A therapeutic oxygen carrier isolated from Arenicola marina decreased P. gingivalis induced inflammation and tissue destruction

Sci Rep. 2020 Sep 8;10(1):14745. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-71593-8.

Abstract

The control of inflammation and infection is crucial for periodontal wound healing and regeneration. M101, an oxygen carrier derived from Arenicola marina, was tested for its anti-inflammatory and anti-infectious potential based on its anti-oxidative and tissue oxygenation properties. In vitro, no cytotoxicity was observed in oral epithelial cells (EC) treated with M101. M101 (1 g/L) reduced significantly the gene expression of pro-inflammatory markers such as TNF-α, NF-κΒ and RANKL in P. gingivalis-LPS stimulated and P. gingivalis-infected EC. The proteome array revealed significant down-regulation of pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-1β and IL-8) and chemokine ligands (RANTES and IP-10), and upregulation of pro-healing mediators (PDGF-BB, TGF-β1, IL-10, IL-2, IL-4, IL-11 and IL-15) and, extracellular and immune modulators (TIMP-2, M-CSF and ICAM-1). M101 significantly increased the gene expression of Resolvin-E1 receptor. Furthermore, M101 treatment reduced P. gingivalis biofilm growth over glass surface, observed with live/dead analysis and by decreased P. gingivalis 16 s rRNA expression (51.7%) (p < 0.05). In mice, M101 reduced the clinical abscess size (50.2%) in P. gingivalis-induced calvarial lesion concomitant with a decreased inflammatory score evaluated through histomorphometric analysis, thus, improving soft tissue and bone healing response. Therefore, M101 may be a novel therapeutic agent that could be beneficial in the management of P. gingivalis associated diseases.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / pharmacology*
  • Bacteroidaceae Infections / complications*
  • Bacteroidaceae Infections / drug therapy
  • Bacteroidaceae Infections / microbiology
  • Brain Abscess / drug therapy*
  • Brain Abscess / microbiology
  • Brain Abscess / pathology
  • Gingiva / chemistry
  • Gingiva / microbiology
  • Humans
  • Inflammation / drug therapy*
  • Inflammation / microbiology
  • Inflammation / pathology
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL
  • Oxygen / pharmacology*
  • Polychaeta / chemistry*
  • Porphyromonas gingivalis / drug effects
  • Porphyromonas gingivalis / growth & development
  • Porphyromonas gingivalis / isolation & purification
  • Signal Transduction
  • Skull / drug effects*
  • Skull / microbiology
  • Skull / pathology

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Oxygen