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Eriksen C, Danneskiold-Samsøe NB, Moll JM, Myers PN, Bondegaard PW, Vejrum S, Hansen TB, Rosholm LB, Rausch P, Allin KH, Jess T, Kristiansen K, Penders J, Jonkers D, Brix S. Specific gut pathobionts escape antibody coating and are enriched during flares in patients with severe Crohn's disease. Gut 2024; 73:448-458. [PMID: 38123984 DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2023-330677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Patients with Crohn's disease (CD) exhibit great heterogeneity in disease presentation and treatment responses, where distinct gut bacteria and immune interactions may play part in the yet unresolved disease aetiology. Given the role of antibodies in the barrier defence against microbes, we hypothesised that gut bacterial antibody-coating patterns may influence underlying disease-mediated processes. DESIGN Absolute and relative single and multicoating of gut bacteria with IgA, IgG1, IgG2, IgG3 and IgG4 in patients with CD and healthy controls were characterised and compared with disease activity. IgG2-coated and non-coated taxa from patients with severe CD were identified, profiled for pathogenic characteristics and monitored for enrichment during active disease across cohorts. RESULTS Patients with severe CD exhibited higher gut bacterial IgG2-coating. Supervised clustering identified 25 bacteria to be enriched in CD patients with high IgG2-coating. Sorting, sequencing and in silico-based assessments of the virulent potential of IgG2-coated and bulk stool bacteria were performed to evaluate the nature and pathogenicity of IgG2-coated and non-coated bacteria. The analyses demonstrated IgG2-coating of both known pathogenic and non-pathogenic bacteria that co-occurred with two non-coated pathobionts, Campylobacter and Mannheimia. The two non-coated pathobionts exhibited low prevalence, rarely coincided and were strongly enriched during disease flares in patients with CD across independent and geographically distant cohorts. CONCLUSION Distinct gut bacterial IgG2-coating was demonstrated in patients with severe CD and during disease flares. Co-occurrence of non-coated pathobionts with IgG2-coated bacteria points to an uncontrolled inflammatory condition in severe CD mediated via escape from antibody coating by two gut pathobionts.
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- Carsten Eriksen
- Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
- Center for Molecular Prediction of Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Laboratory of Genomics and Molecular Biomedicine, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Institute of Clinical Molecular Biology, Christian-Albrechts-University, Kiel, Germany
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- Center for Molecular Prediction of Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Center for Molecular Prediction of Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Center for Molecular Prediction of Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Laboratory of Genomics and Molecular Biomedicine, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Infectious Diseases and Infection Prevention, NUTRIM School for Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Division Gastroenterology-Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, NUTRIM School for Nutrition and Translation Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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Eriksen C, Moll JM, Myers PN, Pinto ARA, Danneskiold-Samsøe NB, Dehli RI, Rosholm LB, Dalgaard MD, Penders J, Jonkers DM, Pan-Hammarström Q, Hammarström L, Kristiansen K, Brix S. IgG and IgM cooperate in coating of intestinal bacteria in IgA deficiency. Nat Commun 2023; 14:8124. [PMID: 38065985 PMCID: PMC10709418 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-44007-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2021] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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Immunoglobulin A (IgA) is acknowledged to play a role in the defence of the mucosal barrier by coating microorganisms. Surprisingly, IgA-deficient humans exhibit few infection-related complications, raising the question if the more specific IgG may help IgM in compensating for the lack of IgA. Here we employ a cohort of IgA-deficient humans, each paired with IgA-sufficient household members, to investigate multi-Ig bacterial coating. In IgA-deficient humans, IgM alone, and together with IgG, recapitulate coating of most bacterial families, despite an overall 3.6-fold lower Ig-coating. Bacterial IgG coating is dominated by IgG1 and IgG4. Single-IgG2 bacterial coating is sparse and linked to enhanced Escherichia coli load and TNF-α. Although single-IgG2 coating is 1.6-fold more prevalent in IgA deficiency than in healthy controls, it is 2-fold less prevalent than in inflammatory bowel disease. Altogether we demonstrate that IgG assists IgM in coating of most bacterial families in the absence of IgA and identify single-IgG2 bacterial coating as an inflammatory marker.
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- Carsten Eriksen
- Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
- Center for Molecular Prediction of Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Infectious Diseases and Infection Prevention, NUTRIM School for Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism & Care and Public Health Research Institute CAPHRI, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Division Gastroenterology-Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, NUTRIM School for Nutrition and Translation Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Division of Immunology, Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Immunology, Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Center for Molecular Prediction of Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Laboratory of Genomics and Molecular Biomedicine, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China
- Qingdao-Europe Advanced Institute for Life Sciences, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark.
