ZEB1 expression in Th17 cells correlated with p-STAT3 in human apical periodontitis.

Background: ZEB1, a zinc-finger E homeobox-binding transcription factor most frequently associated with developmental programs linked to epithelial-mesenchymal transition, has been demonstrated to regulate immune cell function. The study aimed to investigate the expression pattern of ZEB1 in Th17 ce...

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Publicado en:BMC Oral Health Vol. 25; no. 1; pp. 1 - 11
Autores principales: Sun, Xiaoyue, Yang, Jingwen, Wang, Zijun, Nie, Qing, Yang, Qian, Zhang, Wei, Liu, Mingwen, Wang, Li, Zhu, Lingxin
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Publicado: BioMed Central 2/27/2025
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          Sun, Xiaoyue
          Yang, Jingwen
          Wang, Zijun
          Nie, Qing
          Yang, Qian
          Zhang, Wei
          Liu, Mingwen
          Wang, Li
          Zhu, Lingxin
        affil: https://ror.org/033vjfk17 State Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Stomatology, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, 430079, Wuhan, China
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          DNA-Binding Proteins
          Transcription Factors
          Gene Expression
          T Lymphocytes
          STAT Proteins
          Periodontitis
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          Case Control Studies
          Inflammation
          Granuloma
          Odontogenic Cysts
          Staining and Labeling
          Immunohistochemistry
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          Female
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          Middle Age
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          Unpaired T-Tests
          One-Way Analysis of Variance
          Data Analysis Software
          Interleukins
          Signal Transduction
          Fluorescent Antibody Technique
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      ab: Background: ZEB1, a zinc-finger E homeobox-binding transcription factor most frequently associated with developmental programs linked to epithelial-mesenchymal transition, has been demonstrated to regulate immune cell function. The study aimed to investigate the expression pattern of ZEB1 in Th17 cells and its colocalization with p-STAT3 in human apical periodontitis lesions. Methods: Thirty-nine human periapical tissues were collected for ex vivo study, including periapical granulomas (PGs, n = 14), radicular cysts (RCs, n = 12), and healthy control tissues (control group, n = 13). Inflammatory infiltration of the lesions was assessed using hematoxylin-eosin staining. The expression of ZEB1 was detected and analyzed by immunohistochemistry. The localization of ZEB1 in Th17 cells and its colocalization with p-STAT3 were assessed using fluorescence colocalization. Results: ZEB1 expression was significantly higher in PGs and RCs than in the healthy control group; however no significant difference between the two groups was observed. Immunofluorescence analysis revealed that ZEB1 expression was correlated with IL17 and CD4 double-positive cells in human periapical lesions. ZEB1/ p-STAT3 double-positive cells were predominant in RCs and PGs than in the healthy control group. Conclusions: The expression of ZEB1 was significantly elevated in PGs and RCs, and correlated with Th17 cells and p-STAT3 expression. This study revealed that ZEB1 is a potential player correlated with STAT3 activation and Th17 cells in apical periodontitis pathogenesis.
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