Basal nitric oxide production is enhanced by hydraulic pressure in cultured human periodontal ligament fibroblasts

To understand orthodontic tooth movement and determine optimal orthodontic force from a biological viewpoint, nitric oxide production in cultured human periodontal ligament fibroblasts was measured at varying levels of hydraulic pressure. The fibroblasts in a culture flask were exposed to the contro...

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Published in:American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics 2000-04, Vol.117 (4), p.474-478
Main Authors: Nakago-Matsuo, Chie, Matsuo, Toshihiko, Nakago, Tadao
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis of Variance
Cell Separation
Cells, Cultured
Dentistry
Fibroblasts - chemistry
Fibroblasts - metabolism
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Nitric Oxide - analysis
Nitric Oxide - biosynthesis
Periodontal Ligament - chemistry
Periodontal Ligament - cytology
Periodontal Ligament - metabolism
Pressure
Spectrometry, Fluorescence
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Summary:To understand orthodontic tooth movement and determine optimal orthodontic force from a biological viewpoint, nitric oxide production in cultured human periodontal ligament fibroblasts was measured at varying levels of hydraulic pressure. The fibroblasts in a culture flask were exposed to the controlled change in hydraulic pressure, and intracellular nitric oxide levels were measured in real time by a nitric oxide-binding fluorescent dye, diaminofluorescein-2. The fibroblasts produced a significantly larger amount of nitric oxide at the pressure of 75 and 100 mmHg, compared with the pressure of 0, 25, and 50 mmHg ( P < .0001, one-way ANOVA, and P < .05, Tukey-Kramer test). Immunohistochemically, the cultured fibroblasts expressed brain nitric oxide synthase. The pressure level to enhance nitric oxide production was comparable to the magnitude of clinically used orthodontic force (80 g/cm 2). Nitric oxide might be a key regulator in orthodontic tooth movement. (Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2000;117:474-8)
ISSN:0889-5406
1097-6752
DOI:10.1016/S0889-5406(00)70168-5