- Center for Molecular Prediction of Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Plemmenos G, Evangeliou E, Polizogopoulos N, Chalazias A, Deligianni M, Piperi C. Central Regulatory Role of Cytokines in Periodontitis and Targeting Options. Curr Med Chem 2021; 28:3032-3058. [PMID: 32838709 DOI: 10.2174/0929867327666200824112732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2020] [Revised: 07/23/2020] [Accepted: 07/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Periodontitis is an immune-inflammatory disease that leads to the progressive destruction of bone and connective tissue in the periodontal area. The cytokine network plays a primary role in tissue homeostasis, the recruitment of immune cells to control the pathogenic impact and the regulation of osteoclastic function, thus modulating the intensity and duration of the immune response. This review provides an update on the main cytokines implicated in the pathogenesis and progression of periodontitis and their targeting potential in order to enrich current treatment options. METHODS A structured search of bibliographic databases (PubMed, MEDLINE, Scopus) was performed for peer-reviewed cytokine studies focused on periodontitis the last ten years. A qualitative content analysis was performed in screened papers and a critical discussion of main findings is provided. RESULTS An altered cytokine profile has been detected in periodontitis patients and the interplay of pro-inflammatory and/or anti-inflammatory cytokines has been associated with disease pathogenesis. Among the most prominent pro-inflammatory cytokines, TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-17, IL-6 and the chemokines CXCL-6, CXCL-8 are overexpressed in periodontitis patients and correlate with disease progression. On the other hand, the anti-inflammatory IL-4 and IL- 11 levels are reduced while IL-12 and IFN-γ expression play a dual role in periodontal disease. Current periodontitis treatment strategies include selective antibiotics, antimicrobial photodynamic therapy and probiotics, which can modulate the cytokine network and when applied in combination with specific anti-cytokine agents can exert additional beneficial effects. CONCLUSION It is evident that cytokines play a central regulatory role in the inflammatory process and immune cell response that underlies bone destruction in periodontitis. Specific cytokine targeting should be considered as a complementary therapeutic scheme to current periodontal management.
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- Grigorios Plemmenos
- School of Dentistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 2 Thivon Str, Goudi, 115 27 Athens, Greece
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- School of Dentistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 2 Thivon Str, Goudi, 115 27 Athens, Greece
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- School of Dentistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 2 Thivon Str, Goudi, 115 27 Athens, Greece
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- School of Dentistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 2 Thivon Str, Goudi, 115 27 Athens, Greece
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- School of Dentistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 2 Thivon Str, Goudi, 115 27 Athens, Greece
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- School of Dentistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 2 Thivon Str, Goudi, 115 27 Athens, Greece
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Altabtbaei K, Maney P, Ganesan SM, Dabdoub SM, Nagaraja HN, Kumar PS. Anna Karenina and the subgingival microbiome associated with periodontitis. MICROBIOME 2021; 9:97. [PMID: 33941275 PMCID: PMC8091542 DOI: 10.1186/s40168-021-01056-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2020] [Accepted: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although localized aggressive periodontitis (LAP), generalized aggressive periodontitis (GAP), and chronic periodontitis (CP) are microbially driven diseases, our inability to separate disease-specific associations from those common to all three forms of periodontitis has hampered biomarker discovery. Therefore, we aimed to map the genomic content of, and the biological pathways encoded by, the microbiomes associated with these clinical phenotypes. We also estimated the extent to which these biomes are governed by the Anna Karenina principle (AKP), which states that eubiotic communities are similar between individuals while disease-associated communities are highly individualized. METHODS We collected subgingival plaque from 25 periodontally healthy individuals and diseased sites of 59 subjects with stage 3 periodontitis and used shotgun metagenomics to characterize the aggregate of bacterial genes. RESULTS Beta-dispersion metrics demonstrated that AKP was most evident in CP, followed by GAP and LAP. We discovered broad dysbiotic signatures spanning the three phenotypes, with over-representation of pathways that facilitate life in an oxygen-poor, protein- and heme-rich, pro-oxidant environment and enhance capacity for attachment and biofilm formation. Phenotype-specific indicators were more readily evident in LAP microbiome than GAP or CP. Genes that enable acetate-scavenging lifestyle, utilization of alternative nutritional sources, oxidative and nitrosative stress responses, and siderophore production were unique to LAP. An attenuation of virulence-related functionalities and stress response from LAP to GAP to CP was apparent. We also discovered that clinical phenotypes of disease resolved variance in the microbiome with greater clarity than the newly established grading system. Importantly, we observed that one third of the metagenome of LAP is unique to this phenotype while GAP shares significant functional and taxonomic features with both LAP and CP, suggesting either attenuation of an aggressive disease or an early-onset chronic disease. CONCLUSION Within the limitations of a small sample size and a cross-sectional study design, the distinctive features of the microbiomes associated with LAP and CP strongly persuade us that these are discrete disease entities, while calling into question whether GAP is a separate disease, or an artifact induced by cross-sectional study designs. Further studies on phenotype-specific microbial genes are warranted to explicate their role in disease etiology. Video Abstract.
