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Fluid Shear Stress Inhibits TNF{alpha}-induced Osteocyte Apoptosis

S.D. Tan1, A.M. Kuijpers-Jagtman2, C.M. Semeins1, A.L.J.J. Bronckers1, J.C. Maltha2, J.W. Von den Hoff2, V. Everts1 and J. Klein-Nulend1,*

1 Department of Oral Cell Biology, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA)-Universiteit van Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit, Van der Boechorststraat 7, NL-1081 BT Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and
2 Department of Orthodontics and Oral Biology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

Correspondence: * corresponding author, j.kleinnulend{at}vumc.nl

Bone tissue can adapt to orthodontic load. Mechanosensing in bone is primarily a task for the osteocytes, which translate the canalicular flow resulting from bone loading into osteoclast and osteoblast recruiting signals. Apoptotic osteocytes attract osteoclasts, and inhibition of osteocyte apoptosis can therefore affect bone remodeling. Since TNF-{alpha} is a pro-inflammatory cytokine with apoptotic potency, and elevated levels are found in the gingival sulcus during orthodontic tooth movement, we investigated if mechanical loading by pulsating fluid flow affects TNF-{alpha}-induced apoptosis in chicken osteocytes, osteoblasts, and periosteal fibroblasts. During fluid stasis, TNF-{alpha} increased apoptosis by more than two-fold in both osteocytes and osteoblasts, but not in periosteal fibroblasts. One-hour pulsating fluid flow (0.70 ± 0.30 Pa, 5 Hz) inhibited (–25%) TNF-{alpha}-induced apoptosis in osteocytes, but not in osteoblasts or periosteal fibroblasts, suggesting a key regulatory role for osteocyte apoptosis in bone remodeling after the application of an orthodontic load.

Key Words: osteocyte • TNF-{alpha} • mechanical loading • apoptosis • orthodontic tooth movement

Journal of Dental Research, Vol. 85, No. 10, 905-909 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/154405910608501006
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