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Bontempo A, Chirino A, Heidari A, Lugo A, Shindo S, Pastore MR, Madonia R, Antonson SA, Godoy C, Nichols FC, Potempa J, Davey ME, Kawai T, Cayabyab MJ. Inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 infection by Porphyromonas gingivalis and the oral microbiome. Microbiol Spectr 2024; 12:e0059924. [PMID: 39162507 PMCID: PMC11448423 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.00599-24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2024] [Accepted: 07/10/2024] [Indexed: 08/21/2024] Open
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic persists despite the availability of vaccines, and it is, therefore, crucial to develop new therapeutic and preventive approaches. In this study, we investigated the potential role of oral microbiome in SARS-CoV-2 infection. Using an in vitro SARS-CoV-2 pseudovirus infection assay, we found a potent inhibitory effect exerted by Porphyromonas gingivalis on SARS-CoV-2 infection mediated by known P. gingivalis compounds such as phosphoglycerol dihydroceramide (PGDHC) and gingipains as well as by unknown bacterial factors. We found that the gingipain-mediated inhibition of infection is likely due to cytotoxicity, whereas PGDHC inhibited virus infection by an unknown mechanism. Unidentified factors present in P. gingivalis supernatant inhibited SARS-CoV-2 likely via the fusion step of the virus life cycle. We addressed the role of other oral bacteria and found certain periodontal pathogens capable of inhibiting SARS-CoV-2 pseudovirus infection by inducing cytotoxicity on target cells. In the human oral cavity, we observed that the modulatory activity of oral microbial communities varied among individuals, in that some saliva-based cultures were capable of inhibiting while others were enhancing infection. These findings contribute to our understanding of the complex relationship between the oral microbiome and viral infections, offering potential avenues for innovative therapeutic strategies in combating COVID-19. IMPORTANCE The oral microbiome is important in health and disease, and in this study, we addressed the potential role of the oral microbiome in COVID-19 infection. Our in vitro studies suggest that certain bacteria of the oral microbiome such as P. gingivalis produce compounds that could potentially inhibit SARS-CoV-2 infection. These findings elucidating the interactions between the oral microbiome and SARS-CoV-2 infection will be important in our understanding of COVID-19 pathogenesis and the development of innovative therapeutic and preventive strategies against COVID-19 infection.
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Affiliation(s)
- Alexander Bontempo
- Department of Oral Science and Translational Research, Health Professions Division, College of Dental Medicine, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
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- Department of Oral Science and Translational Research, Health Professions Division, College of Dental Medicine, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
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- Department of Oral Science and Translational Research, Health Professions Division, College of Dental Medicine, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
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- Department of Oral Science and Translational Research, Health Professions Division, College of Dental Medicine, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
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- Department of Oral Science and Translational Research, Health Professions Division, College of Dental Medicine, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
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- Department of Oral Science and Translational Research, Health Professions Division, College of Dental Medicine, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
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- Department of Oral Science and Translational Research, Health Professions Division, College of Dental Medicine, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
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- Department of Prosthodontics, College of Dental Medicine, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
- Department of Prosthodontics, Biruni University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Oral Science and Translational Research, Health Professions Division, College of Dental Medicine, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
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- Department of Periodontology, University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Oral Immunology and Infectious Diseases, University of Louisville School of Dentistry, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Microbiology, ADA Forsyth Institute, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Oral Science and Translational Research, Health Professions Division, College of Dental Medicine, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
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- Department of Oral Science and Translational Research, Health Professions Division, College of Dental Medicine, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
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Bontempo A, Chirino A, Heidari A, Lugo A, Shindo S, Pastore MR, Antonson SA, Godoy C, Nichols FC, Potempa J, Davey ME, Kawai T, Cayabyab MJ. Inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 infection by Porphyromonas gingivalis and the oral microbiome. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2024:2024.02.27.582258. [PMID: 38464164 PMCID: PMC10925342 DOI: 10.1101/2024.02.27.582258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/12/2024]
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic persists despite the availability of vaccines, and it is therefore crucial to develop new therapeutic and preventive approaches. In this study, we investigated the potential role of the oral microbiome in SARS-CoV-2 infection. Using an in vitro SARS-CoV-2 pseudovirus infection assay, we found a potent inhibitory effect exerted by Porphyromonas gingivalis on SARS-CoV-2 infection mediated by known P. gingivalis compounds such as phosphoglycerol dihydroceramide (PGDHC) and gingipains as well as by unknown bacterial factors. We found that the gingipain-mediated inhibition of infection is likely due to cytotoxicity, while PGDHC inhibited virus infection by an unknown mechanism. Unidentified factors present in P. gingivalis supernatant inhibited SARS-CoV-2 likely via the fusion step of the virus life cycle. We addressed the role of other oral bacteria and found certain periodontal pathogens capable of inhibiting SARS-CoV-2 pseudovirus infection by inducing cytotoxicity on target cells. In the human oral cavity, we observed the modulatory activity of oral microbial communities varied among individuals in that some saliva-based cultures were capable of inhibiting while others were enhancing infection. These findings contribute to our understanding of the complex relationship between the oral microbiome and viral infections, offering potential avenues for innovative therapeutic strategies in combating COVID-19.
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Panpradit N, Nilmoje T, Kasetsuwan J, Sangkhamanee SS, Surarit R. Effect of Nicotine and Porphyromonas gingivalis on the Differentiation Properties of Periodontal Ligament Fibroblasts. Eur J Dent 2021; 15:727-732. [PMID: 34331301 PMCID: PMC8630977 DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1729678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
Abstract
Objectives
This study aimed to evaluate the effect of
Porphyromonas gingivalis
and nicotine on the
in vitro
osteogenic differentiation of periodontal ligament (PDL) fibroblasts.
Materials and Methods
PDLs were cultured in Dulbecco’s modified Eagle’s medium containing 10% fetal bovine serum at 37°C under 5% CO
2
and 100% humidified atmosphere. Cells were incubated with various concentrations of nicotine and
P. gingivalis
extracts, and cell viability was determined by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide assay. To study cell differentiation, PDLs (5 × 10
4
cells) were treated with the osteogenic differentiation medium containing 10 mM β-glycerophosphate, 10 nM dexamethasone, 50 mg/mL ascorbic acid, 1 μM nicotine, and 50 µg/mL
P. gingivalis
lysate. mRNA samples were collected at 0, 7, and 14 days. Odontogenic-related gene expression, namely, Runt-related transcription factor 2 (
Runx2
), collagen type I (
COL1A1
), and alkaline phosphatase (
ALP
) was determined by reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR). Calcified nodule formation was determined on day 28 using Alizarin Red S. Analysis of variance and Tukey’s test were used to compare the difference among groups at significant level of
p
< 0.05.
Results
It showed that 50 µg/mL of
P. gingivalis
lysate and 1 µM of nicotine showed no toxicity to PDLs.
Runx2
,
COL1A1
, and
ALP
expression were found to decrease significantly after 7 days of treatment, while osteocalcin expression was found to decrease after 14 days. The nodule formation in the control group was much greater in both number and size of nodules than in experimental groups, which implied a positive sign of calcium deposition in controls.
Conclusion
The results indicated that nicotine and
P. gingivalis
showed adverse effect on osteogenic differentiation properties of PDLs.
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- Naruemon Panpradit
- Department of Oral Medicine and Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Oral Medicine and Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Oral Medicine and Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.,Section of Periodontology, College of Dental Medicine, Rangsit University, Patumthani, Thailand
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- Department of Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Healthy and Inflamed Gingival Fibroblasts Differ in Their Inflammatory Response to Porphyromonas gingivalis Lipopolysaccharide. Inflammation 2016; 39:1842-52. [DOI: 10.1007/s10753-016-0421-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Tenorio EL, Klein BA, Cheung WS, Hu LT. Identification of interspecies interactions affecting Porphyromonas gingivalis virulence phenotypes. J Oral Microbiol 2011; 3:JOM-3-8396. [PMID: 22022641 PMCID: PMC3198504 DOI: 10.3402/jom.v3i0.8396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2011] [Revised: 09/12/2011] [Accepted: 09/14/2011] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background Periodontitis is recognized as a complex polymicrobial disease, however, the impact of the bacterial interactions among the 700–1,000 different species of the oral microbiota remains poorly understood. We conducted an in vitro screen for oral bacteria that mitigate selected virulence phenotypes of the important periodontal pathogen, Porphyromonas gingivalis. Method We isolated and identified oral anaerobic bacteria from subgingival plaque of dental patients. When cocultured with P. gingivalis W83, specific isolates reduced the cytopathogenic effects of P. gingivalis on oral epithelial cells. Result In an initial screen of 103 subgingival isolates, we identified 19 distinct strains from nine species of bacteria (including Actinomyces naeslundii, Streptococcus oralis, Streptococcus mitis, and Veilonella dispar) that protect oral epithelial cells from P. gingivalis-induced cytotoxicity. We found that some of these strains inhibited P. gingivalis growth in plate assays through the production of organic acids, whereas some decreased the gingipain activity of P. gingivalis in coculture or mixing experiments. Conclusion In summary, we identified 19 strains isolated from human subgingival plaque that interacted with P. gingivalis, resulting in mitigation of its cytotoxicity to oral epithelial cells, inhibition of growth, and/or reduction of gingipain activity. Understanding the mechanisms of interaction between bacteria in the oral microbial community may lead to the development of new probiotic agents and new strategies for interrupting the development of periodontal disease.
