PMID- 25598707 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE DCOM- 20150119 LR - 20200930 IS - 1476-9255 (Print) IS - 1476-9255 (Electronic) IS - 1476-9255 (Linking) VI - 11 IP - 1 DP - 2014 TI - miRNA-146 negatively regulates the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines via NF-kappaB signalling in human gingival fibroblasts. PG - 38 LID - 10.1186/s12950-014-0038-z [doi] LID - 38 AB - OBJECTIVE: In human gingival fibroblasts (HGFs), TLR4 recognises Pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs), such as LPS, and subsequently activates downstream signals that lead to the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines. The aim of this study was to explore the mechanisms of LPS-induced miRNA-146 regulation of TLR4 signals in HGFs. MATERIALS AND METHODS: HGFs were treated with Porphyromonas gingivalis (P.g) LPS, the cells were harvested, and kinase phosphorylation levels were detected by western blot. Selective pharmacological inhibitors and agonists were used to block or activate the relevant kinases, miRNA-146a/b expression levels were detected by real-time PCR, and IL-1, IL-6, and TNF-alpha production were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA). A luciferase reporter plasmid containing miRNA-146a/b promoter was tested in terms of p50/p65 regulation. RESULTS: After P.g LPS treatment, NF-kappaB and Erk1/2 were strongly activated in HGFs. miRNA-146a/b, IL-1, IL-6 and TNF-alpha levels were down-regulated when NF-kappaB inhibitor was used. p50/p65 strongly activated miRNA-146a/b promoter as measured with the luciferase assay. CONCLUSION: In TLR4 signalling in HGFs, both miRNA-146a and miRNA-146b are downstream targets of NF-kappaB, but not of AP-1 signalling. miRNA-146a/b expression was specifically dependent on NF-kappaB but not Erk1/2 or JNK signalling. FAU - Xie, Yu-Feng AU - Xie YF AD - Department of Periodontology, College of Stomatology, Ninth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, 639 Zhi Zao Ju Road, Shanghai, 200011 China ; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology and Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai, China. FAU - Shu, Rong AU - Shu R AD - Department of Periodontology, College of Stomatology, Ninth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, 639 Zhi Zao Ju Road, Shanghai, 200011 China ; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology and Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai, China. FAU - Jiang, Shao-Yun AU - Jiang SY AD - Department of Periodontology, College of Stomatology, Ninth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, 639 Zhi Zao Ju Road, Shanghai, 200011 China ; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology and Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai, China. FAU - Song, Zhong-Chen AU - Song ZC AD - Department of Periodontology, College of Stomatology, Ninth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, 639 Zhi Zao Ju Road, Shanghai, 200011 China ; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology and Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai, China. FAU - Guo, Qiu-Man AU - Guo QM AD - Department of Periodontology, College of Stomatology, Ninth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, 639 Zhi Zao Ju Road, Shanghai, 200011 China ; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology and Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai, China. FAU - Dong, Jia-Chen AU - Dong JC AD - Department of Periodontology, College of Stomatology, Ninth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, 639 Zhi Zao Ju Road, Shanghai, 200011 China ; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology and Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai, China. FAU - Lin, Zhi-Kai AU - Lin ZK AD - Department of Periodontology, College of Stomatology, Ninth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, 639 Zhi Zao Ju Road, Shanghai, 200011 China ; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology and Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai, China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20141206 PL - England TA - J Inflamm (Lond) JT - Journal of inflammation (London, England) JID - 101232234 PMC - PMC4297434 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Human gingival fibroblasts OT - NF-kappaB OT - Pro-inflammatory cytokines OT - miRNA-146 EDAT- 2015/01/20 06:00 MHDA- 2015/01/20 06:01 PMCR- 2014/12/06 CRDT- 2015/01/20 06:00 PHST- 2014/01/23 00:00 [received] PHST- 2014/11/15 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2015/01/20 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2015/01/20 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2015/01/20 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2014/12/06 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 38 [pii] AID - 10.1186/s12950-014-0038-z [doi] PST - epublish SO - J Inflamm (Lond). 2014 Dec 6;11(1):38. doi: 10.1186/s12950-014-0038-z. eCollection 2014.