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- Title
The role of inducible nitric oxide synthase and haem oxygenase 1 in growth and development of dental tissue'.
- Authors
Speranza, Lorenza; Pesce, Mirko; Franceschelli, Sara; Mastrangelo, Filiberto; Patruno, Antonia; De Lutiis, Maria Anna; Tetè, Stefano; Felaco, Mario; Grilli, Alfredo
- Abstract
In this study, the activity of the antioxidant enzyme network was assessed spectrophotometrically in samples of dental pulp and dental papilla taken from third-molar gem extracts. The production of nitric oxide by the conversion of l-(2,3,4,5)-[3H] arginine to l-(3H) citrulline, the activity of haem oxygenase 1 (HO-1) through bilirubin synthesis and the expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), HO-1 proteins and messenger RNA by Western blot and reverse-transcribed polymerase chain reaction were also tested. The objective of this study was to evaluate the role of two proteins, iNOS and HO-1, which are upregulated by a condition of oxidative stress present during dental tissue differentiation and development. This is fundamental for guaranteeing proper homeostasis favouring a physiological tissue growth. The results revealed an over-expression of iNOS and HO-1 in the papilla, compared with that in the pulp, mediated by the nuclear factor kappa B transcription factor activated by the reactive oxygen species that acts as scavengers for the superoxide radicals. HO-1, a metabolically active enzyme in the papilla, but not in the pulp, seems to inhibit the iNOS enzyme by a crosstalk between the two proteins. We suggest that the probable mechanism through which this happens is the interaction of HO-1 with haem, a cofactor dimer indispensible for iNOS, and the subsequent suppression of its metabolic activity. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
- Publication
Cell Biochemistry & Function, 2012, Vol 30, Issue 3, p217
- ISSN
0263-6484
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/cbf.1838