title: Silica-ceramic suppresses the expression of proinflammatory cytokines induced by lipopolysaccharide in macrophages.
abstract: Bioactive materials have previously been used to coat implants. In a new development for bioactive materials, a silica-ceramic mixture was found to alleviate pain (Lee, Poster presented at the Ninth World Congress of Gynecological Endocrinology, Hongkong, 2001. Poster session (p47)). Here, we hypothesized that silica-ceramic can reduce the expression and activity of cyclooxygenase 2 (COX2) or cytokines associated with inflammation. The production of COX2 and proinflammatory cytokines was investigated by reverse transcriptase (RT)-PCR and ELISA assay in macrophages stimulated by lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Silica-ceramic had no effect of COX2 expression and prostaglandin production in macrophages. However, silica-ceramic suppressed the synthesis of cytokines involved in inflammation, in particular, the expression of IL-1beta and IL-6 was reduced at the transcriptional and translational levels. The involvement of NF-kappaB in the suppression of cytokines by silica-ceramic was examined by luciferase reporter assay. The NF-kappaB activity stimulated by LPS was inhibited by 20-60% with silica-ceramic compared with treatment with LPS alone. We suggest that inhibition of NF-kappaB activity by silica-ceramic might cause the attenuation of proinflammatory cytokine expression in macrophages. In conclusion, silica-ceramic could be an alternative approach to regulate the inflammation process.
authors.forename: Meeyul
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.forename: Kwan-Kyu
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Young-Chae
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Young-Ae
authors.initials: YA
authors.lastname: Choo
authors.forename: Jae-Pil
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Jeon
authors.forename: Im-Hee
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: Tae-Sung
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002460:Cell Line; D002516:Ceramics / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051546:Cyclooxygenase 2 / Q000235:genetics; D016207:Cytokines / Q000235:genetics*; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000187:drug effects*; D007249:Inflammation / Q000276:immunology; D053583:Interleukin-1beta / Q000235:genetics; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000235:genetics; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000494:pharmacology; D008264:Macrophages / Q000187:drug effects*; D051379:Mice; D016328:NF-kappa B / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D012822:Silicon Dioxide / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines; D053583:Interleukin-1beta; D015850:Interleukin-6; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D016328:NF-kappa B; D012822:Silicon Dioxide; D051546:Cyclooxygenase 2