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ArticlePharmaceutics2022

Antimicrobial Peptides and Biomarkers Induced by Ultraviolet Irradiation Have the Potential to Reduce Endodontic Inflammation and Facilitate Tissue Healing.

Kimberly A Morio, Robert H Sternowski, Erliang Zeng, Kim A Brogden

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Article in Pharmaceutics, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Kimberly A MorioApex Endodontics, Hiawatha, IA 52233, USA.
Robert H SternowskiSoftronics, Ltd., Marion, IA 52302, USA.
Erliang ZengDivision of Biostatistics and Computational Biology, College of Dentistry, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2891-6497
Kim A BrogdenCollege of Dentistry, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3296-3867
University of Iowa · USSoftronics (United States) · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundUltraviolet (UV) irradiation can modulate host immune responses and this approach is a novel application for treating endodontic infections and inflammation in root canals.

methodsA dataset of UV-induced molecules was compiled from a literature search. A subset of this dataset was used to calculate expression log2 ratios of endodontic tissue molecules from HEPM cells and gingival fibroblasts after 255, 405, and 255/405 nm UV irradiation. Both datasets were analyzed using ingenuity pathway analysis (IPA, Qiagen, Germantown, MD, USA). Statistical significance was calculated using Fisher's exact test and z-scores were calculated for IPA comparison analysis.

resultsThe dataset of 32 UV-induced molecules contained 9 antimicrobial peptides, 10 cytokines, 6 growth factors, 3 enzymes, 2 transmembrane receptors, and 2 transcription regulators. These molecules were in the IPA canonical pathway annotations for the wound healing signaling pathway (9/32,

conclusionsUV irradiation activates and inhibits cellular pathways and immune functions. These results suggested that UV irradiation can activate innate and adaptive immune responses, which may supplement endodontic procedures to reduce infection, inflammation, and pain and assist tissues to heal.

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antimicrobial peptideschemokinescytokinesendodonticinflammationpaintissue healingultraviolet irradiationUVUVAUVBUVC

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PMID36145725
PMCPMC9503046
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