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Dmytrenko G, Fernández-Solari J, Correa F, De Laurentiis A. Oxytocin alleviates periodontitis in adult rats. J Periodontal Res 2024; 59:280-288. [PMID: 38226427 DOI: 10.1111/jre.13212] [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: 08/14/2023] [Revised: 11/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 01/17/2024]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of the study was to evaluate the expression of oxytocin receptors in normal and inflamed gingiva, as well as the effects of systemic administration of oxytocin in bone loss and gum inflammatory mediators in a rat model of experimental periodontitis. BACKGROUND DATA Current evidence supports the hypothesis of a disbalance between the oral microbiota and the host's immune response in the pathogenesis of periodontitis. Increased complexity of the microbial biofilm present in the periodontal pocket leads to local production of nitrogen and oxygen-reactive species, cytokines, chemokines, and other proinflammatory mediators which contribute to periodontal tissue destruction and bone loss. Oxytocin has been suggested to participate in the modulation of immune and inflammatory processes. We have previously shown that oxytocin, nitric oxide, and endocannabinoid system interact providing a mechanism of regulation for systemic inflammation. Here, we aimed at investigating not only the presence and levels of expression of oxytocin receptors on healthy and inflamed gingiva, but also the effects of oxytocin treatment on alveolar bone loss, and systemic and gum expression of inflammatory mediators involved in periodontal tissue damage using ligature-induced periodontitis. Therefore, anti-inflammatory strategies oriented at modulating the host's immune response could be valuable adjuvants to the main treatment of periodontal disease. METHODS We used an animal model of ligature-induced periodontitis involving the placement of a linen thread (Barbour flax 100% linen suture, No. 50; size 2/0) ligature around the neck of first lower molars of adult male rats. The ligature was left in place during the entire experiment (7 days) until euthanasia. Animals with periodontitis received daily treatment with oxytocin (OXT, 1000 μg/kg, sc.) or vehicle and/or atosiban (3 mg/kg, sc.), an antagonist of oxytocin receptors. The distance between the cement-enamel junction and the alveolar bone crest was measured in stained hemimandibles in the long axis of both buccal and lingual surfaces of both inferior first molars using a caliper. TNF-α levels in plasma were determined using specific rat enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA). OXT receptors, IL-6, IL-1β, and TNF-α expression were determined in gingival tissues by semiquantitative or real-time PCR. RESULTS We show that oxytocin receptors are expressed in normal and inflamed gingival tissues in male rats. We also show that the systemic administration of oxytocin prevents the experimental periodontitis-induced increased gum expression of oxytocin receptors, TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-1β (p < .05). Furthermore, we observed a reduction in bone loss in rats treated with oxytocin in our model. CONCLUSIONS Our results demonstrate that oxytocin is a novel and potent modulator of the gingival inflammatory process together with bone loss preventing effects in an experimental model of ligature-induced periodontitis.
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- Ganna Dmytrenko
- Facultad de Odontología, Cátedra de Fisiología, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Facultad de Odontología, Cátedra de Fisiología, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Facultad de Medicina, Centro de Estudios Farmacológicos y Botánicos, CEFYBO-UBA-CONICET, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Facultad de Odontología, Cátedra de Fisiología, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Facultad de Medicina, Centro de Estudios Farmacológicos y Botánicos, CEFYBO-UBA-CONICET, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Facultad de Odontología, Cátedra de Fisiología, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Soares MA, Costa ALA, Silva NLC, Martins AF, Matias DO, Araujo OMO, Lopes RT, Takiya CM, Miranda ALP, Miranda-Alves L, Tributino JLM. Atypical antipsychotics olanzapine and clozapine increase bone loss in female rats with experimental periodontitis. J Periodontal Res 2023; 58:283-295. [PMID: 36575324 DOI: 10.1111/jre.13090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2022] [Revised: 11/01/2022] [Accepted: 12/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Periodontitis is a highly prevalent disease in psychiatric patients, including those undergoing symptomatic treatment with second-generation antipsychotics. Some of these drugs, such as clozapine (CLO) and olanzapine (OLA), have prominent metabolic effects such as weight gain, hyperglycemia, and dyslipidemia, which are risk factors for periodontitis. In addition to the metabolic effects, there are reports of changes in salivary flow, gingival bleeding, and caries. In this context, we aimed to evaluate if the metabolic effects of OLA and CLO alter periodontal parameters in an animal model of periodontitis without the environmental and psychosocial