Immunomodulatory effect of IL-1RA in LPS-activated macrophage/dental pulp stem cells co-culture.
Vellore Kannan GopinathMohammad G MohammadSoumya SheelaPublished in: International endodontic journal (2022)
Blocking the IL-1 receptor in hDPSCs and macrophage (M0, M1, M2) co-cultures activated with LPS resulted in downregulation of inflammatory cytokines IL-1β and TNF-α. These findings highlight the immunomodulatory effect of IL-1RA in inflammatory conditions of dental pulp infections.