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- Khaled Altabtbaei
- Division of Periodontology, College of Dentistry, The Ohio State University, 3180 Postle Hall, 305 W 12th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210 USA
- Present address: Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta, 5-508 Edmonton Clinic Health Academy, Edmonton, Canada
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- Department of Periodontics, Louisiana State University School of Dentistry, 1100 Florida Ave., Rm. 3111, New Orleans, LA 70119 USA
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- Division of Periodontology, College of Dentistry, The Ohio State University, 3180 Postle Hall, 305 W 12th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210 USA
- Present address: Department of Periodontics, The University of Iowa School of Dentistry, 311 Dental Science Building N, Iowa City, IA 52242-1010 USA
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- Division of Periodontology, College of Dentistry, The Ohio State University, 3180 Postle Hall, 305 W 12th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210 USA
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- College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, 400-C Cunz Hall, 1841 Neil Ave., Columbus, OH 43210 USA
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- Division of Periodontology, College of Dentistry, The Ohio State University, 3180 Postle Hall, 305 W 12th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210 USA
- Division of Periodontology, College of Dentistry, James Cancer Institute, The Ohio State University, 4111 Postle Hall, 305 W 12th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210 USA
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Li X, Liang X, Li S, Qi X, Du N, Yang D. Effect of environmental tobacco smoke on COX-2 and SHP-2 expression in a periodontitis rat model. Oral Dis 2020; 27:338-347. [PMID: 32640491 PMCID: PMC7818459 DOI: 10.1111/odi.13538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2019] [Revised: 05/25/2020] [Accepted: 06/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the effects of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) on the inflammatory process of periodontitis by evaluating bone loss and the expression of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and Src homology phosphotyrosine phosphatase 2 (SHP-2). MATERIALS AND METHODS Eighty 6-month-old male SD rats were randomized into four groups (10 rats/group/per time point): (a) normal group, (b) ETS group, (c) ligature-induced periodontitis group, and (d) ligature-induced periodontitis + ETS group. After treatment with ligature and/or ETS for 8 and 12 weeks, the levels of alveolar bone resorption and the expressions of COX-2 and SHP-2 in periodontal tissue were analyzed using histology and immunohistochemistry. RESULTS The ligature-induced periodontitis group displayed increased bone resorption and elevated expression of COX-2 and SHP-2 in periodontal tissues compared to the normal and ETS groups at 8 and 12 weeks. Furthermore, bone resorption and COX-2 and SHP-2 levels in the ligature-induced periodontitis + ETS group were significantly increased compared to those in the normal and ligature-induced periodontitis groups at both 8 and 12 weeks. CONCLUSION Environmental tobacco smoke increased alveolar bone loss in periodontitis with enhanced expression of COX-2 and SHP-2 in periodontal tissues. Further investigation is needed to explore the role of COX-2 and SHP-2 in ETS-associated periodontitis.
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- Xiangjun Li
- School and Hospital of Stomatology, Hebei Medical University & Hebei Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shijiazhuang, China
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- School and Hospital of Stomatology, Hebei Medical University & Hebei Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shijiazhuang, China
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- School and Hospital of Stomatology, Hebei Medical University & Hebei Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shijiazhuang, China
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- School and Hospital of Stomatology, Hebei Medical University & Hebei Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Affiliated Hebei Children's Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- School and Hospital of Stomatology, Hebei Medical University & Hebei Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shijiazhuang, China
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Mendes VS, Cota LOM, Costa AA, Oliveira AMSD, Costa FO. Periodontitis as another comorbidity associated with psoriasis: A case-control study. J Periodontol 2018; 90:358-366. [PMID: 30387155 DOI: 10.1002/jper.18-0394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2018] [Revised: 10/10/2018] [Accepted: 10/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND The association between periodontitis and immuno-mediated inflammatory diseases has been widely studied and recognized each more over the past few years. The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential association between psoriasis and periodontitis, as well as the influence of risk variables in this association. METHODS This case-control study included 756 individuals, 397 with psoriasis, and 359 controls. A full-mouth periodontal examination was performed, recording therefore plaque index, probing depth, clinical attachment level, and bleeding on probing. The influence of risk variables was tested by univariate analysis and multivariate logistic regression. RESULTS A high prevalence of periodontitis was observed among cases (46.1%) when compared to controls (33.1%). Individuals with psoriasis presented a 1.72 higher chance of having periodontitis than controls (OR = 1.72; 95% CI 1.28-2.32; p < 0.001) in the univariate analysis, but with no significance in the multivariate model. The prevalence of periodontitis increased significantly according to the severity of psoriasis [mild form (44.4%); moderate (46.3%); and advanced (47.1%)] when compared to the control group (33.1%). The final multivariate logistic model showed that the number of teeth (OR = 1.08; 95% CI 1.01-1.14; p = 0.018), smoking (OR = 1.91; 95% CI 1.19-3.07; p = 0.008), and body mass index (OR = 1.13; 95% CI 1.11-1.16; p < 0.001) remained significantly associated with the occurrence of periodontitis. CONCLUSIONS The prevalence of periodontitis was higher in individuals with psoriasis than in controls. Severity of psoriasis also presented a strong relationship with all periodontal clinical parameters.
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- Victor Silva Mendes
- Department of Dental Clinics, Oral Pathology, and Oral Surgery, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Dental Clinics, Oral Pathology, and Oral Surgery, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Dental Clinics, Oral Pathology, and Oral Surgery, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Dental Clinics, Oral Pathology, and Oral Surgery, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Ribeiro DDSF, Freire JMDO, Teixeira AH, Val DRD, Freitas ARD, Gomes FIF, Silva AARE, Bandeira PN, Santos HSD, Santos WPD, Ávila FN, Pereira KMA, Goes P, Pinto VDPT, Cristino-Filho G, Albuquerque MRJR, Chaves HV, Bezerra MM. Tocoyena sellowiana extract decreases bone loss in an experimental model of periodontitis in rats: Putative role for cyclooxygenase-2 and IL-1? inhibition. Biomed Pharmacother 2018; 98:863-872. [PMID: 29571257 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2018.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2017] [Revised: 12/29/2017] [Accepted: 01/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Tocoyena sellowiana (Cham. & Schltdl.) K.Schum is one of the most important families of Brazilian medicinal plants. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of Tocoyena sellowiana (Cham. & Schltdl.) K.Schum ethanolic extract in a pre-clinical trial of periodontitis and to investigate possible mechanisms underlying such effects. Periodontitis was induced in Wistar rats by placing a nylon thread ligature around second upper left molars for 11 days. Rats received (per os) Tocoyena sellowiana (0.1, 1 or 10?mg?kg) or vehicle 1?h before ligature and daily until day 11. Macroscopic, histopathological, and COX-2 immunohistochemical analyses were performed to evaluate the periodontium. The gingival tissue was used to quantify the myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity and interleukin (IL)-1? levels by ELISA. Blood samples were collected to evaluate bone-specific alkaline phosphatase (BALP), the dosage of creatinine, aspartate and alanine transaminases. The liver, kidneys, spleen, and body mass variations were also evaluated. Tocoyena sellowiana decreased bone loss, reduced MPO, IL-1? levels as well as COX-2 immunostaining, and increased BALP activity. Moreover, Tocoyena sellowiana did not alter organs nor body weight. Tocoyena sellowiana reduced bone loss in rats and its efficacy was at least partially dependent upon both IL-1? and cyclooxygenase-2 inhibition.
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- Graduate Program in Biotechnology - RENORBIO - Ph.D. Program, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Biotechnology - RENORBIO - Ph.D. Program, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Federal University of Ceará, Sobral, Ceara, Brazil; Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Medical School, Federal University of Ceará, Sobral, Ceará, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, State University Vale do Acaraú, Sobral, Ceará, Brazil; Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Medical School, Federal University of Ceará, Sobral, Ceará, Brazil
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- Department of Morphology, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil; Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Medical School, Federal University of Ceará, Sobral, Ceará, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology and Legal Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil; Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Medical School, Federal University of Ceará, Sobral, Ceará, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Biotechnology, Medical School, Federal University of Ceará, Sobral, Ceará, Brazil; Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Sobral, Ceará, Brazil; Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Medical School, Federal University of Ceará, Sobral, Ceará, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Biotechnology, Medical School, Federal University of Ceará, Sobral, Ceará, Brazil; Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Sobral, Ceará, Brazil; Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Medical School, Federal University of Ceará, Sobral, Ceará, Brazil
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Federal University of Ceará, Sobral, Ceara, Brazil; Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Medical School, Federal University of Ceará, Sobral, Ceará, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Biotechnology, Medical School, Federal University of Ceará, Sobral, Ceará, Brazil; Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Sobral, Ceará, Brazil; Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Medical School, Federal University of Ceará, Sobral, Ceará, Brazil.
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Shaddox LM, Mullersman AF, Huang H, Wallet SM, Langaee T, Aukhil I. Epigenetic regulation of inflammation in localized aggressive periodontitis. Clin Epigenetics 2017; 9:94. [PMID: 28883894 PMCID: PMC5581417 DOI: 10.1186/s13148-017-0385-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2017] [Accepted: 08/07/2017] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Background We have previously demonstrated a Toll-like receptor (TLR)-mediated hyper-responsive phenotype in our cohort of localized aggressive periodontitis (LAP) individuals. However, mechanisms related to this phenotype are still not clear in the literature. The objective of this cross-sectional study is to examine the role of epigenetic regulation, specifically DNA methylation status of genes in the TLR pathway in this cohort. Peripheral blood was collected from 20 LAP patients and 20 healthy unrelated controls. Whole blood was stimulated with 1 μl (100 ng/μl) of purified Escherichia coli lipopolysaccharide (LPS) for 24 h and cyto/chemokines in the supernatants analyzed by Luminex multiplex assays. Genomic DNA extracted from buffy coats prepared from a second tube of whole blood was used for DNA methylation analysis by pyrosequencing of seven TLR signaling genes (FADD, MAP3K7, MYD88, IL6R, PPARA, IRAK1BP1, RIPK2). Results Significant differences in the methylation status were observed at specific CpG positions in LAP patients compared to healthy controls and interestingly also between severe and moderate LAP. Specifically, subjects with moderate LAP presented hypermethylation of both the upregulating (MAP3K7, MYD88, IL6R, and RIPK2) and downregulating (FADD, IRAK, and PPARA) genes, while severe LAP presented hypomethylation of these genes. Further analysis on CpG sites with significant differences in methylation status correlates with an increased pro-inflammatory cytokine profile for LAP patients. Conclusions Our findings suggest that epigenetic modifications of genes in the TLR pathway may orchestrate the thresholds for balancing induction and prevention of tissue destruction during the course of disease, and thus differ significantly at different stages of the disease, where moderate LAP shows hypermethylation and severe LAP shows hypomethylation of several genes. Trial registration https://clinicaltrials.gov, NCT01330719
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- L M Shaddox
- Department of Periodontology, University of Florida College of Dentistry, P.O. Box 100434, Gainesville, FL 32610-0434 USA.,Department of Oral Biology, University of Florida College of Dentistry, Gainesville, FL USA
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- Department of Periodontology, University of Florida College of Dentistry, P.O. Box 100434, Gainesville, FL 32610-0434 USA
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- Department of Periodontology, University of Florida College of Dentistry, P.O. Box 100434, Gainesville, FL 32610-0434 USA
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- Department of Oral Biology, University of Florida College of Dentistry, Gainesville, FL USA
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- Center for Pharmacogenomics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL USA
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- Department of Periodontology, University of Florida College of Dentistry, P.O. Box 100434, Gainesville, FL 32610-0434 USA
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Lages EJP, Costa FO, Cortelli SC, Cortelli JR, Cota LOM, Cyrino RM, Lages EMB, Nobre-Franco GC, Brito JAR, Gomez RS. Alcohol Consumption and Periodontitis: Quantification of Periodontal Pathogens and Cytokines. J Periodontol 2015; 86:1058-68. [PMID: 26062839 DOI: 10.1902/jop.2015.150087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND There are few studies on periodontal status related to microbiologic and immunologic profiles among individuals not or occasionally using alcohol and those with alcohol dependence. The aim of this study is to determine the effect of alcohol consumption on the levels of subgingival periodontal pathogens and proinflammatory cytokines (interleukin [IL]-1β and tumor necrosis factor [TNF]-α) in the gingival fluid among individuals with and without periodontitis. METHODS This observational analytic study includes 88 volunteers allocated in four groups (n = 22): individuals with alcohol dependence and periodontitis (ADP), individuals with alcohol dependence and without periodontitis (ADNP), individuals not or occasionally using alcohol with periodontitis (NAP), and individuals not or occasionally using alcohol without periodontitis (NANP). Levels of Porphyromonas gingivalis, Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans, Prevotella intermedia, Eikenella corrodens, and Fusobacterium nucleatum were determined by real-time polymerase chain reaction on the basis of the subgingival biofilm, and IL-1β and TNF-α were quantified by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in gingival fluid samples. RESULTS Individuals with alcohol dependence showed worse periodontal status and higher levels of P. intermedia, E. corrodens, F. nucleatum, and IL-1β than non-users. No significant correlations between TNF-α and bacterial levels were observed. However, in the ADP group, higher levels of E. corrodens were correlated with higher levels of IL-1β. CONCLUSION A negative influence of alcohol consumption was observed on clinical and microbiologic periodontal parameters, as well as a slight influence on immunologic parameters, signaling the need for additional studies.
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- Eugênio J P Lages
- Department of Dental Clinics, Oral Pathology, and Dental Surgery; Faculty of Dentistry; Federal University of Minas Gerais; Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Dental Clinics, Oral Pathology, and Dental Surgery; Faculty of Dentistry; Federal University of Minas Gerais; Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Dentistry, Periodontics Research Division, University of Taubaté, Taubaté, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Dentistry, Periodontics Research Division, University of Taubaté, Taubaté, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Dental Clinics, Oral Pathology, and Dental Surgery; Faculty of Dentistry; Federal University of Minas Gerais; Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Dental Clinics, Oral Pathology, and Dental Surgery; Faculty of Dentistry; Federal University of Minas Gerais; Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Dental Clinics, Oral Pathology, and Dental Surgery; Faculty of Dentistry; Federal University of Minas Gerais; Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Dentistry, Periodontics Research Division, University of Taubaté, Taubaté, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Dental Clinics, Oral Pathology, and Dental Surgery; Faculty of Dentistry; Federal University of Minas Gerais; Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Dental Clinics, Oral Pathology, and Dental Surgery; Faculty of Dentistry; Federal University of Minas Gerais; Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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Sharma A, Raman A, Pradeep AR. Association of chronic periodontitis and psoriasis: periodontal status with severity of psoriasis. Oral Dis 2014; 21:314-9. [PMID: 24989645 DOI: 10.1111/odi.12271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2013] [Revised: 06/03/2014] [Accepted: 06/22/2014] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The chronic periodontitis (CP) and psoriasis share common risk factors and co-morbidities. This study was designed to explore how frequently CP is associated with patients with psoriasis compared to systemic healthy subjects. MATERIALS AND METHODS The periodontal clinical parameters probing depth (PD), periodontal attachment level (PAL), and presence or absence of radiographic bone loss (J Periodontol, 78, 2007, 1387) were recorded in 33 psoriasis subjects and 35 healthy subjects. The severity of psoriasis was assessed and recorded by Psoriasis Area and Severity Index as described earlier by Cohen et al (J Dermatolog Treat, 16, 2005, 308). The other oral health characteristics were also recorded. RESULTS Probing depth and PAL showed significant higher values in psoriasis group compared with healthy group. It was also found that periodontal status was associated with severity of psoriasis. CONCLUSIONS The results showed a link between CP and psoriasis. This suggests the need for a multidisciplinary approach to manage psoriasis patients with chronic periodontitis, especially in relation to current and future treatment.