biases inherent to human diseases. METHODS In the first set of experiments, male and female adult Wistar rats received oral administration of CLO, OLA, or vehicle for 45 days. They were evaluated for body mass composition and weight gain, blood glucose parameters (fasting and glucose tolerance and insulin resistance tests), and lipid profile (HDL, total cholesterol, and triglycerides). In a second set of experiments, the same measurements were performed in female rats exposed to the antipsychotics for 45 days and ligature-induced periodontitis on the 30th day of treatment. Macroscopic measurements of exposed roots, microtomography in the furcation region of the first molar, and histological evaluation of the region between the first and second molars were evaluated to assess bone loss. Additionally, gingival measurements of myeloperoxidase activity and pro-inflammatory cytokine TNF-α were made. RESULTS Only females exposed to OLA had more significant weight gain than controls. They also exhibited differences in glucose metabolism. Ligature-induced periodontitis produced intense bone retraction without changing the density of the remaining structures. The bone loss was even higher in rats with periodontitis treated with OLA or CLO and was accompanied by a local increase in TNF-α caused by CLO. These animals, however, did not exhibit the same metabolic impairments observed for animals without periodontitis. CONCLUSION The use of clozapine and olanzapine may be a risk factor for periodontal disease, independent of systemic metabolic alterations.
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- Mariana Alves Soares
- Laboratório de Estudos em Farmacologia Experimental (LEFEx), Departamento de Biotecnologia Farmacêutica, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.,Programa de Pós-Graduação em Farmacologia e Química Medicinal, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Estudos em Farmacologia Experimental (LEFEx), Departamento de Biotecnologia Farmacêutica, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Estudos em Farmacologia Experimental (LEFEx), Departamento de Biotecnologia Farmacêutica, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Estudos em Farmacologia Experimental (LEFEx), Departamento de Biotecnologia Farmacêutica, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Estudos em Farmacologia Experimental (LEFEx), Departamento de Biotecnologia Farmacêutica, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Instrumentação Nuclear (LIN), Programa de Engenharia Nuclear (PEN), Instituto Alberto Luiz de Coimbra de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa de Engenharia (COPPE-UFRJ), Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Instrumentação Nuclear (LIN), Programa de Engenharia Nuclear (PEN), Instituto Alberto Luiz de Coimbra de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa de Engenharia (COPPE-UFRJ), Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Patologia Celular, Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Estudos em Farmacologia Experimental (LEFEx), Departamento de Biotecnologia Farmacêutica, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Endocrinologia Experimental (LEEx), Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Farmacologia Molecular (LFM), Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Al Bayaty FH, Mahmod SA, Jamil Al-Obaidi MM, Emad Ibrahim O, Dahir A, Adam FA, Albandar JM. Effect of osteoarthritis on alveolar bone loss in experimental periodontitis in rats. J Periodontal Res 2023; 58:22-28. [PMID: 36321414 DOI: 10.1111/jre.13064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2022] [Revised: 09/30/2022] [Accepted: 10/07/2022] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND There is scarce information about the relationship between periodontal disease and osteoarthritis. This study investigated the effect of surgically induced osteoarthritis on alveolar bone loss in experimental periodontitis in rats. METHODS 12 rats were divided into test and control groups. On day 1, the animals were anaesthetized, and silk ligatures were ligated around 6 maxillary posterior teeth in each animal from both groups. Surgical induction of osteoarthritis was performed on the left knees in the test group. No knee surgeries were performed in the control group. The ligatures were kept in place for 30 days, at which time the animals were euthanatized, and the maxillae and knee joints were harvested and processed for histological analysis. The alveolar bone loss was assessed using a zoom stereomicroscope. RESULTS The knee joint histologic sections of the control group showed normal joint features, whereas in the test group there were substantial changes typical of osteoarthritis, including wide joint spaces, prominent monocytic infiltration of the synovium, invasion of periarticular bone, and decreased chondrocyte density. Comparison of the bone height between the groups showed a significantly higher bone loss in the test than in the control group The marginal mean bone height, adjusted for covariates and the intraclass correlation between sites, was 1.19 and 0.78 mm in the test and control groups, respectively (p < .0001). CONCLUSIONS Surgically induced osteoarthritis leads to greater alveolar bone loss in the experimental periodontitis model in rats.