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- Elizabeth L Tenorio
- Division of Geographic Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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Staudte H, Güntsch A, Völpel A, Sigusch B. Vitamin C attenuates the cytotoxic effects of Porphyromonas gingivalis on human gingival fibroblasts. Arch Oral Biol 2010; 55:40-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2009.11.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2009] [Revised: 10/27/2009] [Accepted: 11/16/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Scheres N, Laine ML, de Vries TJ, Everts V, van Winkelhoff AJ. Gingival and periodontal ligament fibroblasts differ in their inflammatory response to viable Porphyromonas gingivalis. J Periodontal Res 2009; 45:262-70. [PMID: 19778323 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0765.2009.01229.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Porphyromonas gingivalis is an oral pathogen strongly associated with destruction of the tooth-supporting tissues in human periodontitis. Gingival fibroblasts (GF) and periodontal ligament fibroblasts (PDLF) are functionally different cell types in the periodontium that can participate in the host immune response in periodontitis. This study aimed to investigate the effects of viable P. gingivalis on the expression of genes associated with inflammation and bone degradation by these fibroblast subsets. MATERIAL AND METHODS Primary human GF and PDLF from six healthy donors were challenged in vitro with viable P. gingivalis W83 for 6 h. Gene expression of inflammatory cytokines in GF and PDLF was analyzed using real-time PCR, and protein expression was analyzed using ELISA. RESULTS Viable P. gingivalis induced a strong in vitro inflammatory response in both GF and PDLF. We found increased gene expression of interleukin (IL)-1beta, IL-6, IL-8, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, monocyte chemotactic protein-1 and regulated upon activation, normal T-cell expressed and secreted (RANTES). Macrophage colony-stimulating factor was induced and the expression of osteoprotegerin was decreased in GF, but not in PDLF. In nonchallenged cells, a higher level of expression of IL-6 was observed in GF than in PDLF. Between individual donors there was large heterogeneity in responsiveness to P. gingivalis. Also, in each individual, either GF or PDLF was more responsive to P. gingivalis. CONCLUSION Considerable heterogeneity in responsiveness to P. gingivalis exists both between GF and PDLF and between individuals, which may be crucial determinants for the susceptibility to develop periodontitis.
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- N Scheres
- Departments of Oral Microbiology, Oral Cell Biology and Periodontology, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam, University of Amsterdam and VU University Amsterdam, Research Institute MOVE, the Netherlands
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Sheets SM, Robles-Price AG, McKenzie RME, Casiano CA, Fletcher HM. Gingipain-dependent interactions with the host are important for survival of Porphyromonas gingivalis. FRONTIERS IN BIOSCIENCE : A JOURNAL AND VIRTUAL LIBRARY 2008; 13:3215-38. [PMID: 18508429 PMCID: PMC3403687 DOI: 10.2741/2922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Porphyromonas gingivalis, a major periodontal pathogen, must acquire nutrients from host derived substrates, overcome oxidative stress and subvert the immune system. These activities can be coordinated via the gingipains which represent the most significant virulence factor produced by this organism. In the context of our contribution to this field, we will review the current understanding of gingipain biogenesis, glycosylation, and regulation, as well as discuss their role in oxidative stress resistance and apoptosis. We can postulate a model, in which gingipains may be part of the mechanism for P. gingivalis virulence.
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- Shaun M. Sheets
- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California
- The Center for Health Disparities and Molecular Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California
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Desta T, Graves DT. Fibroblast apoptosis induced by Porphyromonas gingivalis is stimulated by a gingipain and caspase-independent pathway that involves apoptosis-inducing factor. Cell Microbiol 2007; 9:2667-75. [PMID: 17587332 PMCID: PMC2885830 DOI: 10.1111/j.1462-5822.2007.00987.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Porphyromonas gingivalis is an oral bacterium that causes pathology in a number of dental infections that are associated with increased fibroblast cell death. Studies presented here demonstrated that P. gingivalis stimulates cell death by apoptosis rather than necrosis. Unlike previous studies apoptosis was induced independent of proteolytic activity and was also independent of caspase activity because a pancaspase inhibitor, Z-VAD-fmk, had little effect. Moreover, P. gingivalis downregulated caspase-3 mRNA levels and caspase-3 activity. The consequence of this downregulation was a significant reduction in tumour necrosis factor-alpha-induced apoptosis, which is caspase-3-dependent. Immunofluorescence and immunoblot analysis revealed P. gingivalis-induced translocation of apoptosis-inducing factor (AIF) from the cytoplasm to the nucleus. siRNA studies were undertaken and demonstrated that P. gingivalis stimulated cell death was significantly reduced when AIF was silenced (P < 0.05). Treatment of human gingival fibroblasts with H-89, a protein kinase A inhibitor that blocks AIF activation also reduced P. gingivalis-induced apoptosis (P < 0.05). These results indicate that P. gingivalis causes fibroblast apoptosis through a pathway that involves protein kinase A and AIF, is not dependent upon bacterial proteolytic activity and is also independent of the classic apoptotic pathways involving caspase-3.
