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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-1-30
pubmed:abstractText
Gram-negative bacteria recovered from necrotic pulps of teeth with periapical lesions have been shown to promote bone resorption through the effects of their lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Recently, it was shown that microflora of root-filled teeth with persisting periapical lesions consisted mainly of single species of Gram-positive bacteria. But Gram-positive bacteria do not contain LPS and their role in the development of periapical lesions is not clearly understood. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of muramyl dipeptide (MDP), a cell wall component of both Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria, on cytokine release from monocytes. Human monocyte cultures were treated with MDP or LPS and interleukin-1 beta, and tumor necrosis factor-alpha levels in the supernatants were estimated. MDP and LPS stimulated cytokine release, but the effect of MDP was significantly less than that of LPS.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
D
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0099-2399
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
26
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
153-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
Effects of a bacterial cell wall fragment on monocyte inflammatory function.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Restorative Dentistry and Endodontology, University of Connecticut Health Center, 263 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT 06030-1715, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article