Effect of platelet-rich plasma on implant bone defects in rabbits through the FAK/PI3K/AKT signaling pathway
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Wei Liu
Abstract
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has been shown to be a beneficial growth factor for bone tissue healing and is used in implantology. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of PRP on bone defects in rabbits. Twenty rabbits were used to establish the implant bone defect model in this study. An intrabony defect (5mm × 5mm × 3mm) was created in alveolar bone in the lower jar of each rabbit. The wound was treated with PRP. The expression of platelet-derived growth factor BB (PDGFBB) was assessed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Focal adhesion kinase (FAK) and related phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)/AKT (protein kinase B) levels were measured by Western blot. The results show that PRP could significantly improve the bone healing process when compared with control, and 10% PRP could markedly increase fibroblast proliferation 48-h post treatment. PDGFBB was higher in the PRP group than that in the control group. PRP treatment also could elevate the phosphorylation of FAK and PI3K/AKT, although the inhibitor of PDGFR could reverse this trend. These results suggest that PRP treatment improves the bone healing process through the FAK/PI3K/AKT pathway.
1 Introduction
Alveolar bone defects often occur as a result of facial trauma, jawbone cysts, and the extraction of supernumerary teeth [1, 2]. In these cases, bone augmentation procedures are difficult and necessary [3, 4]. Autogenous bone transplants are difficult to perform in clinical surgery. Wound healing is mediated by a lot of intra- and extracellular factors that are regulated by signaling pathway proteins [5]. Since smoking can have a negative impact on periodontal tissues and general health status, the regeneration of alveolar bone can also be influenced by smoking habits [6]. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has been used clinically for implantology and demonstrated to increase the rate of bone regeneration and bone deposition [2, 4]. The PRP is an intracellular storage pool of growth factors and cytokines such as platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF), transforming growth factor β1 and β2 (TGF β1 and β2), insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), basic fibroblast growth factor, and platelet-activating factor [7, 8]. Once the active proteins are secreted, some of them could bind to transmembrane receptors within the wound. After that, many intracellular signaling proteins are activated. PRP has important functions in several physiological processes including cellular proliferation, collagen synthesis, angiogenesis, etc. [9, 10].
PDGFs encompass a family of 5 homo- and heterodimers encoded by 4 genes (A, B, C, D). Among these factors, PDGF BB, which has strong effects in osteoblasts and promotes angiogenesis and collagen synthesis, could improve the wound healing process [11, 12].
However, the mechanism behind these effects needs to be elucidated. FAK, a 125-kD tyrosine kinase, is a critical kinase that is activated once its structure is changed by integrin. Activated FAK could trigger the cascade of the PI3K/AKT pathway. Previous studies demonstrated that the PI3K/AKT pathway is involved in cell survival and growth [13, 14].
In this study, artificial bone defects of the rabbit mandible were used to evaluate the effects of PRP on bone regeneration, and focal adhesion kinase (FAK) and PI3K/AKT pathway proteins were also assessed.
2 Methods
2.1 Animals
Twenty New Zealand albino rabbits, weighting 2-2.5 kg, were housed under a constant 12-hour light-dark cycle, humidity (50-60%), with free access to food and water. Before experiments, the animals were allowed to habituate to the housing facilities for a week.
Each rabbit was put in a fixator, and general anesthesia was induced by intraperitoneal (i.p.) injection with pentobarbital (30 mg/kg). Then the incision site was shaved and sterilized. Local anesthesia to the lower gingival was induced by injection of 0.5% lidocaine HCl 0.2 ml containing 1:100,000 epinephrine. Both sides of the mandible up to the second premolar were extracted.
Three months after tooth extraction, rabbits were placed under anesthesia. The mandibular bone, with an approximate length of 8 mm, was scraped into a round shape with a dental drill while being continuously rinsed with sterile water. Then a bone defect (5 mm × 5 mm × 3 mm) was created in alveolar bone of the mandible of each rabbit. After that, dental implants were placed within the defects. The right side wound was treated with PRP and the left side wound served as control.
2.2 Preparation of PRP
The procedure was based on the method described by Masago et al. [3]. Briefly, 10 ml of autologous blood from the femoral vein of each rabbit added to EDTA-2K was centrifuged at 20°C for 15 mins at 800 rpm, and the plasma portions were again centrifuged for 15 mins at 1300 rpm. The platelets in the lower layer were collected and counted. The number of platelets in PRP was confirmed to be concentrated 4- to 5.5-fold in comparison to whole blood. An average of 1.018 ± 0.299×106 (mean ± Standard Deviation) platelets per μl were obtained. Then all PRP samples were aliquoted and stored in a -80 ˚C freezer. Upon usage, PRP was activated with 10% calcium chloride saline solution and the same volume of 100 U/ml bovine thrombin before application, and then the PRP turned into a gel-like substance.
