Effect of curcumin on TGF-β1 /Smad3 pathway in rat gingival fibroblast treated with cyclosporine A

doi:10.19439/j.sjos.2020.04.005

Abstract

Abstract: PURPOSE: The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of curcumin (Cur) on TGF-β1/Smad3 pathway of rat gingival fibroblast treated with cyclosporine A (CsA) in vitro, and to provide theoretical basis for the mechanism of curcumin inhibiting drug-induced gingival hyperplasia induced by CsA. METHODS: Healthy Sprague-Dawley rat gingival fibroblasts were cultured with different concentrations of Cur (0, 5, 10, 20, 30 μmol/L) and Cur (20 μmol/L)+CsA(200 ng/mL), cell proliferation was assessed with CCK-8 assay. The mRNA levels of TGF-β1, Smad3, α-SMA and collagen type Ⅰ in gingival fibroblasts were detected by real-time PCR under Cur(20 μmol/L)+CsA(200 ng/mL); the protein level of TGF-β1, Smad3, p-Smad3, α-SMA and collagen type Ⅰ were determined through Western blot. The effect of Cur(20 μmol/L)+CsA(200 ng/mL) on migration ability of gingival fibroblasts was observed through Scratch wound-healing assay. The data were analyzed with SPSS 23.0 software package. RESULTS: Cell proliferation and migration ability of rats gingival fibroblasts were significantly reduced under Cur(20 μmol/L)+CsA(200 ng/mL). 20 μmol/L Cur significantly decreased mRNA expression of TGF-β1, α-SMA and collagen type Ⅰ in gingival fibroblasts, and Western blot suggested significantly down-regulated expression of TGF-β1, p-Smad3, α-SMA, and collagen typeⅠ. CONCLUSIONS: Cur may inhibit TGF-β1/Smad3 signaling pathway of gingival fibroblasts activated by CsA, thereby weakening proliferation and migration, reducing secretion of smooth muscle actin and collagen of gingival fibroblasts, and ameliorating gingival hyperplasia.

Key words: Curcumin, Cyclosporine A, Gingival fibroblasts, TGF-β1, Smad3, Gingival hyperplasia

CLC Number:

R781.1

WANG Zhen, SUN Yang, CHEN Jia-lu, GONG Yi-ming. Effect of curcumin on TGF-β1 /Smad3 pathway in rat gingival fibroblast treated with cyclosporine A[J]. Shanghai Journal of Stomatology, 2020, 29(4): 359-364.

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