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Nrf-2 regulates cyclosporine-stimulated HO-1 expression in gingiva
1Graduate Institute of Life Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
Abstract:
Cyclosporine-A (CsA) stimulates heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) expression in the gingiva, but the regulation and the role of HO-1 in gingival overgrowth are not well-understood. HO-1 is regulated by several transcription factors, such as nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) and nuclear factor erythroid-2-related factor 2 (Nrf-2). The aim of this study was to examine the role of Nrf-2 in the regulation of CsA-stimulated HO-1 expression in human gingival fibroblasts. Nrf-2 siRNA (siNrf-2), NF-κB, kinase inhibitors, and sulforaphane (SFN) were used to examine the nuclear translocation of Nrf-2 and expression of HO-1 and transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) in cells. Treatment with siNrf-2, but not with an NF-κB inhibitor, reduced CsA-stimulated HO-1 mRNA expression. ERK inhibition significantly decreased CsA-stimulated Nrf-2 nuclear translocation and HO-1 mRNA expression. Pre-treatment with SFN showed that HO-1 plays a role in attenuating CsA-mediated TGF-β1 expressions. These findings suggest that CsA-stimulated HO-1 expression is mediated through the activation of ERK, and that Nrf-2 plays a protective role against CsA-induced gingival fibrosis by modulating collagen turnover-related genes.
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