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- Fouad H Al Bayaty
- Center for Periodontology Studies, Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Campus Sg Buloh, Jalan Hospital, Sungai Buloh, Malaysia
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- Hospital Gleaneagles Medini Johor Bahru, Iskandar Puteri, Malaysia
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- Pathology Department, International Medical School (IMS), Management & Science University (MSU), Shah Alam, Malaysia
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- International Medical University, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Center for Periodontology Studies, Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Campus Sg Buloh, Jalan Hospital, Sungai Buloh, Malaysia
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- Department of Periodontology and Oral Implantology, Temple University School of Dentistry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Comparative Testing of Two Ligature-Induced Periodontitis Models in Rats: A Clinical, Histological and Biochemical Study. BIOLOGY 2022; 11:biology11050634. [PMID: 35625362 PMCID: PMC9137742 DOI: 10.3390/biology11050634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2022] [Revised: 04/12/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Simple Summary This study is the first study comparing the same parameters of inflammation in two periodontal disease experimental models proposed by the literature and used in the research. The importance of the method used to induce periodontitis in animals resides in the efficacy of proposed technologies and treatments used in preclinical trials. The inflammatory markers Interleukin-1 alpha(IL-1α), Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha (TNF-α), and high sensitive C reactive protein (hsCRP), the hematological analyses, and the histological probes showed a similar and reproducible periodontal inflammation for the molar induced periodontitis model. Ligation-induced periodontitis in rats has limitations and will never reproduce all aspects of periodontal disease in humans. The findings of this study with the complex association between clinical, biochemical, and histological aspects of the two experimental models of periodontal pathology induction in rats suggest that a similar periodontal pathology to the one we find in humans is best replicated in rats with the molar induced periodontitis model. Abstract Experimental animal models for studying the mechanisms of periodontitis and its links are a better alternative to in vitro studies. The aim of this study is to compare two ligature induced periodontitis models and validate the best one for further use in research. An experimental study was performed on male Wistar rats that were divided into three groups: Test 1 (n = 10), incisor ligated, Test 2 (n = 10), molar ligated, and Control (n = 10). The animals were clinically evaluated at the beginning and at the end of the experiment by recording body weight, gingival bleeding index, tooth mobility score, changes in color, and consistency of gingival tissue. Two blood samples were obtained for each animal at baseline and at the end of the experiment. The hematological parameters Interleukin-1 alpha (IL-1 α), high sensitive C Reactive Protein (hsCRP), and Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha (TNF-α) were measured. Seven days after the induction of periodontitis, the animals were sacrificed, and samples were prepared for histological evaluation. The results of this research demonstrated that the association between clinical, histological, and biochemical parameters initiate a periodontal pathology in the molar induced model in rats while the incisor experimental model initiates only a moderate and incomplete periodontal inflammation, mainly due to mechanical irritation.
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Pereira KKY, Jara CM, Antunes GL, Gomes MS, Rösing CK, Cavagni J, Haas AN. Effects of periodontitis and periodontal treatment on systemic inflammatory markers and metabolic profile in obese and non-obese rats. J Periodontol 2022; 93:1411-1420. [PMID: 35289404 DOI: 10.1002/jper.21-0575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2021] [Revised: 01/03/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Little is known about a synergistic effect of periodontitis and obesity on systemic biomarkers and a possible effect periodontal treatment may exert. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of periodontitis and periodontal treatment on systemic inflammation and metabolic profile in obese and non-obese rats. METHODS 60 male Wistar rats were randomly divided in six groups differentiated by diet and periodontal status: no periodontitis (G1 and G4), untreated ligature-induced periodontitis (G2 and G5) and treated ligature-induced periodontitis (G3 and G6). Groups G4, G5 and G6 were exposed to cafeteria diet to induce obesity. Periodontitis was induced by silk ligatures over 4 weeks (G2, G3, G5, G6). Rats in G3 and G6 received scaling and root planning and were followed for additional 4 weeks. After sacrifice, serum levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6, IL-10, IL-17a, tumor necrosis factor alfa (TNF-α), glucose, triglycerides, and total cholesterol (TC) were compared between groups. RESULTS CRP was significantly higher in obese rats with than without periodontitis (G5 = 10.15μg/L vs. G4 = 4.47μg/L, p = 0.01). No beneficial effects of periodontal treatment were observed for CRP levels, IL-6, IL-1β, IL-17a, TNF-α, glucose and triglycerides. Treated periodontitis (G6) exhibited significantly lower TC than the periodontitis group (G5) in obese rats. CONCLUSION Periodontitis increased serum CRP in obese rats, indicating a synergistic role of periodontitis in the systemic inflammatory burden triggered by obesity. The treatment of induced periodontitis reduced TC levels in obese rats. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Karina Kimiko Yamashina Pereira
- Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.,School of Health and Life Sciences, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- School of Health and Life Sciences, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.,Faculty of Dentistry, National University of Assunción, Assunción, Paraguay
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- School of Health and Life Sciences, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- School of Health and Life Sciences, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.,Medical and Dental Center of the Military Police of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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Shimizu Y, Takeda-Kawaguchi T, Kuroda I, Hotta Y, Kawasaki H, Hariyama T, Shibata T, Akao Y, Kunisada T, Tatsumi J, Tezuka KI. Exosomes from dental pulp cells attenuate bone loss in mouse experimental periodontitis. J Periodontal Res 2021; 57:162-172. [PMID: 34826339 DOI: 10.1111/jre.12949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2021] [Accepted: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Exosomes are small vesicles secreted from many cell types. Their biological effects largely depend on their cellular origin and the physiological state of the originating cells. Exosomes secreted by mesenchymal stem cells exert therapeutic effects against multiple diseases and may serve as potential alternatives to stem cell therapies. We previously established and characterized human leukocyte antigen (HLA) haplotype homo (HHH) dental pulp cell (DPC) lines from human wisdom teeth. In this study, we aimed to investigate the effect of local administration of HHH-DPC exosomes in a mouse model of periodontitis. METHODS Exosomes purified from HHH-DPCs were subjected to particle size analysis, and expression of exosome markers was confirmed by western blotting. We also confirmed the effect of exosomes on the migration of both HHH-DPCs and mouse osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cells. A mouse experimental periodontitis model was used to evaluate the effect of exosomes in vivo. The morphology of alveolar bone was assessed by micro-computed tomography (μCT) and histological analysis. The effect of exosomes on osteoclastogenesis was evaluated using a co-culture system. RESULTS The exosomes purified from HHH-DPCs were homogeneous and had a spherical membrane structure. HHH-DPC exosomes promoted the migration of both human DPCs and mouse osteoblastic cells. The MTT assay showed a positive effect on the proliferation of human DPCs, but not on mouse osteoblastic cells. Treatment with HHH-DPC exosomes did not alter the differentiation of osteoblastic cells. Imaging with µCT revealed that the exosomes suppressed alveolar bone resorption in the mouse model of periodontitis. Although no change was apparent in the dominance of TRAP-positive osteoclast-like cells in decalcified tissue sections upon exosome treatment, HHH-DPC exosomes significantly suppressed osteoclast formation in vitro. CONCLUSIONS HHH-DPC exosomes stimulated the migration of human DPCs and mouse osteoblastic cells and effectively attenuated bone loss due to periodontitis.
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- Yuta Shimizu
- Division of Oral Infections and Health Sciences, Department of Periodontology, Asahi University School of Dentistry, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu, Japan
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- Central Research Institute of Oral Science, Asahi University School of Dentistry, Gifu, Japan
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- Institute for NanoSuit Research, Preeminent Medical Photonics Education & Research Center, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Institute for NanoSuit Research, Preeminent Medical Photonics Education & Research Center, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu, Japan
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- United Graduate School of Drug Discovery and Medical Information Sciences, Gifu University, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu, Japan
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- Division of Oral Infections and Health Sciences, Department of Periodontology, Asahi University School of Dentistry, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu, Japan.,Center for Highly Advanced Integration of Nano and Life Sciences, Gifu University (G-CHAIN), Gifu, Japan
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Silva NLC, Motta NAV, Soares MA, Araujo OMO, Espíndola LCP, Colombo APV, Lopes RT, Brito FCF, Miranda ALP, Tributino JLM. Periodontal status, vascular reactivity, and platelet aggregation changes in rats submitted to hypercholesterolemic diet and periodontitis. J Periodontal Res 2020; 55:453-463. [PMID: 31994219 DOI: 10.1111/jre.12730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2019] [Revised: 12/14/2019] [Accepted: 12/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Periodontitis can corroborate with development and progression of atherosclerosis and a possible bidirectional interaction between both pathologies has been hypothesized. The aim of this work was to study the interactions between diet-induced hypercholesterolemia and ligature-induced periodontitis in Wistar rats submitted to both conditions. MATERIAL AND METHODS Animals were divided into four experimental groups: C (control: standard diet without periodontitis), Perio (periodontitis plus standard diet), HC (high cholesterol diet without periodontitis), and HC + Perio (high cholesterol diet plus periodontitis). The diets were offered for 45 days and a silk ligature was applied in the lower first molars of Perio and HC-Perio animals on day 34 and maintained for 11 days until euthanasia. The mandibles were excised, and alveolar bone loss was determined by macroscopic and micro-tomographic (µ-CT) imaging. Blood samples were obtained, and platelet aggregation was induced in plasma rich in platelets by adenosine diphosphate (ADP) and collagen. Endothelium-dependent vascular reactivity and protein expression of endothelial (eNOS), phosphorylated endothelial (peNOS), and inducible (iNOS) nitric oxide synthases were evaluated in aorta samples. RESULTS The HC diet combined with periodontitis (HC + Perio group) was associated with an increased alveolar bone loss, when compared to the other groups. Both in Perio and HC groups, platelet aggregation induced by ADP or collagen was increased, while maximum aortic relaxation induced by acetylcholine was decreased. Periodontitis or HC diet alone decreased the expression of peNOS and HC diet increased the expression of iNOS. In contrast, no additive or synergistic effects were found in vascular reactivity or in platelet aggregation when the two conditions were associated (HC + Perio group). CONCLUSION Hypercholesterolemia accelerated the process of bone loss induced by periodontitis while a high cholesterol diet or periodontitis individually increased platelet aggregation and vascular reactivity in rats without additive or synergistic effects, when associated.
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- Natália L C Silva
- Laboratory of Studies in Experimental Pharmacology (LEFEx), Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Experimental Pharmacology (LAFE), Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Biomedical Institute, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Studies in Experimental Pharmacology (LEFEx), Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Instrumentation (LIN), Nuclear Engineering Program (PEN), Institute Alberto Luiz de Coimbra of Post-Graduation and Research in Engineering (COPPE-UFRJ), Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Institute of Microbiology Paulo de Góes, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Institute of Microbiology Paulo de Góes, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Instrumentation (LIN), Nuclear Engineering Program (PEN), Institute Alberto Luiz de Coimbra of Post-Graduation and Research in Engineering (COPPE-UFRJ), Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Experimental Pharmacology (LAFE), Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Biomedical Institute, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Studies in Experimental Pharmacology (LEFEx), Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology (LFM), Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Queiroz-Junior CM, Santos ACPM, Galvão I, Souto GR, Mesquita RA, Sá MA, Ferreira AJ. The angiotensin converting enzyme 2/angiotensin-(1-7)/Mas Receptor axis as a key player in alveolar bone remodeling. Bone 2019; 128:115041. [PMID: 31442676 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2019.115041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2019] [Revised: 08/15/2019] [Accepted: 08/19/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The renin-angiotensin system (RAS), aside its classical hormonal properties, has been implicated in the pathogenesis of inflammatory disorders. The angiotensin converting enzyme 2/angiotensin-(1-7)/Mas Receptor (ACE2/Ang-(1-7)/MasR) axis owns anti-inflammatory properties and was recently associated with bone remodeling in osteoporosis. Thus, the aim of this study was to characterize the presence and effects of the ACE2/Ang-(1-7)/MasR axis in osteoblasts and osteoclasts in vitro and in vivo. ACE2 and MasR were detected by qPCR and western blotting in primary osteoblast and osteoclast cell cultures. Cells were incubated with different concentrations of Ang-(1-7), diminazene aceturate (DIZE - an ACE2 activator), A-779 (MasR antagonist) and/or LPS in order to evaluate osteoblast alkaline phosphatase and mineralized matrix, osteoclast differentiation and cytokine expression, and mRNA levels of osteoblasts and osteoclasts markers. An experimental model of alveolar bone resorption triggered by dysbiosis in rats was used to evaluate bone remodeling in vivo. Rats were treated with Ang-(1-7), DIZE and/or A-779 and periodontal samples were collected for immunohistochemistry, morphometric analysis, osteoblast and osteoclast count and cytokine evaluation. Human gingival samples from healthy and periodontitis patients were also evaluated for detection of ACE2 and MasR expression. Osteoblasts and osteoclasts expressed ACE2 and MasR in vitro and in vivo. LPS stimulation or alveolar bone loss induction reduced ACE2 expression. Treatment of bone cells with Ang-(1-7) or DIZE stimulated osteoblast ALP, matrix synthesis, upregulated osterix, osteocalcin and collagen type 1 transcription, reduced IL-6 expression, and decreased osteoclast differentiation, RANK and IL-1β mRNA transcripts, and IL-6 and IL-1β levels, in a MasR-dependent manner. In vivo, Ang-(1-7) and DIZE decreased alveolar bone loss through improvement of osteoblast/osteoclast ratio. A-779 reversed such phenotype. ACE2/Ang-(1-7)/MasR axis activation reduced IL-6 expression, but not IL-1β. ACE2 and MasR were also detected in human gingival samples, with higher expression in the healthy than in the inflamed tissues. These findings show that the ACE2/Ang-(1-7)/MasR is an active player in alveolar bone remodeling.
