Role of dendritic cell-mediated immune response in oral homeostasis: A new mechanism of osteonecrosis of the jaw.

Authors

Ranya Elsayed
Zoya Kurago
Christopher W Cutler
Roger M Arce
Jennifer Gerber
Esteban Celis
Hussein Sultan
Mahmoud Elashiry
Mohamed Meghil
Christina Sun
Caroline M Auersvald
Mohamed E Awad
Rana Zeitoun
Riham Elsayed
Mohey Eldin M Elshikh
Carlos Isales
Mohammed E Elsalanty

Publication Date

2-1-2020

Journal

The FASEB Journal

Abstract

Dendritic cells are an important link between innate and adaptive immune response. The role of dendritic cells in bone homeostasis, however, is not understood. Osteoporosis medications that inhibit osteoclasts have been associated with osteonecrosis, a condition limited to the jawbone, thus called medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw. We propose that disruption of the local immune response renders the oral microenvironment conducive to osteonecrosis. We tested whether zoledronate (Zol) treatment impaired dendritic cell (DC) functions and increased bacterial load in alveolar bone in vivo and whether DC inhibition alone predisposed the animals to osteonecrosis. We also analyzed the role of Zol in impairment of differentiation and function of migratory and tissue-resident DCs, promoting disruption of T-cell activation in vitro. Results demonstrated a Zol induced impairment in DC functions and an increased bacterial load in the oral cavity. DC-deficient mice were predisposed to osteonecrosis following dental extraction. Zol treatment of DCs in vitro caused an impairment in immune functions including differentiation, maturation, migration, antigen presentation, and T-cell activation. We conclude that the mechanism of Zol-induced osteonecrosis of the jaw involves disruption of DC immune functions required to clear bacterial infection and activate T cell effector response.

Keywords

Animals, Bone Density Conservation Agents, Bone and Bones, Cell Differentiation, Dendritic Cells, Homeostasis, Imidazoles, Jaw Diseases, Osteoclasts, Osteonecrosis, Tooth Extraction, Wound Healing, Zoledronic Acid

Recommended Citation

Elsayed, Ranya; Kurago, Zoya; Cutler, Christopher W; Arce, Roger M; Gerber, Jennifer; Celis, Esteban; Sultan, Hussein; Elashiry, Mahmoud; Meghil, Mohamed; Sun, Christina; Auersvald, Caroline M; Awad, Mohamed E; Zeitoun, Rana; Elsayed, Riham; Eldin M Elshikh, Mohey; Isales, Carlos; and Elsalanty, Mohammed E, "Role of dendritic cell-mediated immune response in oral homeostasis: A new mechanism of osteonecrosis of the jaw." (2020). Journal Articles. 41.
https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/uthdb_docs/41