2.3 Application of PRP
All of the implants were stable during the experiment. The bone defects were treated with or without PRP gel and covered with an absorbable collagen membrane. Then the gums were sutured with 4.0 silk thread. All of the rabbits were administered 50,000 IU/kg penicillin G once daily for 3 days post-surgery.
For in vitro cell experiments, 5% or 10% PRP was used in the treated groups while the control group was treated with same volume of normal plasma.
2.4 Histological assessment
At the end of the experiment, the rabbits were euthanized by an intravenous (IV) injection of pentobarbital solution. The mandible containing the implant and defect was removed and immediately fixed in 10% neutral buffered formalin. Dehydration of the specimens was performed in a graded series of ethanol (70-100%) after which the specimens were embedded in light-curing resin. The bone was cut mid-axially to a thickness of 30 μm, and then sections were stained with methylene blue-fuchsin acid. All sections were imaged under a microscope. The percentage of newly formed bone was evaluated by measuring the area of new bone formation in comparison with the total area of each bone defect [15]. Only trabecular bones were analyzed.
2.5 Cell proliferation assay
Cell viability was tested using the MTT method [16]. Cells were seeded in a 96-well plate and incubated for 24h, 48h, 72h, 96h, and 120h. MTT was added into each well and incubated for another 4h, then 150 μl acidic isopropanol was added. The plate reader Envision was used to measure the absorbance at 595 nm.
2.6 Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
The growth factor PDGFBB in the tissue around the defects of alveolar bone 4 weeks post-surgery was measured by ELISA according to ELISA kit instructions. The plates were analyzed at 450 nm with a microplate reader.
2.7 Western Blot assay
Alveolar tissue or in vitro cultured cells were homogenized in RIPA buffer containing a protease and phosphatase inhibitor cocktail according to the kit instructions. Protein sample concentration was detected using a BCA protein quantification kit. 30 μg samples from each group were collected and subjected to SDS-PAGE electrophoresis separation then transferred to PVDF membranes. Membranes were blocked with 5% fat-free milk for 1 hour, then antibodies diluted in 50 g/L BSA against FAK, p-FAK, Akt, p-Akt, PI3K, p-PI3K, PDGFRβ, or p- PDGFRβ were added[17]. Membranes were washed with TBST (1ml/L Tween-20) 3 times (5 min each) after incubating at 4 °C overnight, and then HRP (Santa Cruz, USA) labeled secondary antibody (1:10000) was added. Membranes were then incubated at room temperature for 2 h and washed with TBST 3 times (10 min each). ECL chemiluminescent darkroom development was used. Protein expression level was normalized by β-actin, and membranes was scanned and quantified using Image-J software.
2.8 Statistical analysis
Data are expressed as mean ± SD. Statistical differences were evaluated using SPSS 19.0 software. Statistical analysis was performed using one-way analysis of variance, and p values less than 0.05 were considered statistically significant.
Ethical approval: The research related to animals’ use has been complied with all the relevant national regulations and institutional policies for the care and use of animals. The research has been approved by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees of the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University. The protocol number is 2017-023.
3 Results
3.1 PRP improved wound healing after implantation
Histomorphometric analysis was performed using the methylene blue-fuchsin acid staining method. The results are presented in Figure 1. New bone formation was significantly higher in the PRP group than in the control group (P<0.05). Compared with the control group, the growth of new bone was relatively robust in the PRP group, and it is hard to see the line of demarcation between the old and new bone in the wound area.
Effect of PRP on wound healing after implanting
3.2 Effect of PRP on the proliferation of fibroblast cells
To determine whether PRP treatment promotes the proliferation of fibroblast cells, we treated cells with different concentrations of PRP for different amounts of time. PRP treatment improved cell proliferation after 48 hours (Figure 2). The proliferation effects were found to be dose and time dependent.
Effect of PRP on proliferation of fibroblast cells
3.3 Effect of PRP on PDGFBB
Changes in PDGFBB levels in the tissue around the defects of alveolar bone in PRP treated rabbits are shown in Figure 3. As compared with the control group, PDGFBB levels were markedly increased after rabbits were treated with PRP for 4 weeks (P<0.01). Eight weeks post-surgery, PDGFBB levels in the treated group were still higher than those of the control group (P<0.05), while the levels were reduced when compared to week 4. PDGFBB is released from platelets at the injury site, thus accelerating the process of wound healing.
