title: Fibroblast growth factor-2 regulates the synthesis of hyaluronan by human periodontal ligament cells.
abstract: Basic fibroblast growth factor (FGF-2) can enhance biological potentials of periodontal ligament cells and its topical application induces considerable periodontal tissue regeneration in vivo. In this study, we examined the effect of FGF-2 on the production of hyaluronan (HA), an extracellular matrix playing important roles in homeostasis and inflammatory/wound healing responses, by human periodontal ligament (HPDL) cells. An inhibition binding-protein assay revealed that FGF-2 significantly increased HA production by HPDL cells in a dose dependent manner. Analysis by HPLC revealed that in conditioned medium of FGF-2-treated HPDL cells HA had a higher molecular mass, compared to that of untreated HPDL cells. RT-PCR analysis revealed the enhancement of mRNA expression of hyaluronan synthase (HAS) 1 and HAS 2, both of which contribute to the production of HA with a high molecular mass, but not HAS 3 in the FGF-2-treated HPDL cells. In contrast, three isoforms of hyaluronidase (HYAL) transcript were unchanged in the FGF-2-treated HPDL cells. These results provide new evidence for the possible involvement of FGF-2 in the regulation of HA production and its appreciable roles in not only homeostasis but also regeneration of periodontal tissues.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology, Division of Oral Biology and Disease Control, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Suita, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoshio
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shimabukuro
authors.forename: Tomoo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ichikawa
authors.forename: Shinichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Takayama
authors.forename: Satoru
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yamada
authors.forename: Masahide
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Takedachi
authors.forename: Mami
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Terakura
authors.forename: Tomoko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hashikawa
authors.forename: Shinya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Murakami
mesh_terms: D002478:Cells, Cultured; D017077:Culture Media, Conditioned / Q000494:pharmacology; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005109:Extracellular Matrix / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D016222:Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000502:physiology*; D014453:Glucuronosyltransferase / Q000235:genetics; D006706:Homeostasis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D000076002:Hyaluronan Synthases; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D006821:Hyaluronoglucosaminidase / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D010513:Periodontal Ligament / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D020033:Protein Isoforms / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D012038:Regeneration / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D015854:Up-Regulation / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D017077:Culture Media, Conditioned; D020033:Protein Isoforms; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D016222:Fibroblast Growth Factor 2; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid; D014453:Glucuronosyltransferase; C101754:HAS2 protein, human; D000076002:Hyaluronan Synthases; D006821:Hyaluronoglucosaminidase