Antcin K suppresses proinflammatory cytokines expression via the PI3K, Akt and NF-κB pathways in human gingival fibroblasts: implications for periodontitis treatment.

ABSTRACT: Numerous inflammatory cytokines control the pathogenesis of periodontitis, an infectious bacterial disease, via interacting with immune and tissue cells. Antrodia cinnamomea is the origin of the triterpenoid Antcin K, renowned for its immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory properties. However, the therapeutic performances of Antcin K on periodontitis remain unclear. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is the primary virulence factor of Porphyromonas gingivalis, a common periodontal pathogen, which augments the synthesis of proinflammatory cytokines for instance IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8, and IL-17A in primary human gingival fibroblasts (HGFs). Interestingly, treatment of HGFs with Antcin K inhibited LPS-induced proinflammatory cytokines production. RNA sequencing analysis indicated that the PI3K-Akt pathway

SUBMITTER: Wu YH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12808328 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature