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Agents with Periodontal Regenerative Potential Regulate Cell-mediated Collagen Lattice Contraction in vitro

Department of Periodontics/Prevention/Geriatrics, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1078

J. D'Errico

Department of Periodontics/Prevention/Geriatrics, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1078

C. Strayhorn

Department of Periodontics/Prevention/Geriatrics, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1078

H. Pickrum

The Procter & Gamble Co., Cincinnati, OH

M.J. Somennan

Department of Periodontics/Prevention/Geriatrics, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1078, Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109

A variety of pharmaceutical agents has been proposed for use in periodontal therapy to inhibit loss of alveolar bone and to promote regeneration of tissues lost to disease. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of such agents on periodontal cell-mediated gel contraction, an in vitro process considered representative of wound contraction and remodeling in vivo. Human gingival fibroblasts were cultured in a type I collagen lattice, and contraction was quantified by means of a computer-assisted video imaging system. Cell-gel combinations were prepared with cells both pre-exposed and non-exposed to agents; non-anchored cell-gels were then incubated with agents for various time periods. Agents tested included Demecolcine (an inhibitor of cytoskeletal contraction), growth factors (i.e., TGF-β1, PDGF, and IGF-1), and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) (indomethacin, ibuprofen, naproxen, and flurbiprofen). While Demecolcine inhibited gel contraction, TGF-β1 (1-20 ng/mL), PDGF (100 ng/mL), IGF-1 (1000 ng/mL), and [PDGF + IGF], all of which have been reported to enhance wound healing in vivo, promoted lattice contraction in this system. In contrast, NSAIDs inhibited cell-gel contraction. Ethanol, used to solubilize two specific NSAIDs, also inhibited cell proliferation and gel contractile ability, even at very low concentrations. These findings indicate that periodontal cells respond differently to various agents in vitro and may be adversely affected by alcohol. Furthermore, the results of this study suggest that the cell-lattice contraction system holds potential as a method for screening agents for positive or negative effects on cell activity.

Key Words: cell culture • three-dimensional cultures • periodontics • growth factors • NSAIDs • contraction • collagen • fibroblasts • alcohol • wound healing • cytokine

Journal of Dental Research, Vol. 75, No. 3, 903-911 (1996)
DOI: 10.1177/00220345960750030701


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