The NF-κB pathway plays a vital role in rat salivary gland atrophy model

Yang Yang; Yang Zi; Du Conglin; Zhang Chunmei; Hu Liang; Wang Songlin

Heliyon (Mar 2023)

The NF-κB pathway plays a vital role in rat salivary gland atrophy model

Yang Yang,
Yang Zi,
Du Conglin,
Zhang Chunmei,
Hu Liang,
Wang Songlin

Affiliations

Yang Yang: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial & Head and Neck Oncology, Capital Medical University School of Stomatology, Beijing Stomatological Hosptial, Captial Medical University, Beijing, 100050, China; Salivary Gland Disease Center and Beijing Key Laboratory of Tooth Regeneration and Function Reconstruction, School of Stomatology and Beijing Laboratory of Oral Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
Yang Zi: Salivary Gland Disease Center and Beijing Key Laboratory of Tooth Regeneration and Function Reconstruction, School of Stomatology and Beijing Laboratory of Oral Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
Du Conglin: Salivary Gland Disease Center and Beijing Key Laboratory of Tooth Regeneration and Function Reconstruction, School of Stomatology and Beijing Laboratory of Oral Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
Zhang Chunmei: Salivary Gland Disease Center and Beijing Key Laboratory of Tooth Regeneration and Function Reconstruction, School of Stomatology and Beijing Laboratory of Oral Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
Hu Liang: Salivary Gland Disease Center and Beijing Key Laboratory of Tooth Regeneration and Function Reconstruction, School of Stomatology and Beijing Laboratory of Oral Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Capital Medical University School of Stomatology, Beijing, 100050, China; Corresponding author. Salivary Gland Disease Center and Beijing Key Laboratory of Tooth Regeneration and Function Reconstruction, School of Stomatology and Beijing Laboratory of Oral Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100050, China.
Wang Songlin: Salivary Gland Disease Center and Beijing Key Laboratory of Tooth Regeneration and Function Reconstruction, School of Stomatology and Beijing Laboratory of Oral Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China; Immunology Research Center for Oral and Systemic Health, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, China; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Capital Medical University School of Basic Medicine, Beijing, 100069, China; Laboratory for Oral and General Health Integration and Translation, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, China; Corresponding author. Salivary Gland Disease Center and Beijing Key Laboratory of Tooth Regeneration and Function Reconstruction, School of Stomatology and Beijing Laboratory of Oral Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100050, China.

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 9, no. 3
p. e14288

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Objective: The aim of this study was to explore the histopathological and genetic changes in the submandibular glands after duct ligation and provide important clues to functional regeneration. Design: We established a rat salivary gland duct ligation model and observed pathological changes in the rat submandibular gland on day 1 and weeks 1, 2, 3, and 4 using hematoxylin and eosin staining, Alcian blue–periodic acid Schiff staining, Masson staining, terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick-end labeling (TUNEL), and immunohistochemical staining. RNA sequencing was performed on normal salivary glands and those from the ligation model after 1 week. Significantly differentially expressed genes were selected, and Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway analyses were performed. Results: Apoptosis levels and histological and functional KEGG pathway analyses showed that injury to the salivary gland after ligation gradually increased. The TGF-β pathway was activated and promoted fibrosis. RNA sequencing results and further verification of samples at week 1 showed that the NF-κB pathway plays a vital role in salivary gland atrophy. Conclusions: Our results detailed the pathological changes in the submandibular gland after ligation and the important functions of the NF-κB pathway.

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ISSN: 2405-8440 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Science (General); Social Sciences: Social sciences (General)
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