[Effect of EPA on inflammatory response of human periodontal ligament fibroblasts induced by P. gingivalis LPS].

Purpose: To observe the effect of eicosapentaenoc acid (EPA) on the expression of inflammatory factors in human periodontal ligament fibroblasts (hPDLCs) induced by using lipopolysaccharides (LPS) of Porphyromonas gingivalis (P. gingivalis).
Methods: hPDLCs were cultured by using tissue block method, and the effects of different concentrations of EPA on the activity of hPDLCs cells were observed by MTT method. According to MTT results, the appropriate concentration of EPA was selected, and the expression of interleukin-6(IL-6), IL-8 and IL-1β in hPDLCs induced by P.gingivalis LPS was detected by real time PCR and ELISA. The data were evaluated by SPSS 10.0 software package.
Results: 25-100 μmol/L EPA had no effect on the activity of hPDLCs cells, but could inhibit the expression of IL-6, IL-8 and IL-1β induced by P. gingivalis LPS in a dose-dependent manner.
Conclusions: EPA can inhibit the expression of inflammatory factors induced by P. gingivalis LPS without affecting cell activity, indicating that EPA has the possibility of anti-inflammatory treatment of periodontitis.