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- A Sharma
- Department of Dentistry, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Bariatu, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
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Taylor JJ. Protein biomarkers of periodontitis in saliva. ISRN INFLAMMATION 2014; 2014:593151. [PMID: 24944840 PMCID: PMC4040190 DOI: 10.1155/2014/593151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2013] [Accepted: 11/14/2013] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory condition of the tissues that surround and support the teeth and is initiated by inappropriate and excessive immune responses to bacteria in subgingival dental plaque leading to loss of the integrity of the periodontium, compromised tooth function, and eventually tooth loss. Periodontitis is an economically important disease as it is time-consuming and expensive to treat. Periodontitis has a worldwide prevalence of 5-15% and the prevalence of severe disease in western populations has increased in recent decades. Furthermore, periodontitis is more common in smokers, in obesity, in people with diabetes, and in heart disease patients although the pathogenic processes underpinning these links are, as yet, poorly understood. Diagnosis and monitoring of periodontitis rely on traditional clinical examinations which are inadequate to predict patient susceptibility, disease activity, and response to treatment. Studies of the immunopathogenesis of periodontitis and analysis of mediators in saliva have allowed the identification of many potentially useful biomarkers. Convenient measurement of these biomarkers using chairside analytical devices could form the basis for diagnostic tests which will aid the clinician and the patient in periodontitis management; this review will summarise this field and will identify the experimental, technical, and clinical issues that remain to be addressed before such tests can be implemented.
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- John J. Taylor
- Institute of Cellular Medicine & Centre for Oral Health Research, School of Dental Sciences, Newcastle University, Framlington Place, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4BW, UK
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Vieira AR, Albandar JM. Role of genetic factors in the pathogenesis of aggressive periodontitis. Periodontol 2000 2014; 65:92-106. [DOI: 10.1111/prd.12021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/23/2012] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Nagasawa T, Shimizu S, Kato S, Nakatsuka Y, Kado T, Hidaka T, Shirai K, Mori M, Furuichi Y. Host–microbial co-evolution in periodontitis associated with Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans infection. J Oral Biosci 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.job.2013.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Shaddox LM, Huang H, Lin T, Hou W, Harrison PL, Aukhil I, Walker CB, Klepac-Ceraj V, Paster BJ. Microbiological characterization in children with aggressive periodontitis. J Dent Res 2012; 91:927-33. [PMID: 22863892 DOI: 10.1177/0022034512456039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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UNLABELLED The objective of this study was to characterize the subgingival microbiota of African-American children with Localized Aggressive Periodontitis (LAP). Fifty-one children were included. Subgingival plaque samples were taken from diseased (DD) and healthy sites (DH) in LAP and from healthy sites in HS and HC and analyzed by 16S rRNA-based microarrays. Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans (Aa) was the only species found to be both more prevalent (OR = 8.3, p = 0.0025) and abundant (p < 0.01) in DD. Filifactor alocis (Fa) was also found to be more prevalent in DD (OR 2.31, CI 1.06-5.01, p = 0.03). Most prevalent species in healthy sites were Selenomonas spp, Veillonella spp, Streptococcus spp, Bergeyella sp, and Kingella oralis. Overall, Streptococcus spp, Campylobacter gracilis, Capnocytophaga granulosa, Haemophilus parainfluenzae, and Lautropia mirabilis were most abundant in healthy children, while Aa, Fa, Tannerella sp, Solobacterium moorei, Parvimonas micra, and Capnocytophaga sp were most abundant in LAP. Based on a comprehensive analysis with 16S rRNA-based microarrays, Aa was strongly associated and site-specific in LAP. In contrast, other species were found to be associated with healthy sites and individuals (ClinicalTrials.gov number CT01330719). ABBREVIATIONS healthy site in healthy sibling (HS); healthy site in healthy control child (HC).
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- L M Shaddox
- Department of Periodontology, College of Dentistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
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Bezerra BDB, Andriankaja O, Kang J, Pacios S, Bae HJ, Li Y, Tsiagbe V, Schreiner H, Fine DH, Graves DT. A.actinomycetemcomitans-induced periodontal disease promotes systemic and local responses in rat periodontium. J Clin Periodontol 2012; 39:333-41. [PMID: 22313458 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-051x.2011.01847.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/12/2011] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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AIM To characterize the histologic and cellular response to A. actinomycetemcomitans (Aa) infection. MATERIAL & METHODS Wistar rats infected with Aa were evaluated for antibody response, oral Aa colonization, loss of attachment, PMN recruitment, TNF-α in the junctional epithelium and connective tissue, osteoclasts and adaptive immune response in local lymph nodes at baseline and 4, 5 or 6 weeks after infection. Some groups were given antibacterial treatment at 4 weeks. RESULTS An antibody response against Aa occurred within 4 weeks of infection, and 78% of inoculated rats had detectable Aa in the oral cavity (p < 0.05). Aa infection significantly increased loss of attachment that was reversed by antibacterial treatment (p < 0.05). TNF-α expression in the junctional epithelium followed the same pattern. Aa stimulated high osteoclast formation and TNF-α expression in the connective tissue (p < 0.05). PMN recruitment significantly increased after Aa infection (p < 0.05). Aa also increased the number of CD8(+) T cells (p < 0.05), but not CD4(+) T cells or regulatory T cells (Tregs) (p > 0.05). CONCLUSION Aa infection stimulated a local response that increased numbers of PMNs and TNF-α expression in the junctional epithelium and loss of attachment. Both TNF-α expression in JE and loss of attachment was reversed by antibiotic treatment. Aa infection also increased TNF-α in the connective tissue, osteoclast numbers and CD8(+) T cells in lymph nodes. The results link Aa infection with important characteristics of periodontal destruction.
