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Objective: This study was designed to evaluate the combined effects of intermittent hydrostatic pressure (IHP) and TGF-β1 or TNF-α on proteoglycan4 (PRG4) expression in rat temporomandibular synovial fibroblasts (SFs).
Study Design: Rat SFs were isolated and expanded in monolayer cultures and subjected to IHP in the presence of TGF-β1 or TNF-α. Quantitative real-time RT-PCR was applied to analyze the PRG4 expression levels. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was also used for the quantification of PRG4 accumulation in the culture medium while immunofluorescence staining was used to detect intracellular PRG4 protein expression.
Results: The combination of IHP and TGF-β1 induced greater PRG4 expression than either stimulus alone. In contrast, TNF-α inhibited PRG4 expression, and this was partially alleviated by IHP.
Conclusions: Our study demonstrates a beneficial role of IHP, which can be used successfully in combination with TGF-β1 to enhance PRG4 production, and can partially counteract TNF-α-induced PRG4 inhibition in isolated rat SFs.
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