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- For correspondence. ; Tel. (+1) 617 638 8547; Fax (+1) 617 638 4924
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Urnowey S, Ansai T, Bitko V, Nakayama K, Takehara T, Barik S. Temporal activation of anti- and pro-apoptotic factors in human gingival fibroblasts infected with the periodontal pathogen, Porphyromonas gingivalis: potential role of bacterial proteases in host signalling. BMC Microbiol 2006; 6:26. [PMID: 16524480 PMCID: PMC1431544 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2180-6-26] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2005] [Accepted: 03/08/2006] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Background Porphyromonas gingivalis is the foremost oral pathogen of adult periodontitis in humans. However, the mechanisms of bacterial invasion and the resultant destruction of the gingival tissue remain largely undefined. Results We report host-P. gingivalis interactions in primary human gingival fibroblast (HGF) cells. Quantitative immunostaining revealed the need for a high multiplicity of infection for optimal infection. Early in infection (2–12 h), P. gingivalis activated the proinflammatory transcription factor NF-kappa B, partly via the PI3 kinase/AKT pathway. This was accompanied by the induction of cellular anti-apoptotic genes, including Bfl-1, Boo, Bcl-XL, Bcl2, Mcl-1, Bcl-w and Survivin. Late in infection (24–36 h) the anti-apoptotic genes largely shut down and the pro-apoptotic genes, including Nip3, Hrk, Bak, Bik, Bok, Bax, Bad, Bim and Moap-1, were activated. Apoptosis was characterized by nuclear DNA degradation and activation of caspases-3, -6, -7 and -9 via the intrinsic mitochondrial pathway. Use of inhibitors revealed an anti-apoptotic function of NF-kappa B and PI3 kinase in P. gingivalis-infected HGF cells. Use of a triple protease mutant P. gingivalis lacking three major gingipains (rgpA rgpB kgp) suggested a role of some or all these proteases in myriad aspects of bacteria-gingival interaction. Conclusion The pathology of the gingival fibroblast in P. gingivalis infection is affected by a temporal shift from cellular survival response to apoptosis, regulated by a number of anti- and pro-apoptotic molecules. The gingipain group of proteases affects bacteria-host interactions and may directly promote apoptosis by intracellular proteolytic activation of caspase-3.
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- Sonya Urnowey
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of South Alabama, College of Medicine, 307 University Blvd., Mobile, Alabama 36688-0002, USA
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- Department of Preventive Dentistry, Kyushu Dental College, Kitakyushu 803-8580, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of South Alabama, College of Medicine, 307 University Blvd., Mobile, Alabama 36688-0002, USA
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- Division of Microbiology and Oral Infection, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Sakamoto 1-7-1, Nagasaki 852-8588, Japan
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- Department of Preventive Dentistry, Kyushu Dental College, Kitakyushu 803-8580, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of South Alabama, College of Medicine, 307 University Blvd., Mobile, Alabama 36688-0002, USA
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Bartruff JB, Yukna RA, Layman DL. Outer Membrane Vesicles FromPorphyromonas gingivalisAffect the Growth and Function of Cultured Human Gingival Fibroblasts and Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells. J Periodontol 2005; 76:972-9. [PMID: 15948693 DOI: 10.1902/jop.2005.76.6.972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of outer membrane vesicles (OMV) obtained from Porphyromonas gingivalis (Pg) on the growth and function of human gingival fibroblasts (HGF) and human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC). METHODS OMV were obtained from a cell-free growth medium of Pg ATCC 33277 by 40% NH2SO4 precipitation and ultracentrifugation. Cell proliferation was measured by 3H-thymidine incorporation into growing HGF and HUVEC. Endothelial cell function was determined by their capacity to form a network of capillary tubes on an extracellular matrix (ECM). RESULTS Proliferating HGF and HUVEC demonstrated a significant dose-dependent inhibition of 3H-thymidine uptake when cultured with 0 to 40 microg/ml of OMV protein. HGF and HUVEC showed an IC50 of growth of about 9.0 microg/ml and 4.5 microg/ml of OMV protein, respectively. Capillary tube formation by HUVEC cultured on an ECM was suppressed by 70% to 80% with 5 microg/ml OMV protein after 18 hours of incubation. The presence of proteolytic enzymes in the OMV did not contribute to capillary tube disruption, since blocking enzyme activity with specific inhibitors did not reduce the suppression of capillary tube formation. After heating at 90 degrees C for 5 minutes, OMV significantly lost their capacity to suppress capillary tube formation. CONCLUSIONS OMV significantly inhibit the proliferation of cultured HGF and HUVEC in a dose-dependent manner. OMV suppressed the capillary tube formation by cultured HUVEC. The factor(s) appeared to be a protein and not endotoxin because its inhibitory activity was markedly reduced by heat inactivation. These studies suggest that OMV contribute to chronic periodontitis by suppressing cell proliferation and revascularization in periodontal tissues.
