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Mata K, Nobre AVV, Felix Silva PH, Oliezer RS, Fernandes C, Amaral J, Ramos J, Constante Gabriel Del-Arco M, Messora MR, Tanus-Santos JE, Gerlach RF, Salvador SL. A new mixed model of periodontitis-induced preeclampsia: A pilot study. J Periodontal Res 2021; 56:726-734. [PMID: 33686671 DOI: 10.1111/jre.12869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2020] [Revised: 01/26/2021] [Accepted: 02/14/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES/BACKGROUND Recent studies have shown that periodontal disease is strongly related to gestational complications such as preeclampsia (PE). PE is responsible for 42% of maternal deaths worldwide and kills approximately 76 000 women a year. In addition, children born under PE conditions are at increased risk of hospitalization due to metabolic disorders, epilepsy, and other complications. Numerous reviews and clinical studies on PE have been published, but the mechanisms underlying the relationship between periodontal disease and PE and the way periodontopathogens alter vascular response in pregnant women remain unclear. METHODS This study aims to verify whether periodontal disease induces PE by using the association of two periodontitis (PD) models: ligature and oral Porphyromonas gingivalis (P. gingivalis) W83 inoculation in Wistar rats. At gestational day 5, the ligature was placed on each mandibular first molar, which was followed by daily oral P. gingivalis inoculation for 15 days. At gestational day 19, urine was collected, and invasive arterial pressure was measured. The animals were euthanized, and plasma and tissues were collected. RESULTS After 15 days of the association of ligature and P. gingivalis inoculation, the animals presented the characteristic symptoms of PE: altered blood pressure, proteinuria, and change in litter size (number of pups) and pup weight when compared to the control group (p < .005). The PE animals also presented greater bone porosity, trabecular separation, and reduced bone volume in the hemimandibles, as well as altered inflammatory response. The level of cytokine IL-6 was higher in the PE group than in the control group (p < .005). CONCLUSION The association of two PD models effectively induced PE. To our knowledge, this is the first study on the oral use of P. gingivalis for PE induction. Our results support the importance of PD as a possible cause for PE development, opening an important new avenue to study cause and consequence relationships in inflammation and PE due to exposure to periodontal infection.
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Affiliation(s)
- Karina Mata
- Department of Basic and Oral Biology, Dental School of Ribeirao Preto, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, SP, Brazil.,University of Rio Verde, UniRV, Formosa, GO, Brazil
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Periodontology, Ribeirao Preto Dental School, University of Sao Paulo-USP, Ribeirao Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Periodontology, Ribeirao Preto Dental School, University of Sao Paulo-USP, Ribeirao Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Basic and Oral Biology, Dental School of Ribeirao Preto, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, SP, Brazil
| | - Cleverson Fernandes
- University of Rio Verde, UniRV, Formosa, GO, Brazil.,Department of Pathology, Ribeirao Preto Medical School, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, SP, Brazil
| | - Jefferson Amaral
- Department of Pharmacology, Ribeirao Preto Medical School, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Basic and Oral Biology, Dental School of Ribeirao Preto, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, SP, Brazil
| | - Marina Constante Gabriel Del-Arco
- Department of Clinical Analyses, Toxicology and Food Sciences, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirao Preto, University of Sao Paulo-USP, Ribeirao Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Periodontology, Ribeirao Preto Dental School, University of Sao Paulo-USP, Ribeirao Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Ribeirao Preto Medical School, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, SP, Brazil
| | - Raquel Fernanda Gerlach
- Department of Basic and Oral Biology, Dental School of Ribeirao Preto, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical Analyses, Toxicology and Food Sciences, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirao Preto, University of Sao Paulo-USP, Ribeirao Preto, SP, Brazil
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