Abstract
This study aimed to investigate the role of JAK2-STAT3 (Janus kinase 2/signal transducer and activator of transcription 3) in periapical disease caused by Enterococcus faecalis, as well as the correlation between lipoteichoic acid (LTA) in E. faecalis and the activity of the JAK2-STAT3 signaling pathway and osteoclast formation. A rat model of periapical periodontitis induced by E. faecalis was established. Periapical bone resorption was confirmed by HE staining. The expression of JAK2, p-JAK2, STAT3, and p-STAT3 was assessed with immunohistochemical staining. Osteoclasts were observed through enzyme histochemical staining. LTA acted on mouse osteoclast precursor cells (RAW264.7 cells); a JAK2 inhibitor (AG490) was used to inhibit the JAK2-STAT3 pathway in RAW264.7 cells. The expression of proteins in the JAK2-STAT3 pathway and TRAP (tartrate resistant acid phosphatase) in RAW264.7 cells was also detected. Rat periapical periodontitis was successfully established and bone resorption peaked at day 21. The expression of critical components in the JAK2-STAT3 pathway increased with the progression of inflammation. LTA promoted the differentiation of RAW264.7 cells into osteoclasts. NFATc1 was highly expressed and was inhibited by AG490. JAK2-STAT3 signaling pathway plays an important role in the process of periapical bone resorption and osteoclastogenesis.
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