Pathogenic mechanisms in apical periodontitis : innate immunity, acquired immunity and dendritic cell maturation

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This study aimed to advance the understanding of the involvement of dendritic cells and immunoregulatory molecules in the pathogenic mechanisms in apical periodontitis. Results demonstrated that unsealed pulp exposure caused the upregulation of MHC class II molecules, CD86, CD83, TLR2 and TLR4 mRNAs in the periodontal ligament of rat molars, as revealed by laser microdissection and real time PCR. Moreover, by employing a whole tooth culture system of the rat molar, it was demonstrated that resident macrophages and dendritic cells upregulated the expression of CD14, TLR4 and CX3CR1 following LPS stimulation.