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- Jeffrey B Bartruff
- Department of Periodontics, Louisiana State University School of Dentistry, New Orleans, LA 70119, USA
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Sheets SM, Potempa J, Travis J, Casiano CA, Fletcher HM. Gingipains from Porphyromonas gingivalis W83 induce cell adhesion molecule cleavage and apoptosis in endothelial cells. Infect Immun 2005; 73:1543-52. [PMID: 15731052 PMCID: PMC1064927 DOI: 10.1128/iai.73.3.1543-1552.2005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The presence of Porphyromonas gingivalis in the periodontal pocket and the high levels of gingipain activity detected in gingival crevicular fluid could implicate a role for gingipains in the destruction of the highly vascular periodontal tissue. To explore the effects of these proteases on endothelial cells, we exposed bovine coronary artery endothelial cells and human microvascular endothelial cells to gingipain-active extracellular protein preparations and/or purified gingipains from P. gingivalis. Treated cells exhibited a rapid loss of cell adhesion properties that was followed by apoptotic cell death. Cleavage of N- and VE-cadherin and integrin beta1 was observed in immunoblots of cell lysates. There was a direct correlation between the kinetics of cleavage of N- and VE-cadherin and loss of cell adhesion properties. Loss of cell adhesion, as well as N- and VE-cadherin and integrin beta1 cleavage, could be inhibited or significantly delayed by preincubation of P. gingivalis W83 gingipain-active extracellular extracts with the cysteine protease inhibitor Nalpha-p-tosyl-l-lysine chloromethylketone. Furthermore, purified gingipains also induced endothelial cell detachment and apoptosis. Apoptosis-associated events, including annexin V positivity, caspase-3 activation, and cleavage of the caspase substrates poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase and topoisomerase I (Topo I), were observed in endothelial cells after detachment. All of the effects observed were correlated with the different levels of cysteine-dependent proteolytic activity of the extracts tested. Taken together, these results indicate that gingipains from P. gingivalis can alter cell adhesion molecules and induce endothelial cell death, which could have implications for the pathogenicity of this organism.
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- Shaun M Sheets
- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA 92350, USA.
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Grenier D, Roy S, Chandad F, Plamondon P, Yoshioka M, Nakayama K, Mayrand D. Effect of inactivation of the Arg- and/or Lys-gingipain gene on selected virulence and physiological properties of Porphyromonas gingivalis. Infect Immun 2003; 71:4742-8. [PMID: 12874356 PMCID: PMC166032 DOI: 10.1128/iai.71.8.4742-4748.2003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Proteolytic enzymes produced by Porphyromonas gingivalis are thought to play critical roles in the pathogenesis of periodontitis. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of gingipain cysteine proteinase gene inactivation on selected pathological and physiological functions of P. gingivalis. Our results showed that Arg- and Lys-gingipain activities are critical components for the efficient growth of P. gingivalis in human serum. However, when the serum was supplemented with peptides provided as pancreatic casein hydrolysate, the gingipains did not appear to be essential for growth. The effect of gingipain gene inactivation on the susceptibility of P. gingivalis to serum bactericidal activity was investigated using standardized human serum. The wild-type strain, P. gingivalis ATCC 33277, was largely unaffected by the bactericidal activity of human serum complement. On the other hand, mutants lacking Arg-gingipain A, Arg-gingipain B, or Lys-gingipain activity were susceptible to complement. Since gingipains are mostly located on the outer membrane of P. gingivalis, inactivation of the genes for these enzymes may modify cell surface properties. We showed that gingipain-deficient mutants differed in their capacities to assimilate radiolabeled amino acids, cause hemolysis, express adhesins, hemagglutinate, and form biofilms. Lastly, the gingipains, more specifically Arg-gingipains, were responsible for causing major cell damage to human gingival fibroblasts. In conclusion, our study indicated that, in addition to being critical in the pathogenic process, gingipains may play a variety of physiological roles in P. gingivalis, including controlling the expression and/or processing of virulence factors. Mutations in gingipain genes thus give rise to pleiotropic effects.
