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Application of vascular endothelial growth factor in conservative dentistry

Research Project

Project/Area Number 11470407
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Conservative dentistry
Research InstitutionKagoshimaUniversity

Principal Investigator

TORII Mitsuo  Kagoshima University, Dental School, Professor, 歯学部, 教授 (30116066)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) MARUYAMA Ikuro  Kagoshima University, Faculty of Medicine, Professor, 歯学部, 教授 (20082282)
NAGAOKA Shigetaka  Kagoshima University, Dental School, Assistant Professor, 歯学部, 助教授 (10155913)
MATSUSHITA Kenji  Kagoshima University, Dental School, Research associate, 歯学部, 助手 (90253898)
Project Period (FY) 1999 – 2001
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2001)
Budget Amount *help
¥7,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥7,200,000)
Fiscal Year 2001: ¥1,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000)
Fiscal Year 2000: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000)
Fiscal Year 1999: ¥4,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,500,000)
Keywordsvascular endothelial growth factor / chronic inflammation / pulpitis / periodontitis / extracellularmatrix / Roxithromycin / 覆罩 / 歯髄再生 / 歯槽骨再生 / in vivo / 歯髄炎 / 歯髄細胞 / MMP / tenascin / 遊走 / 分化 / アンチセンスオリゴヌクレオチド / 歯肉線維芽細胞 / LPS / AP-1
Research Abstract

Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is an important angiogenic factor in wound healing. On the other hand, VEGF is also associated with chronic inflammatory diseases which are accompanied with aberrant angiogenesis. VEGF is a potent mitogen in endothelial cells, but little is known about its activity in other cell types. We investigated the effects of VEGF in human dental pulp cells. Our study suggested that VEGF produced by human dental pulp cells acts directly upon human dental pulp cells in an autocrine manner and may promote the chemotaxis, proliferation, and / or differentiation of human dental pulp cells via the utilization of VEGF receptor, KDR, and in part through AP-1 by increasing c-fos. Furthermore, to clarify the role of VEGF on destruction and repair of pulp tissue in detail, we examined whether VEGF induced matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and extracellular matrix protein tenascin in human dental pulp cells. Our finding suggested that VEGF is associated with dental … More pulp repair ; VEGF evokes destruction of dental pulp tissue via induction of MMPs and induces the synthesis of ECM protein such as tenascin. Aberrant angiogenesis is associated with lesion formation in chronic periodontitis. So we investigated about the mediators that contribute to angiogenesis or about therapeutic agents that control the production of the mediators. Roxithromycin (RXM), which is a new 14-member macrolide antibacterial spectrum against oral pathogens and an immunomodulatory effect. In the present study, we examined the effects of RXM on tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α-induced VEGF in human dental periodontal ligament cells, In addition, the effect of RXM on VEGF expression in human periodontal ligament cells was examined. According our results, TNF-α, one of the proinflammatory cytokines implicated in the phathogenesis of periodontitis, induces excess induction of VEGF in human periodontal ligaments cells, which may account for increased angiogenesis in periodontitis lesions. The antibiotic roxithromycin inhibits TNF-mediated VEGF induction, suggesting its possible therapeutic utility in periodontitis and other chronic inflammatory conditions involving VEGF induction. Less

Report

(4 results)
  • 2001 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2000 Annual Research Report
  • 1999 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (11 results)

All Other

All Publications (11 results)

  • [Publications] 松下健二, 鳥居光男 他: "The Role of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Human Dental Pulp Cells : Induction of Chemotaxis, Proliferation, and Differentiation and Activation of the AP-1-dependent Signaling Pathway"Journal of Dental Research. 79. 1596-1603 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 達山 祥子: "ヒト歯随細胞における血管内皮増殖因子の役割-マトリックスメタロプロテアーゼ(MMP-1,3)および,細胞外基質タンパクtenascinの発現誘導とそのメカニズム"日本歯科保存学会. 45. 68-81 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 小山徹, 鳥居光男 他: "Effects of Roxithromycin on Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha-Induced Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Expression in Human Periodontal Ligament Cells in Culture"Journal of Periodontology. 71. 1546-1533 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] "Tne Role of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Human Dental Pulp Cells : Induction of Chemotaxis, Proliferation, and Differentiation and Activation of the AP-1-dependent Signaling Pathway"Journal of Dental Research. 79(8). 1596-1603 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] "Role of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Human Dental Pulp Cells - Induction of Matrix Metalloproteinase (MMP-1, -3) and Extracellular Matrix Protein Tenascin Expressions and Mechanism of These Expressions -"The Japanese journal of conservative dentistry. 45(1). 68-81 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] "Effects of Roxithromycin on Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha-Induced Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Expression in Human Periodontal Ligament Cells in Culture"Journal of Periodontology. 71. 1546-1533 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] K.Matsushita, I.Maruyamam, M.Torii et al.: "The Role of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Human Dental Pulp Cells : Induction of Chemotaxis, Proliferation, and Differentiation and Activation of the AP-1-Dependent Signaling Pathway"Journal of Dental Research. 79・8. 1596-1600 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] S.Tatsuyama, K.Matsushita, I.Maruyama, S.Nagaoka, M.torii: "Augmentation of expressions of Tenascin and Ets-1 by stimulation with vascular endothelial growth factor in human dental pulp cells in culture"European Journal of Oral Science.

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] S.Tatsuyama, K, Matsushita, I.Maruyama, S, Nagaoka, M.torii: "Inductions of Matrixmetalloproteinases by VEGF in human pulp cell cultures"Journal of Endodontics.

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] K.Matsushita,I.Maruyamam M.Torii et al.: "The Role of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Human Dental Pulp Cells : Induction of Chemotaxis, Proliferation, and Differentiation and Activation of the AP-1-Dependent Signaling Pathway."Journal of Dental Research. 79・8. 1596-1600 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] K.matsushita,R.Motani et al.: "Lipopolysaccharide Enhances the Production of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor by Human Pulp Cells in Culture"Infection and Immunity. 67. 1633-1639 (1999)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report

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