Department of Orthodontics, Central Laboratory, Peking University School and Hospital for Stomatology & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & National Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterials and Digital Medical Devices & Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology & Research Center of Engineering and Technology for Computerized Dentistry Ministry of Health & NMPA Key Laboratory for Dental Materials & National Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterials and Digital Medical Devices, Beijing, China.
Peking University Hospital of Stomatology Fourth Division, Beijing, China.
Int J Oral Sci. 2024 Jan 15;16(1):3. doi: 10.1038/s41368-023-00268-7.
Pyroptosis, an inflammatory caspase-dependent programmed cell death, plays a vital role in maintaining tissue homeostasis and activating inflammatory responses. Orthodontic tooth movement (OTM) is an aseptic force-induced inflammatory bone remodeling process mediated by the activation of periodontal ligament (PDL) progenitor cells. However, whether and how force induces PDL progenitor cell pyroptosis, thereby influencing OTM and alveolar bone remodeling remains unknown. In this study, we found that mechanical force induced the expression of pyroptosis-related markers in rat OTM and alveolar bone remodeling process. Blocking or enhancing pyroptosis level could suppress or promote OTM and alveolar bone remodeling respectively. Using Caspase-1 mice, we further demonstrated that the functional role of the force-induced pyroptosis in PDL progenitor cells depended on Caspase-1. Moreover, mechanical force could also induce pyroptosis in human ex-vivo force-treated PDL progenitor cells and in compressive force-loaded PDL progenitor cells in vitro, which influenced osteoclastogenesis. Mechanistically, transient receptor potential subfamily V member 4 signaling was involved in force-induced Caspase-1-dependent pyroptosis in PDL progenitor cells. Overall, this study suggested a novel mechanism contributing to the modulation of osteoclastogenesis and alveolar bone remodeling under mechanical stimuli, indicating a promising approach to accelerate OTM by targeting Caspase-1.
细胞焦亡是一种依赖半胱天冬酶的炎症性程序性细胞死亡,在维持组织内稳态和激活炎症反应中发挥着重要作用。正畸牙齿移动(OTM)是一种由牙周韧带(PDL)祖细胞激活介导的无菌力诱导炎症性骨重塑过程。然而,力是否以及如何诱导 PDL 祖细胞发生细胞焦亡,从而影响 OTM 和牙槽骨重塑尚不清楚。在本研究中,我们发现机械力在大鼠 OTM 和牙槽骨重塑过程中诱导了细胞焦亡相关标志物的表达。抑制或增强细胞焦亡水平分别可以抑制或促进 OTM 和牙槽骨重塑。利用 Caspase-1 基因敲除小鼠,我们进一步证明了力诱导的 PDL 祖细胞焦亡的功能作用依赖于 Caspase-1。此外,机械力还可以诱导人离体力处理的 PDL 祖细胞和体外压缩力加载的 PDL 祖细胞发生细胞焦亡,从而影响破骨细胞的形成。在机制上,瞬时受体电位通道亚家族 V 成员 4 信号通路参与了 PDL 祖细胞中力诱导的 Caspase-1 依赖性细胞焦亡。总的来说,本研究提出了一种新的机制,有助于解释机械刺激下破骨细胞形成和牙槽骨重塑的调节,为通过靶向 Caspase-1 加速 OTM 提供了一种有前途的方法。
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