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- Daniel Grenier
- Groupe de Recherche en Ecologie Buccale, Faculté de Médecine Dentaire, Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
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Kim CS, Choi SH, Choi BK, Chai JK, Park JB, Kim CK, Cho KS. The effect of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-4 on the osteoblastic differentiation of mouse calvarial cells affected by Porphyromonas gingivalis. J Periodontol 2002; 73:1126-32. [PMID: 12416769 DOI: 10.1902/jop.2002.73.10.1126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND A number of studies have shown effective bone regeneration induced by bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs), but it is not clear whether the presence of periodontopathic bacteria has any significant modulation effect on the bone regeneration ability of BMPs. The present study examined whether pretreatment of mouse calvarial cells with Porphyromonas gingivalis extracts can make a difference in their osteoblastic differentiation exerted by recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-4 (rhBMP-4). METHODS Primary mouse calvarial osteoblastic (MCO) cells were cultured until they reached confluence. At confluence, cells were untreated or pretreated with 1 microgram/ml of sonicated P gingivalis extracts (SPEs) for 2 days. After washing, the cells were further incubated in the presence of rhBMP-4 (0 to 100 ng/ml) for 3 days. At the end of the treatment, the cells were harvested and lysed for measurement of the alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity. Total RNA was extracted, and reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) analysis for expression of ALP mRNA was conducted. The amount of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) secreted into the culture supernatant was determined using an enzyme immunoassay. RESULTS The stimulatory effect of rhBMP-4 on ALP activity was observed in both untreated MCO cells and in cells pretreated with 1 microgram/ml of SPEs in a dose-dependent manner. The ALP activities were significantly reduced in the cells pretreated with SPEs at all concentrations of rhBMP-4 used in the study when compared to untreated cells. Similar results were obtained in the RT-PCR analysis for ALP mRNA. Cells pretreated with SPEs released significantly larger amounts of PGE2 than untreated cells, but the treatment with 100 ng/ml of rhBMP-4 had no significant effect on the amount of PGE2 released. These results suggest that the stimulatory effect of rhBMP-4 on osteoblastic differentiation might be significantly reduced by P gingivalis, possibly through the endogenous PGE2 pathway, but rhBMP-4 still has a stimulatory effect on osteoblastic differentiation of mouse calvarial cells affected by P gingivalis. CONCLUSION Our results suggest that supplemental BMPs would be beneficial for improved treatment of osseous defects, although their biologic effect might be significantly reduced by periodontopathic bacteria.
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- Chang-Sung Kim
- Department of Periodontology, Research Institute for Periodontal Regeneration, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
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Rangarajan M, Scragg MA, Curtis MA. Bait region cleavage and complex formation of human alpha2M with a Porphyromonas gingivalis W50 protease is not accompanied by enzyme inhibition. Biol Chem 2000; 381:57-65. [PMID: 10722051 DOI: 10.1515/bc.2000.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Three isoforms of extracellular Arg-specific proteases of P. gingivalis, W50, HRgpA, RgpAcat and mt-RgpAcat, which are all products of the same gene, show identical enzymatic properties toward small chromogenic substrates but have different subunit organisation and molecular size. In order to examine the potential inhibition of these proteases in vivo by host protease inhibitors, the interaction of HRgpA (approximately 110 kDa) and RgpAcat (approximately 55 kDa) with human (alpha2M and their cytotoxicity toward cultured fibroblasts were investigated. Both enzymes formed complexes with (alpha2M as shown by gel filtration chromatography and both cleaved the 'bait' region at Arg696-Leu697. However, whereas (alpha2M-RgpAcat) complex was unable to hydrolyse large substrates such as hide powder azure, (alpha2M-HRgpA) complex hydrolysed both small and large substrates. HRgpA was able to bind to alpha2M saturated with trypsin and also to methylamine-treated alpha2M. This suggested that HRgpA is able to bind to both 'slow' and 'fast' forms of alpha2M and formation of (alpha2M:HRgpA) complex does not trap HRgpA and cause inhibition of activity toward hide powder azure. However, the (alpha2M-HRgpA) complex is not able to cleave other alpha2M molecules, which suggests that the active site of HRgpA in the complex is constrained probably due to steric reasons. The (alpha2M-HRgpA) complex was cytotoxic to 3T3 cells, causing them to round up and detach from the surface with a reduction in metabolic activity.