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- Celso Martins Queiroz-Junior
- Translational Biology Lab, Department of Morphology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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- Translational Biology Lab, Department of Morphology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Immunopharmacology, Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Dentistry, Pontifical Chatholic University of Minas Gerais, Brazil; Department of Oral Surgery and Pathology, School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Oral Surgery and Pathology, School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Translational Biology Lab, Department of Morphology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Translational Biology Lab, Department of Morphology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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Multiple aPDT sessions on periodontitis in rats treated with chemotherapy: histomorphometrical, immunohistochemical, immunological and microbiological analyses. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2019; 25:92-102. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2018.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2018] [Revised: 10/11/2018] [Accepted: 11/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Uslu MÖ, Eltas A, Marakoğlu İ, Dündar S, Şahin K, Özercan İH. Effects of diode laser application on inflammation and mpo in periodontal tissues in a rat model. J Appl Oral Sci 2018; 26:e20170266. [PMID: 30020350 PMCID: PMC6089569 DOI: 10.1590/1678-7757-2017-0266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2017] [Accepted: 11/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Objective In this study, we aimed to histologically and immunologically evaluate the effect of diode laser treatment when applied adjunctive to scaling and root planing (SRP) in an experimental periodontitis model. Materials and methods We used Wistar-Albino rats (n=60) with average weight of 230 g. Experimental periodontitis was induced by ligature at the right and left first mandibular molar teeth in all rats. After 11 days, the ligature was removed and rats were divided into two groups. The control group (n=30) received only SRP treatment, while the laser group (n=30) received a diode laser (GaAlAs, 810 nm, 1 W, 10 J, 20 s) treatment adjunctive to SRP. Ten rats in each group were sacrificed after 7, 15, and 30 days. Histopathological examination was performed in the left mandible of rats. Myeloperoxidase (MPO) was evaluated by western blot in the gingival specimens from the right mandible. Results MPO levels in the laser group were statistically significantly lower compared with the control group (p≤0.05). There was no statistically significance at any time between MPO levels in the control group (p>0.05). MPO levels in the laser group at the 7th day were statistically significantly higher compared to the 15th (p≤0.05) and the 30th day (p≤0.05). Inflammatory cell infiltration decreased over time in both groups and was statistically significantly lower in the laser group than in the control group at all times (p≤0.01). Conclusions Within the limits of this study, we suggest that diode laser application is an adjunctive treatment because it reduced inflammation and MPO when applied in addition to SRP. On the other hand, more studies are needed for the assessment of the effects of diode laser application to periodontal tissues.