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- Beatriz de Brito Bezerra
- Department of Prosthodontics and Periodontics, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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Schenkein HA, Koertge TE, Sabatini R, Brooks CN, Gunsolley JC. Birth weight of infants of mothers with aggressive periodontitis. J Periodontol 2011; 83:279-86. [PMID: 21819247 DOI: 10.1902/jop.2011.110192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND It was hypothesized that if periodontal infections predispose low birth weights and premature birth, then such outcomes should be apparent when the mother has aggressive periodontitis (AgP). METHODS Birth weight data were collected by questionnaire from females with AgP, their periodontally healthy siblings, and unrelated periodontally healthy women. Both prospective and retrospective birth outcome data were used. Because many of the periodontal evaluations were performed after the births, there were incomplete data regarding most of the risk factors for low birth weight. We determined associations between mothers' periodontal diagnoses and clinical variables and the reported birth weights. RESULTS There were no significant differences in mean birth weights of babies born to control subjects or AgP patients. This was true whether all the births were considered or only those reported <1 or 2 years before periodontal examination. For periodontally healthy controls, 13.2% of babies born to siblings of AgP patients and 12.8% of babies born to unrelated mothers weighed <2,500 g, whereas 9.9% of those born to mothers with generalized AgP and 10.3% of those born to mothers with localized AgP weighed <2,500 g. CONCLUSIONS Because of the relative rarity of AgP in the population, and attendant difficulties in performing a prospective study of its association with pregnancy outcomes, we used a compromised approach using prospective data as well as weaker retrospective data assuming that disease onset was likely before the births. Our results, within the limitations of this approach, indicate no evidence that AgP in the mother predisposes low birth weights. AgP has many unique biologic characteristics that differentiate it from chronic forms of periodontal disease, and the possible lack of its association with birth weight may be another such characteristic.
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- Harvey A Schenkein
- Department of Periodontics, Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Dentistry, Richmond, VA 23298-0566, USA.
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Ramchandani M, Siddiqui M, Kanwar R, Lakha M, Phi L, Giacomelli L, Chiappelli F. Proteomic signature of periodontal disease in pregnancy: Predictive validity for adverse outcomes. Bioinformation 2011; 5:300-3. [PMID: 21364839 PMCID: PMC3043352 DOI: 10.6026/97320630005300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2010] [Accepted: 11/17/2010] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The rate of preterm birth is a public health concern worldwide because it is increasing and efforts to prevent it have failed. We report a Clinically Relevant Complex Systematic Review (CSCSR) designed to identify and evaluate the best available evidence in support of the association between periodontal status in women and pregnancy outcome of preterm low birth weight. We hypothesize that the traditional limits of research synthesis must be expanded to incorporate a translational component. As a proof-of-concept model, we propose that this CSCSR can yield greater validity of efficacy and effectiveness through supplementing its recommendations with data of the proteomic signature of periodontal disease in pregnancy, which can contribute to addressing specifically the predictive validity for adverse outcomes. For this CRCSR, systematic reviews were identified through The National Library of MedicinePubmed, The Cochrane library, CINAHL, Google Scholar, Web of Science, and the American Dental Association web library. Independent reviewers quantified the relevance and quality of this literature with R-AMSTAR. Homogeneity and inter-rater reliability testing were supplemented with acceptable sampling analysis. Research synthesis outcomes were analyzed qualitatively toward a Bayesian inference, and converge to demonstrate a definite association between maternal periodontal disease and pregnancy outcome. This CRCSR limits heterogeneity in terms of periodontal disease, outcome measure, selection bias, uncontrolled confounders and effect modifiers. Taken together, the translational CRCSR model we propose suggests that further research is advocated to explore the fundamental mechanisms underlying this association, from a molecular and proteomic perspective.
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- Manisha Ramchandani
- Division of Oral Biology & Medicine, UCLA School of Dentistry, CHS 63-090, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1668
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- Division of Oral Biology & Medicine, UCLA School of Dentistry, CHS 63-090, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1668
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- Division of Oral Biology & Medicine, UCLA School of Dentistry, CHS 63-090, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1668
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- Division of Oral Biology & Medicine, UCLA School of Dentistry, CHS 63-090, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1668
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- Division of Oral Biology & Medicine, UCLA School of Dentistry, CHS 63-090, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1668
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- Division of Oral Biology & Medicine, UCLA School of Dentistry, CHS 63-090, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1668
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HAUBEK DORTE. The highly leukotoxic JP2 clone of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans: evolutionary aspects, epidemiology and etiological role in aggressive periodontitis. APMIS 2010:1-53. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0463.2010.02665.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Casarin RCV, Del Peloso Ribeiro É, Mariano FS, Nociti Jr FH, Casati MZ, Gonçalves RB. Levels of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans, Porphyromonas gingivalis, inflammatory cytokines and species-specific immunoglobulin G in generalized aggressive and chronic periodontitis. J Periodontal Res 2010; 45:635-42. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0765.2010.01278.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Felder KM, Hoelzle K, Heinritzi K, Ritzmann M, Hoelzle LE. Antibodies to actin in autoimmune haemolytic anaemia. BMC Vet Res 2010; 6:18. [PMID: 20353574 PMCID: PMC3003239 DOI: 10.1186/1746-6148-6-18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2009] [Accepted: 03/30/2010] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background In autoimmune haemolytic anaemia (AIHA), autoreactive antibodies directed against red blood cells are up-regulated, leading to erythrocyte death. Mycoplasma suis infections in pigs induce AIHA of both the warm and cold types. The aim of this study was to identify the target autoantigens of warm autoreactive IgG antibodies. Sera from experimentally M. suis-infected pigs were screened for autoreactivity. Results Actin-reactive antibodies were found in the sera of 95% of all animals tested. The reactivity was species-specific, i.e. reactivity with porcine actin was significantly higher than with rabbit actin. Sera of animals previously immunised with the M. suis adhesion protein MSG1 showed reactivity with actin prior to infection with M. suis indicating that molecular mimicry is involved in the specific autoreactive mechanism. A potentially cross-reactive epitope was detected. Conclusions This is the first report of autoreactive anti-actin antibodies involved in the pathogenesis of autoimmune haemolytic anaemia.