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- M Rangarajan
- Department of Oral Microbiology, St. Bartholomew's and the Royal London School of Medicine and Dentistry, UK
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Hinode D, Yoshioka M, Tanabe S, Miki O, Masuda K, Nakamura R. The GroEL-like protein from Campylobacter rectus: immunological characterization and interleukin-6 and -8 induction in human gingival fibroblast. FEMS Microbiol Lett 1998; 167:1-6. [PMID: 9785445 DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-6968.1998.tb13199.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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The native GroEL-like protein was purified from Campylobacter rectus, a putative periodontal pathogen, by affinity chromatography on ATP-agarose followed by high performance liquid chromatography on Superose 6. The purified 64-kDa protein (denatured form of GroEL-like protein) was immunoreactive by SDS-PAGE and Western immunoblotting with the monoclonal antibody directed against heat shock protein 60 of human origin. The native GroEL-like protein stimulated both interleukin-6 (IL-6) and IL-8 secretion by a confluent monolayer of human gingival fibroblast in their culture supernatant. During the 22-h incubation, the amounts of IL-6 and IL-8 were increased by 5.4- and 3.5-fold, respectively. These data suggested that the GroEL-like protein might be considered to be a virulence factor of C. rectus in periodontal disease.
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- D Hinode
- Department of Preventive Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of Tokushima, Japan
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Yamasaki M, Nakata K, Imaizumi I, Iwama A, Nakane A, Nakamura H. Cytotoxic effect of endodontic bacteria on periapical fibroblasts. J Endod 1998; 24:534-9. [PMID: 9759015 DOI: 10.1016/s0099-2399(98)80072-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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This study was conducted to investigate the effects of sonicated bacterial extracts (SBEs) from anaerobic Gram-negative bacteria on periapical fibroblast obtained from the apical portion of human periodontal ligaments. Porphyromonas endodontalis, Porphyromonas gingivalis, Prevotella intermedia, and Fusobacterium nucleatum were chosen from among the endodontic bacteria isolated from root canals having a periapical lesion and compared in terms of their cytotoxicity. The purpose of this study was to examine which bacteria are involved in the development of periapical inflammation. The anaerobes were cultured under strict anaerobic conditions, and the bacterial cells were then harvested by centrifugation after incubation. The concentrated cell suspensions were sonicated and subsequently centrifuged. An SBE was made of each of the filtered supernatants. Each SBE was added to cultures of periapical fibroblasts. The cell growth and proliferation were measured by the MTT method after 3, 5, and 7 days. The SBEs from P. endodontalis, P. gingivalis, and F. nucleatum inhibited the growth of the fibroblasts, whereas the SBE from P. intermedia did not inhibit it. The SBEs from P. gingivalis and F. nucleatum inhibited the fibroblast growth more strongly than did the P. endodontalis, P. gingivalis, and F. nucleatum may participate in the development of periapical lesions.
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- M Yamasaki
- Department of Endodontics, School of Dentistry, Aichi-Gakuin University, Nagoya, Japan
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Giuliana G, Ammatuna P, Pizzo G, Capone F, D'Angelo M. Occurrence of invading bacteria in radicular dentin of periodontally diseased teeth: microbiological findings. J Clin Periodontol 1997; 24:478-85. [PMID: 9226388 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-051x.1997.tb00215.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Bacterial invasion in roots of periodontally diseased teeth, which has been recently documented using cultural and microscopic techniques, may be important in the pathogenesis of periodontal disease. The purpose of this investigation was to determine the occurrence and the species of invading bacteria in radicular dentin of periodontally diseased teeth. Samples were taken from the middle layer of radicular dentin of 26 periodontally diseased teeth. 14 healthy teeth were used as controls. Dentin samples were cultured anaerobically. The chosen methodology allowed the determination of the numbers of bacteria present in both deeper and outer part of dentinal tubules, and the bacterial concentration in dentin samples, expressed as colony forming units per mg of tissue (CFU/mg). Invading bacteria was detected in 14 (53.8%) samples from periodontally diseased teeth. The bacterial concentration ranged from 831.84 to 11971.3 CFU/mg (mean+/-standard deviation: 3043.15+/-2763.13). Micro-organisms identified included putative periodontal pathogens such as Prevotella intermedia, Porphyromonas gingivalis, Fusobacterium nucleatum, Bacteroides forsythus, Peptostreptococcus micros and Streptococcus intermedius. These findings suggest that radicular dentin could act as bacterial reservoir from which periodontal pathogens can recolonize treated periodontal pockets, contributing to the failure of therapy and recurrence of disease.
