Imunoexpressão de Rankl, CCL5/RANTES e CCR5 em inflamação pulpar aguda em ratos, induzida por exposição tecidual, ácido lipoteicóico ou lipopolissacarídeo

Abstract

Studies on dental caries demonstrate inflammation on dental pulp tissues following infection. Cytokines are able to activate those cells linked to inflammatory and immune response thus neutralizing potentially aggressive agents and allowing tissue repair. Some of those cytokines, denominated chemokines, could contribute to the establishment of an immunotherapy able to control those cytokines involved with the triggering of dental pulp inflammation. Research on chronic inflammation has provided some relevant insights. However, the role of certain chemokines on acute inflammation is yet not conclusive. This study attempts to unveil the role of the chemokines CCL5/RANTES, CCR5 and RANKL on initial and acute pulpal inflammation. Methods: 18 Wistar rats were subjected to anesthesia. Access was performed on their first lower molars until pulp exposure. They were divided into three experimental groups considering the solution administered: Saline, lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and lipoteichoic acid (LTA) (n=6 each group). Higid second lower molars were used as controls. The cavities were sealed with amalgam and euthanasia occurred after 48 h and the jaws were dissected for histologic evaluation. CCL5/RANTES is expressed in all groups, unlike CCR5, that was not expressed. RANKL appears only in inflammatory cells, including control group. Only RANKL could be expressed during initial pulpal inflammation, being able to detect inflammatory cell activity.