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ArticleFrontiers in oral health2025

Effects of combined cyclosporin and azithromycin treatment on human mononuclear cells under lipopolysaccharide challenge.

Norah Alotaibi, Aminah Alesawy, Marwa Alalshaikh, Faisal E Aljofi, Nada Aldossary, Nada Alzahrani, Omar Omar, Marwa Madi

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Article in Frontiers in oral health, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Norah AlotaibiDepartment of Preventive Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Aminah AlesawyDepartment of Preventive Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Marwa AlalshaikhDepartment of Preventive Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Faisal E AljofiDepartment of Preventive Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Nada AldossaryDepartment of Pathology, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Nada AlzahraniBlood Bank, Laboratory Medicine, King Fahad University Hospital, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia.
Omar OmarDepartment of Biomedical Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Marwa MadiDepartment of Preventive Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the combined effects of azithromycin and varying concentrations of cyclosporin on peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) under lipopolysaccharide (LPS) stimulation. Materials and methods: PBMCs were isolated from four healthy donors and treated with cyclosporin at concentrations of (50, 200, and 1,000 ng/ml) either alone or in combination with azithromycin (0.4 µg/ml), with and without 100 ng ml LPS derived from Porphyromonas gingivalis. Total cell count, cell viability, and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activity were assessed at day 1 and 3. While the inflammatory mediators, including IL-6, IL-1β, IL-18, and IgA levels were assessed by ELISA at day 3. Statistical analysis included two-way ANOVA to analyze the effects of the drugs and the presence of LPS (the two independent variables), followed by Tukey's HSD Results: Lower cyclosporin concentrations (50 and 200 ng/ml) combined with azithromycin maintained higher cell counts and showed reduced cytotoxicity compared to 1,000 ng/ml under LPS exposure. The 200 ng/ml cyclosporin-azithromycin combination demonstrated optimal results, reducing IL-6 and IL-1β levels while maintaining cell viability. Higher concentrations elevated IgA levels, particularly with LPS stimulation, suggesting enhanced immune response modulation. Conclusion: The combination of azithromycin with moderate cyclosporin concentrations (200 ng/ml) provides optimal immunomodulatory effects while maintaining cell viability. Higher cyclosporin doses (1,000 ng/ml) showed increased cytotoxicity despite enhanced immunomodulation.

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immunoglobulin a (IgA)immunosuppressive agentsinterleukin-18 (IL-18)interleukin-1beta (IL-1ß)interleukin-6 (IL-6)

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PMID40182222
PMCPMC11965928

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