Abstract |
Water-insoluble alpha- glucans are synthesized from sucrose by glucosyltransferase-I of mutans streptococci and play an important role in the development of dental plaque. Several types of beta-glucans in fungal cell wall components and water-soluble alpha- glucans from Streptococcus mutans are known to modulate innate immunity. In the present study, we investigated whether water-insoluble alpha- glucans also induced inflammatory innate immune responses. Our results showed that water-insoluble alpha- glucans synthesized by Streptococcus sobrinus activated mouse peritoneal exudate macrophages to produce pro-inflammatory cytokines. The immunological responses were not due to contamination by sucrose, water-soluble alpha- glucan, lipopolysaccharide, or peptidoglycan. Furthermore, human monocytes stimulated by water-insoluble alpha- glucans produced TNF-alpha and IL-8, while human polymorphonuclear cells were activated by water-insoluble alpha- glucans, resulting in chemotaxis and hydrogen peroxide production. The results demonstrated that water-soluble alpha- glucans modulate macrophage- and granulocyte-induced inflammatory immune responses, and suggest that inflammation induced by those alpha- glucans is associated with the development of periodontal diseases.
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Authors | S Okamoto, Y Terao, H Kaminishi, S Hamada, S Kawabata |
Journal | Journal of dental research
(J Dent Res)
Vol. 86
Issue 3
Pg. 242-8
(Mar 2007)
ISSN: 0022-0345 [Print] United States |
PMID | 17314256
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
- Bacterial Proteins
- Cytokines
- Glucans
- Inflammation Mediators
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Topics |
- Animals
- Bacterial Proteins
(immunology, pharmacology)
- Cell Line
- Chemotaxis, Leukocyte
- Cytokines
(biosynthesis)
- Female
- Glucans
(immunology, pharmacology)
- Humans
- Inflammation Mediators
(metabolism)
- Macrophages, Peritoneal
(drug effects)
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred BALB C
- Monocytes
(drug effects)
- Neutrophil Activation
- Solubility
- Viridans Streptococci
(physiology)
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