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- Kathrin M Felder
- Institute of Veterinary Bacteriology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Switzerland
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Low-affinity Fcgamma receptors (FcgammaRs) mediate the effects of immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies on leukocytes, including recruitment to inflammatory lesions, phagocytosis, antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity, release of inflammatory mediators and regulation of B cell activation. These functions are an important part of the mammalian response to infection, but if deployed inappropriately can cause autoimmune disease. Although most FcgammaRs are activatory, there is also an inhibitory FcgammaR that, when bound to IgG immune complexes, is able to downregulate the effects of both the activatory FcgammaRs and the B cell receptor. This review discusses the role of the low-affinity FcgammaRs in a balanced immune response and how perturbations in FcgammaR function result in susceptibility to infection or autoimmunity.
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Bastos MF, Lima JA, Vieira PM, Mestnik MJ, Faveri M, Duarte PM. TNF-α and IL-4 levels in generalized aggressive periodontitis subjects. Oral Dis 2009; 15:82-7. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1601-0825.2008.01491.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Shin H, Zhang Y, Jagannathan M, Hasturk H, Kantarci A, Liu H, Van Dyke TE, Ganley-Leal LM, Nikolajczyk BS. B cells from periodontal disease patients express surface Toll-like receptor 4. J Leukoc Biol 2008; 85:648-55. [PMID: 19118102 DOI: 10.1189/jlb.0708428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Chronic systemic inflammation links periodontal disease (PD) to increased incidence of cardiovascular disease. Activation of TLRs, particularly TLR4, promotes chronic inflammation in PD by stimulating myeloid cells. B cells from healthy individuals are generally refractory to TLR4 agonists as a result of low surface TLR4 expression. Unexpectedly, a significantly increased percentage of gingival and peripheral blood B cells from patients with PD expressed surface TLR4. Surface expression correlated with an active TLR4 promoter that mimicked the TLR4 promoter in neutrophils. B cells from PD patients were surface myeloid differentiation protein 2-positive and also packaged the enhancer of a proinflammatory cytokine, IL-1 beta, into an active structure, demonstrating that these cells harbor key characteristics of proinflammatory cell types. Furthermore, B cells lacked activating signatures of a natural IL-1 beta inhibitor, IL-1 receptor antagonist. Surprisingly, despite multiple signatures of proinflammatory cells, freshly isolated B cells from PD patients had decreased expression of TLR pathway genes compared with B cells from healthy individuals. Decreases in inflammatory gene expression were even more dramatic in B cells stimulated with a TLR4 ligand from a periodontal pathogen, Porphyromonas gingivalis LPS 1690. In contrast, B cell TLR4 was not activated by the prototypic TLR4 ligand Escherichia coli LPS. These findings raise the unexpected possibility that TLR4 engagement modulates B cell activation in PD patients.
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- Hyunjin Shin
- Department of Microbiology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02118, USA
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Noack B, Görgens H, Lorenz K, Ziegler A, Hoffmann T, Schackert HK. TLR4 and IL-18 gene variants in aggressive periodontitis. J Clin Periodontol 2008; 35:1020-6. [PMID: 18983635 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-051x.2008.01334.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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AIM We aimed to assess the association of different genotypes with increased aggressive periodontitis susceptibility by studying functional relevant variants in the pathogen-recognition receptor Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) and variants in the promoter region of the pro-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-18 (IL-18). MATERIAL AND METHODS One hundred and eleven patients with aggressive periodontitis and 80 periodontally healthy controls were genotyped for four functional variants in the TLR4 gene (c.896A>G and c.1196C>T) and in the IL-18 promoter (c.-368G>C and c.-838C>A). The genotype and allele frequencies, as well as the frequency of combined genotypes were compared between study groups. RESULTS There were no statistical differences in genotype and allele frequencies within the four variants between the groups. All study subjects were further classified into carriers and non-carriers of at least one variant of both genes. The logistic regression analysis adjusted for gender and smoking showed no association between carrier status of at least one variant of both genes and periodontal status (OR=1.41, 95% CI: 0.43-4.70). CONCLUSIONS Our results reject the hypothesis that functionally relevant IL-18 and TLR4 gene mutations have a major effect on aggressive periodontitis susceptibility alone or in combination.
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- Barbara Noack
- Department of Conservative Dentistry, Medical Faculty Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Germany.
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- Thomas E Van Dyke
- Department of Periodontology and Oral Biology, Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
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