Effect of PRP on the levels of PDGFBB
3.4 Effect of PRP on the levels of FAK, PI3K, and AKT phosphorylation
To determine the activation of FAK, PI3K, and AKT in fibroblast cells, cells were treated with PRP and different inhibitors. The phosphorylation of these proteins was evaluated by Western Blot. As shown in Figure 4, the phosphorylation of FAK (Tyr 397) and AKT were significantly increased after PRP treatment for 20 min and 40 min. When cells were treated with an inhibitor of PI3K, the phosphorylation levels of PI3K, AKT, and FAK were markedly reduced (Figure 4). The inhibitor of AKT reduced the phosphorylation of AKT and FAK (Figure 5), and the FAK inhibitor dramatically blocked the phosphorylation of FAK. These results suggest that phosphorylated PI3K/AKT could activate FAK with PRP treatment.
Effect of PRP on phosphorylation of FAK and AKT of fibroblast cells
Effects of PI3K and FAK inhibitors on phosphorylation of PI3K, AKT and FAK of fibtoblast cells. Control media: control group; PRP media: PRP group; Vehicle: positive group with PDGFBB; PI3K inh: PRP+PI3K inhibitor group; AKT inh: PRP+AKT inhibitor group;FAK inh: AKT inh: PRP+FAK inhibitor group
3.5 Effect of PDGF on the levels of FAK, PI3K, and AKT phosphorylation
When fibroblast cells were treated with PRP medium, the PDGF receptor β (PDFGRβ) was activated (Figure 6). The treatment of cells with an inhibitor of PDGFR completely inhibited PDFGRβ phosphorylation while treatment with inhibitors of PI3K, AKT, or FAK did not affect the phosphorylation of PDFGRβ. These results demonstrate that PRP activates the phosphorylation of FAK through the PDGF pathway.
Effects of PRP on phosphorylation of PDGFR of fibroblast cells. Control media: control group; PRP media: PRP group; Vehicle: positive group with PDGFBB; PI3K inh: PRP+PI3K inhibitor group; AKT inh: PRP+AKT inhibitor group; FAK inh: AKT inh: PRP+FAK inhibitor group
4 Discussion
PRP has been reported to promote tissue repair and bone regeneration [18]. The effects of PRP in implantology have been well studied through in vitro and in vivo studies [19]. Platelets are derived from blood megakaryocytes in bone marrow and then are divided into inactive cells and active cells. PRP releases many growth factors such as PDGF, IGF-1, and TGF-β1 [20, 21, 22]. Wiltfang et al. have evaluated the effects of PRP on the regeneration of bony defects in the forehead area in mini-pigs [23]. Twelve weeks post-surgery, the results demonstrated a dramatic effect of bone regeneration in the autogenous group in animals treated with PRP. Accumulating evidence suggests that PRP treatment is a powerful strategy for bone defect repair.
Mesenchymal stem cells are generally believed to be involved in neo-bone formation. It was recently reported that cell surface markers could influence the osteogenic differentiation potential of human periapical cyst mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) [24]. Similarly, PRP was reported to promote the osteogenic differentiation of MSCs. More interestingly, different concentrations of PRP might exert different effects on the proliferation and differentiation of MSCs [25]. Muscle acellular scaffolds (MAS) could be implanted into bone defects and attract colonizing MSCs from the native bone tissue of the host [26]. A combination of PRP and these scaffolds could be a valuable tool in musculo-skeletal tissue regeneration.
In this experiment, new bone formation was significantly higher in the PRP group than in control group (Figure 1), and PDGFBB levels in the tissue around the alveolar bone defects (Figure 3) was markedly increased after rabbits were treated with PRP for 4 weeks. PDGFBB is a growth factor released from α-granules of PRP and is important for the wound healing process. These growth factors transduce the signal into the interior of the cell through transmembrane proteins. Integrin is considered to be critically important for bone regeneration. Integrin is a heterodimeric transmembrane glycoprotein [27]. Within the cell, integrin activates the PI3K/AKT pathway. Our results are consistent with these reports (Figure 4-6). PI3K/AKT proteins were significantly activated in cells treated with PRP. Focal adhesion kinase (FAK), an adapter protein of the tyrosine kinase group, could be activated by the PI3K/AKT pathway [28]. FAK is activated by phosphorylation at tyrosine 397 and its structure changed [29]. FAK then creates a high-affinity binding site for the protein PI3K [30]. In this study, different inhibitors were used to identify the role of PAK in bone regeneration. Our results are in agreement with previous findings that the PI3K/AKT pathway could activate FAK during the bone defect healing process in conjunction with PRP treatment [31]. The inhibition of FAK by phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) could result in a significant decrease in the proliferation and osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal progenitors, thus reducing bone formation [32].
