- 2010/07/29 06:00 MHDA- 2011/04/26 06:00 CRDT- 2010/07/29 06:00 PHST- 2010/07/29 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2010/07/29 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2011/04/26 06:00 [medline] AID - JRE1302 [pii] AID - 10.1111/j.1600-0765.2010.01302.x [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Periodontal Res. 2011 Feb;46(1):13-20. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0765.2010.01302.x.