Cell cycle arrest of human gingival fibroblasts and periodontal ligament cells by Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans: involvement of the cytolethal distending toxin

Belibasakis, Georgios NUmeå universitet,Oral cellbiologi,Oral mikrobiologi (författare)

Cell cycle arrest of human gingival fibroblasts and periodontal ligament cells by Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans : involvement of the cytolethal distending toxin

The cytolethal distending toxin (Cdt) is produced by several Gram-negative bacterial species and causes growth arrest and morphological alterations in mammalian cells. Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans, which is involved in the pathogenesis of localized aggressive periodontitis, also produces a Cdt that affects periodontal connective tissue cells. The aim of this study was to investigate in which phase of the cell cycle these cells are arrested and enlarged when challenged with A. actinomycetemcomitans, and to evaluate the involvement of its Cdt. Human gingival fibroblasts and periodontal ligament cells were challenged with A. actinomycetemcomitans extract, or with purified Cdt, and cell cycle analysis was performed by propidium iodide staining and flow cytometry. Cells exposed to an A. actinomycetemcomitans wild-type strain, or to purified Cdt, were arrested in both G1 and G2/M phases, and appeared enlarged compared to the corresponding controls. The cellular enlargement occurred in both G1 and G2/M arrested cells. In contrast, cells exposed to an A. actinomycetemcomitans cdt-knockout mutant strain showed cell cycle phase distribution and size similar to the controls. In conclusion, A. actinomycetemcomitans causes a combined G1 and G2/M growth arrest and enlargement in periodontal connective tissue cells, which is attributed to its Cdt.

Mattsson, AnnaUmeå universitet,Parodontologi (författare)
Wang, Ying (författare)
Chen, Casey (författare)
Johansson, AndersUmeå universitet,Parodontologi(Swepub:umu)anjo0002 (författare)
Umeå universitetOral cellbiologi (creator_code:org_t)

Ingår i:Acta Pathologica, Microbiologica et Immunologica Scandinavica (APMIS): Wiley112:10, s. 674-6850903-46411600-0463

Av författaren/redakt...: Belibasakis, Geo ...; Mattsson, Anna; Wang, Ying; Chen, Casey; Johansson, Ander ...

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