5 Conclusion
In conclusion, our data demonstrate that PRP promotes bone defect healing and proliferation of fibroblast cells. Our data also suggeste that these effects are at least partially mediated by the PI3K/AKT/FAK signaling pathway.
Acknowledgements
We thank the financial support of the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province of China (LQ15H140004).
Conflict of interest: Authors state no conflict of interest.
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- Determining Potential Feed Value and Silage Quality of Guar Bean (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba) Silages
- Food Science
- Effect of Thermal Processing on Antioxidant Activity and Cytotoxicity of Waste Potato Juice
Articles in the same Issue
- Plant Sciences
- Extended low temperature and cryostorage longevity of Salix seeds with desiccation control
- Genome-wide analysis of the WRKY gene family and its response to abiotic stress in buckwheat (Fagopyrum tataricum)
- Differential expression of microRNAs during root formation in Taxus chinensis var. mairei cultivars
- Metabolomics Approach for The Analysis of Resistance of Four Tomato Genotypes (Solanum lycopersicum L.) to Root-Knot Nematodes (Meloidogyne incognita)
- Beneficial Effects of Salt on Halophyte Growth: Morphology, Cells, and Genes
- Phosphate-solubilizing bacteria from safflower rhizosphere and their effect on seedling growth
- Anatomy and Histochemistry of the Roots and Shoots in the Aquatic Selenium Hyperaccumulator Cardamine hupingshanensis (Brassicaceae)
- Effects of LED light on Acacia melanoxylon bud proliferation in vitro and root growth ex vitro
- Ecology and Environmental Sciences
- Intensity of stripping and sugar content in the bark and the bast of European beech (Fagus sylvatica)
- Influence of monometallic and bimetallic phytonanoparticles on physiological status of mezquite
- Loci identification of a N-acyl homoserine lactone type quorum sensing system and a new LysR-type transcriptional regulator associated with antimicrobial activity and swarming in Burkholderia gladioli UAPS07070
- Bacillus methylotrophicus has potential applications against Monilinia fructicola
- Evaluation of Heavy Metals and Microbiological Contamination of Selected herbals from Palestine
- The effect of size of black cherry stumps on the composition of fungal communities colonising stumps
- Effect of rhamnolipids on microbial biomass content and biochemical parameters in soil contaminated with coal tar creosote
- Effects of foliar trichomes on the accumulation of atmospheric particulates in Tillandsia brachycaulos
- Isolation and characterisation of the agarolytic bacterium Pseudoalteromonas ruthenica
- Comparison of soil bioconditioners and standard fertilization in terms of the impact on yield and vitality of Lolium perenne and soil biological properties
- Biomedical Sciences
- The number of regulatory B cells is increased in mice with collagen-induced arthritis
- Lactate overload inhibits myogenic activity in C2C12 myotubes
- Diagnostic performance of serum CK-MB, TNF-α and hs-CRP in children with viral myocarditis
- Correlation between PPARGC1A gene rs8192678 G>A polymorphism and susceptibility to type-2 diabetes
- Improving the Detection of Hepatocellular Carcinoma using serum AFP expression in combination with GPC3 and micro-RNA miR-122 expression
- The ratio of neutrophil to lymphocyte is a predictor in endometrial cancer
- Expression of HER2/c-erbB-2, EGFR protein in gastric carcinoma and its clinical significance
- Clinical significance of neuropeptide Y expression in pelvic tissue in patients with pelvic floor dysfunction
- Overexpression of RASAL1 indicates poor prognosis and promotes invasion of ovarian cancer
- The effect of adrenaline on the mineral and trace element status in rats
- Effects of Ischemic Post-Conditioning on the Expressions of LC3-II and Beclin-1 in the Hippocampus of Rats after Cerebral Ischemia and Reperfusion
- Long non-coding RNA DUXAP8 regulates the cell proliferation and invasion of non-small-cell lung cancer
- Risk factors of regional lymph node metastasis in patients with cervical cancer
- Bullous prurigo pigmentosa
- Association of HIF-1α and NDRG2 expression with EMT in gastric cancer tissues
- Decrease in the level of nervonic acid and increased gamma linolenic acid in the plasma of women with polycystic ovary syndrome after a three-month low-glycaemic index and caloric reduction diet