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- Mustafa Özay Uslu
- Inonu University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Periodontology, Malatya, Turkey
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- Inonu University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Periodontology, Malatya, Turkey
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- Selcuk University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Periodontology, Konya, Turkey
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- Firat University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Periodontology, Elazığ, Turkey
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- Firat University, Veterinary Medicine, Department of Animal Nutrition, Elazığ, Turkey
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Lee DG, Shin YK, Park JH, Park SY, Hwang E, Yang JE, Jo H, Kim KY, Mavlonov GT, Yi TH. Alveolar Bone Protective Effect of Hiziki Extracts on the Progression of Periodontitis. MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2018; 20:313-323. [PMID: 29656307 DOI: 10.1007/s10126-018-9814-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2017] [Accepted: 10/24/2017] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of hiziki extract on alveolar bone loss, inflammation, and osteo-biomarker expression in hPDL cells (10, 50, 100 μg/ml final concentrations in culture medium) and on a ligature-induced periodontitis rat model (50, 100, 200 mg/kg with oral administration). Hiziki extract increased alkaline phosphatase activity and mineralized nodule formation in hPDL cell. In western blot analysis, hiziki extract resulted in increased expression of osteoblast markers, including transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β), SMAD anchor for receptor activation (SARA) and runt-related transcription factor 2 (RUNX2) in hDPL cells. Additionally, expression of osteoclast markers and inflammatory cytokines was inhibited, which were receptor activator of NF-κB (RANK), RANK receptor (RANKL) and nuclear factor of activated T cells, cytoplasmic 1 (NFATc1). Hiziki extract also prevented alveolar bone loss in a ligature-induced periodontitis rat model through reducing the distance between cementoenamel junction and alveolar bone crest (CBJ-ABC) and furcation involvement. These findings suggested that hiziki extract has prophylactic potential for the prevention of periodontitis through anti-inflammation and, anti-bone resorption effects and the inhibition of alveolar bone destruction.
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- Don-Gil Lee
- Department of Oriental Medicinal Materials & Processing, College of Life Science, Kyung Hee University, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
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- Department of Oriental Medicinal Materials & Processing, College of Life Science, Kyung Hee University, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
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- Department of Oriental Medicinal Materials & Processing, College of Life Science, Kyung Hee University, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
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- Department of Oriental Medicinal Materials & Processing, College of Life Science, Kyung Hee University, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
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- Department of Oriental Medicinal Materials & Processing, College of Life Science, Kyung Hee University, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
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- Department of Oriental Medicinal Materials & Processing, College of Life Science, Kyung Hee University, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
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- Department of Oriental Medicinal Materials & Processing, College of Life Science, Kyung Hee University, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
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- Department of Oriental Medicinal Materials & Processing, College of Life Science, Kyung Hee University, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
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- Department of Oriental Medicinal Materials & Processing, College of Life Science, Kyung Hee University, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
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- Department of Oriental Medicinal Materials & Processing, College of Life Science, Kyung Hee University, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.
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Fogacci MF, Cardoso EDOC, Barbirato DDS, de Carvalho DP, Sansone C. No association between periodontitis and preterm low birth weight: a case-control study. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2017; 297:71-76. [PMID: 29022077 DOI: 10.1007/s00404-017-4556-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2017] [Accepted: 09/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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PURPOSE This study aimed to investigate the association between periodontitis in pregnant women and adverse pregnancy outcomes by heeding confounding risk factors for preterm low birth weight infants. METHODS This study was reported according to The Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) Statement. A case-control study was conducted. Medical records of all pregnant women attending a prenatal care clinic were screened. Those between 21 and 34 years and gestational age of 28-32 weeks were initially enrolled in the study. The exclusion criteria were then applied: diabetes mellitus, genitourinary tract infections, or HIV infection; previous multiple gestations; previous preterm birth/low birth weight infants; in vitro fertilization procedures; placental, cervical/uterine abnormalities; history of infertility; history of drug abuse; and any medical conditions that required antibiotics prophylaxis. Patients' anthropometric, demographic, and behavioral characteristics were collected. The periodontal clinical parameters were obtained from six sites per tooth: clinical attachment level, probing pocket depth, dental plaque index, and gingival bleeding index. Women were then allocated into two groups: mothers of preterm and/or low birth weight newborns (cases) and mothers of full-term and normal birth weight newborns (controls). RESULTS Periodontal clinical parameters were analyzed and reported separately for each group, and no significant differences were observed (p > 0.05). Logistic regression analysis revealed that periodontal clinical parameters were not associated with the adverse pregnancy outcomes. CONCLUSION(S) After controlling for confounding factors, our results suggest that maternal periodontal disease is not a risk factor associated with preterm low birth weight infants.
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- Mariana Fampa Fogacci
- Wolfgang C. Pfeiffer Laboratory of Environmental Biogeochemistry, Federal University of Rondônia (UNIR), BR 364, km 9, 5, Acre Direction, Porto Velho, Rondônia, CEP 76800-000, Brazil.
