Objective:To observe the effects of endotoxin tolerance induced by Porphyromonas gingivalis(P.gingivalis)on the secretion of metalloproteinase(MMP)-1 and MMP-7 in peritoneal macrophages of mice and the wound-healing abilities of L929 cells. Methods:Endotoxin tolerance in murine peritoneal macrophages was triggered by repeated 1 μg/mL P.gingivalis lipopolysaccharide(LPS)stimulations,and 1 μg/mL Escherichia coli(E.coli) LPS was served as positive control. Supernatants from tolerized macrophages were collected and levels of MMP-1 and MMP-7 were determined by ELISA. In addition,L929 cells were stimulated by supernatants from tolerized macrophages and their wound-healing abilities were evaluated by repair areas after scratch. Results:Secretion of MMP-1 in macrophages decreased significantly after repeated stimulation by P.gingivalis LPS compared with that treated by single P.gingivalis LPS stimulation(P < 0.05),while there were no differences in MMP-7 levels between the two groups(P > 0.05). Repaired areas after scratch(12 h,24 h)in L929 cells cultured with supernatants from P.gingivalis LPS-tolerized macrophages were bigger than those from P.gingivalis LPS non-tolerized macrophages(P < 0.05). Conclusion:Endotoxin tolerance triggered by P.gingivalis LPS contributes to the decreased secretion of MMP-1 in murine peritoneal macrophages and the enhanced migration of L929 cells.