- Depletion of VAX2 restrains the malignant progression of papillary thyroid carcinoma by modulating ERK signaling pathway
- Insulin resistance is a risk factor for mild cognitive impairment in elderly adults with T2DM
- Nurr1 promotes lung cancer apoptosis via enhancing mitochondrial stress and p53-Drp1 pathway
- Predictive significance of serum MMP-9 in papillary thyroid carcinoma
- Agmatine prevents oxidative-nitrative stress in blood leukocytes under streptozotocin-induced diabetes mellitus
- Effect of platelet-rich plasma on implant bone defects in rabbits through the FAK/PI3K/AKT signaling pathway
- The diagnostic efficacy of thrombelastography (TEG) in patients with preeclampsia and its association with blood coagulation
- Value of NSE and S100 Protein of Kawasaki Disease with aseptic meningitis in Infant
- CB2 receptor agonist JWH133 activates AMPK to inhibit growth of C6 glioma cells
- The effects of various mouthwashes on osteoblast precursor cells
- Co-downregulation of GRP78 and GRP94 induces apoptosis and inhibits migration in prostate cancer cells
- SKA3 up-regulation promotes lung adenocarcinoma growth and is a predictor of poor prognosis
- Protective effects and mechanisms of microRNA-182 on oxidative stress in RHiN
- A case of syphilis with high bone arsenic concentration from early modern cemetery (Wroclaw, Poland)
- Study of LBHD1 Expression with Invasion and Migration of Bladder Cancer
- 1-Hydroxy-8-methoxy-anthraquinon reverses cisplatin resistance by inhibiting 6PGD in cancer cells
- Andrographolide as a therapeutic agent against breast and ovarian cancers
- Accumulation of α-2,6-sialyoglycoproteins in the muscle sarcoplasm due to Trichinella sp. invasion
- Astragalus polysaccharides protects thapsigargin-induced endoplasmic reticulum stress in HT29 cells
- IGF-1 via PI3K/Akt/S6K signaling pathway protects DRG neurons with high glucose-induced toxicity
- Intra-arterial tirofiban in a male nonagenarian with acute ischemic stroke: A case report
- Effects of Huaiqihuang Granules adjuvant therapy in children with primary nephrotic syndrome
- Immune negative regulator TIPE2 inhibits cervical squamous cancer progression through Erk1/2 signaling
- Asymptomatic mediastinal extra-adrenal paraganglioma as a cause of sudden death: a case Report
- Primary mucinous adenocarcinoma of appendix invading urinary bladder with a fistula: a case report
- Minocycline attenuates experimental subarachnoid hemorrhage in rats
- Neural Remodeling of the Left Atrium in rats by Rosuvastatin following Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Protective effects of emodin on lung injuries in rat models of liver fibrosis
- RHOA and mDia1 promotes apoptosis of breast cancer cells via a high dose of doxorubicin treatment
- Bacteria co-colonizing with Clostridioides difficile in two asymptomatic patients
- A allele of ICAM-1 rs5498 and VCAM-1 rs3181092 is correlated with increased risk for periodontal disease
- Treatment of hepatic cystic echinococcosis patients with clear cell renal carcinoma: a case report
- Edaravone exerts brain protective function by reducing the expression of AQP4, APP and Aβ proteins
- Correlation between neutrophil count and prognosis in STEMI patients with chronic renal dysfunction: a retrospective cohort study
- Bioinformatic analysis reveals GSG2 as a potential target for breast cancer therapy
- Nuciferine prevents hepatic steatosis by regulating lipid metabolismin diabetic rat model
- Analysis of SEC24D gene in breast cancer based on UALCAN database
- Bioengineering and Biotechnology
- Co-cultured Bone-marrow Derived and Tendon Stem Cells: Novel Seed Cells for Bone Regeneration
- Animal Sciences
- Comparative analysis of gut microbiota among the male, female and pregnant giant pandas (Ailuropoda Melanoleuca)
- Adaptive immunity and skin wound healing in amphibian adults
- Hox genes polymorphism depicts developmental disruption of common sole eggs
- The prevalence of virulence genes and multidrug resistance in thermophilic Campylobacter spp. isolated from dogs
- Agriculture
- Effect of Lactobacillus plantarum supplementation on production performance and fecal microbial composition in laying hens
- Identification of Leaf Rust Resistance Genes in Selected Wheat Cultivars and Development of Multiplex PCR
- Determining Potential Feed Value and Silage Quality of Guar Bean (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba) Silages
- Food Science
- Effect of Thermal Processing on Antioxidant Activity and Cytotoxicity of Waste Potato Juice
