Platycodin D protects oral epithelial cells against infection of Candida albicans |
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| Authors: | ZHU Li-fen WANG Bing |
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| Institution: | Department of Stomatology, Chongqing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chongqing 400010, China |
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| Abstract: | AIM: To investigate the effect of platycodin D on Candida albicans infection in oral epithelial cells. METHODS: The viability of the oral squamous carcinoma KB cells was detected by MTT assay after treated with different concentrations of platycodin D. The KB cells were infected with Candida albicans, and then were incubated with platycodin D at different concentrations. Adherent numbers of the Candida albicans were counted by Gram staining, and the bacterial activity and conversion were measured by Trypan blue staining. Furthermore, the protein levels of IL-18 and human β-defensin 2 (HBD-2) were analyzed by ELISA, and the expression of HBD-2 at mRNA and protein levels was determined by RT-qPCR and Western blot, respectively. RESULTS: The viability of the KB cells was not affected by platycodin D at the concentrations used. The adherent numbers, bacterial activity and conversion were decreased by treatment with platycodin D in a dose-dependent manner. In addition, the protein level of IL-18 in the culture supernatant and the mRNA expression of HBD-2 in the KB cells were also reduced after platycodin D treatment.CONCLUSION: Platycodin D has a bacteriostasis effect and prevents oral epithelial cells from Candida albicans infection. |
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| Keywords: | Platycodin D Oral epithelial cells Candida albicans |
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