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KMID : 0848120080330040205
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International Journal of Oral Biology
2008 Volume.33 No. 4 p.205 ~ p.211
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Cyclosporin A-induced Gingival Overgrowth is Closely Associated with Regulation Collagen Synthesis by the Beta Subunit of Prolyl 4-hydroxylase and Collagen Degradation by Testican 1- mediated Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 Expression
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Park Seong-Hee
Chung Won-Yoon
Park Kwang-Kyun
Cho Kyoo-Sung
Kim Jae-Yoen
Kim Hyun-Jeong
Choi Seong-Ho
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Abstract
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Gingival overgrowth can cause dental occlusion and seriously interfere with mastication, speech, and dental hygiene. It is observed in 25 to 81 % of renal transplant patients treated with cyclosporine A (CsA). CsA-induced gingival overgrowth (CIGO) is caused by quantitative alteration of the extracellular matrix components, particularly collagen. However, the molecular mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of CIGO remain poorly understood, despite intense clinical and laboratory investigations. The aim of the present work is to identify differentially expressed genes closely associated with CIGO. Human gingival fibroblasts were isolated by primary explant culture of gingival tissues from five healthy subjects
(HGFs) and two patients with the CIGO (CIGO-HGFs). The proliferative activity of CsA-treated HGFs and CIGOHGFs
was examined using the MTT assay. The identification of differentially expressed genes in CsAtreated CIGO-HGF was performed by differential display reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) followed by DNA sequencing. CsA significantly increased the proliferation of two HGFs and two CIGO-HGFs, whereas three HGFs were not affected. Seven genes, including the beta subunit of prolyl 4-hydroxylase (P4HB) and testican 1, were upregulated by CsA in a highly proliferative CIGO-HGF. The increased P4HB and testican-1 mRNA levels were confirmed in CsA-treated
CIGO-HGFs by semiquantitative RT-PCR. Furthermore, CsA increased type I collagen mRNA levels and suppressed
MMP-2 mRNA levels, which are regulated by P4HB and testican-1, respectively. These results suggest that CsA may
induce gingival overgrowth through the upregulation of P4HB and testican-1, resulting in the accumulation of extracellular matrix components.
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KEYWORD
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cyclosporine A, gingival overgrowth, beta subunit of proline 4-hydroxylase, testican-1
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