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- G Giuliana
- Department of Periodontology, University of Palermo, Italy
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Matsuda N, Takemura A, Taniguchi S, Amano A, Shizukuishi S. Porphyromonas gingivalis reduces mitogenic and chemotactic responses of human periodontal ligament cells to platelet-derived growth factor in vitro. J Periodontol 1996; 67:1335-41. [PMID: 8997682 DOI: 10.1902/jop.1996.67.12.1335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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The effects of a sonicated Porphyromonas gingivalis ATCC 33277 protein extract on the mitogenic and chemotactic responses of human periodontal ligament (PDL) cells to the recombinant human platelet-derived growth factor-BB homodimer (PDGF-BB) were examined in vitro. Proliferation of PDL cells was inhibited by P. gingivalis extract at concentrations higher than 10 micrograms/mL protein. At 100 micrograms/mL of P. gingivalis extract, cells did not proliferate. DNA synthesis in PDL cells, as revealed by [3H]-thymidine incorporation, was also inhibited by approximately 50% in the presence of 50 micrograms/mL P. gingivalis extract for 24 hours. In contrast, PDGF-BB at 1 ng/mL enhanced DNA synthesis in PDL cells, followed by maximum enhancement at concentrations higher than 10 ng/mL PDGF-BB. However, this mitogenic response to PDGF-BB was markedly reduced in the presence of 20 micrograms/mL of P. gingivalis extract and did not reach the maximum level even if PDGF-BB concentrations were increased to 250 ng/mL. PDL cells exhibited a chemotactic response to PDGF-BB at 1 ng/mL, which was also inhibited by pretreatment of the cells with P. gingivalis extract at 10 to 50 micrograms/mL. Scatchard analysis of a [125I]-PDGF binding assay demonstrated that PDL cells have both high and low PDGF binding affinity sites. Treatment of the cells with P. gingivalis extract decreased the number of PDGF-binding sites to approximately 35% of the control level, while it caused only a slight change in the affinities of both types of binding site. These results indicated that the P. gingivalis extract reduced mitogenic and chemotactic responses of human PDL cells, possibly through mechanisms involving a decrease in PDGF-binding capacity of these cells. Due to this inhibitory effect of P. gingivalis, the normal levels of PDGF in periodontal lesions may not be sufficient to promote periodontal regeneration through activation of PDL cell proliferation and migration. Therefore, the therapeutic use of PDGF-BB, as a supplement to pre-existing PDGF and as an adjunct, while also eliminating P. gingivalis from periodontal lesions, would help periodontal tissue regeneration.
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- N Matsuda
- Laboratory of Cell and Stress Biology, Japan Science and Technology Corporation, Nagasaki, Japan
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- J J Zambon
- Department of Periodontology, State University of New York, School of Dental Medicine, Buffalo, USA
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Scragg MA, Cannon SJ, Williams DM. The Secreted Products of Porphyromonas gingivalisAlter Human Gingival Fibroblast Morphology by Selective Damage to Integrin-Substrate Interactions. MICROBIAL ECOLOGY IN HEALTH AND DISEASE 1996. [DOI: 10.3109/08910609609166457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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- M. A. Scragg
- Department of Oral Pathology, St Bartholomew's and the Royal London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Turner Street, London, E1 2AD, UK
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- Department of Oral Pathology, St Bartholomew's and the Royal London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Turner Street, London, E1 2AD, UK
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- Department of Oral Pathology, St Bartholomew's and the Royal London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Turner Street, London, E1 2AD, UK
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- A D Haffajee
- Department of Periodontology, Forsyth Dental Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Nowzari H, Slots J. Microorganisms in polytetrafluoroethylene barrier membranes for guided tissue regeneration. J Clin Periodontol 1994; 21:203-10. [PMID: 8157775 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-051x.1994.tb00305.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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This study examined the microflora in 11 barrier membranes around teeth with furcation involvement or 2 to 3 wall intrabony defects and in 16 membranes around implants with various types of bony defects. Total viable counts and the occurrence of selected microbial species were determined by non-selective and selective culture and by DNA probes. Study sites were examined for probing pocket depth and attachment level. All tooth-associated membranes yielded high levels of microorganisms. 4 of 5 teeth with membranes harboring less than 10(8) organisms gained 3 mm or more in probing attachment, whereas 6 teeth with membranes with more than 10(8) organisms exhibited loss or only small gains in attachment. 3 membranes with high levels of black-pigmented anaerobic rods lost 1 to 2 mm of attachment. Ten implant-associated membranes with no cultivable microorganisms demonstrated a mean probing gain of 4.9 mm. 6 implants with infected membranes only gained an average of 2.0 mm of supportive bone. The present findings underscore the importance of controlling or eliminating periodontal pathogens on barrier membranes in order to gain new attachment.
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- H Nowzari
- University of Southern California, School of Dentistry, Department of Periodontology, Los Angeles 90089-0641
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