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MCP-1 Production in Temporomandibular Joint Inflammation

2010; SAGE Publishing; Volume: 89; Issue: 10 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1177/0022034510376041

1544-0591

N. Ogura, K Satoh, Miwa Akutsu, Makiko Tobe, Kayo Kuyama, Noboru Kuboyama, Hiroyuki Sakamaki, Hiroaki KUJIRAOKA, Toshirou Kondoh,

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Synovitis, which is characterized by the infiltration of inflammatory cells, often accompanies progression of temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD) symptoms. Because IL-1β is elevated in synovial fluids obtained from TMDs, we hypothesized that IL-1β-responsive genes in synoviocytes may help identify the putative genes associated with synovitis. Using microarray analysis, we found that monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) mRNA levels were elevated in IL-1β-stimulated synoviocytes. MCP-1 is a member of the chemokine superfamily. The production of MCP-1 was increased in synoviocytes treated with IL-1β. When IL-1β was injected into the cavities of rat TMJs, inflammatory cells and MCP-1-positive cells were detected in the synovial tissues. Furthermore, MCP-1 levels were higher in synovial fluids from individuals with pain compared with those without pain. Inhibitors of MAP-kinases and NF-κB reduced IL-1β-induced MCP-1 production. These results suggest that MCP-1 stimulated by IL-1β is one of the factors associated with the inflammatory progression of TMDs.