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- Division of Graduate Periodontics, Department of Dental Clinic, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Wolfgang C. Pfeiffer Laboratory of Environmental Biogeochemistry, Federal University of Rondônia (UNIR), BR 364, km 9, 5, Acre Direction, Porto Velho, Rondônia, CEP 76800-000, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Endocrine Physiology, Biophysics Institute Carlos Chagas Filho, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Dental Clinic, Division of Graduate Periodontics, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Zhao D, Wang C, Zhao Y, Shu B, Jia Y, Liu S, Wang H, Chang J, Dai W, Lu S, Shi Q, Yang Y, Zhang Y, Wang Y. Cyclophosphamide causes osteoporosis in C57BL/6 male mice: suppressive effects of cyclophosphamide on osteoblastogenesis and osteoclastogenesis. Oncotarget 2017; 8:98163-98183. [PMID: 29228681 PMCID: PMC5716721 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.21000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2017] [Accepted: 08/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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The clinical evidence indicated that cyclophosphamide (CPD), one of the chemotherapy drugs, caused severe deteriorations in bones of cancer patients. However, the exact mechanisms by which CPD exerts effects on bone remodeling is not yet fully elucidated. Therefore, this study was performed to investigate the role and potential mechanism of CPD in osteoblastogenesis and osteoclastogenesis. Here it was found that CPD treatment (100mg/kg/day) for 7 days led to osteoporosis phenotype in male mice. CPD inhibited osteoblastogenesis as shown by decreasing the number and differentiation of bone mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and reducing the formation and activity of osteoblasts. Moreover, CPD suppressed the osteoclastogenesis mediated by receptor activator for nuclear factor-κ B ligand (RANKL) as shown by reducing the maturation and activity of osteoclasts. At the molecular level, CPD exerted inhibitory effect on the expression of components (Cyclin D1, β-catenin, Wnt 1, Wnt10b) of Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway in MSCs and osteoblasts-specific factors (alkaline phosphatase, Runx2, and osteocalcin). CPD also down-regulated the expression of the components (tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factor 6, nuclear factor of activated T-cells cytoplasm 1, c-Fos and NF-κB) of RANKL signaling pathway and the factors (matrix metalloproteinase 9, cathepsin K, tartrate-resistant acid phosphates and carbonic anhydrase II) for osteoclastic activity. Taken together, this study demonstrated that the short-term treatment of CPD induced osteoporosis in mice and the underlying mechanism might be attributed to its marked suppression on osteoblastogenesis and osteoclastogenesis, especially the effect of CPD on bone formation might play a dominant role in its detrimental effects on bone remodeling.
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- Dongfeng Zhao
- Longhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R. China.,Spine Disease Research Institute, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R China.,Key Laboratory of Theory and Therapy of Muscles and Bones, Ministry of Education, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R. China
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- Longhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R. China.,Spine Disease Research Institute, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R China.,Central Laboratory of Research, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai, P.R. China
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- Longhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R. China.,Spine Disease Research Institute, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R China.,Key Laboratory of Theory and Therapy of Muscles and Bones, Ministry of Education, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R. China
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- Longhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R. China.,Spine Disease Research Institute, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R China.,Key Laboratory of Theory and Therapy of Muscles and Bones, Ministry of Education, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R. China
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- Longhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R. China.,Spine Disease Research Institute, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R China
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- Longhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R. China.,Spine Disease Research Institute, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R China.,Key Laboratory of Theory and Therapy of Muscles and Bones, Ministry of Education, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R. China
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- Longhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R. China.,Spine Disease Research Institute, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R China.,Key Laboratory of Theory and Therapy of Muscles and Bones, Ministry of Education, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R. China
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- Longhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R. China.,Spine Disease Research Institute, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R China.,Key Laboratory of Theory and Therapy of Muscles and Bones, Ministry of Education, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R. China
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- Longhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R. China.,Central Laboratory of Research, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai, P.R. China
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- Longhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R. China.,Spine Disease Research Institute, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R China
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- Longhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R. China.,Spine Disease Research Institute, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R China.,Key Laboratory of Theory and Therapy of Muscles and Bones, Ministry of Education, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R. China
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- Longhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R. China.,Spine Disease Research Institute, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R China.,Key Laboratory of Theory and Therapy of Muscles and Bones, Ministry of Education, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R. China
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- Longhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R. China.,Spine Disease Research Institute, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R China.,Key Laboratory of Theory and Therapy of Muscles and Bones, Ministry of Education, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R. China
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- Longhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R. China.,Spine Disease Research Institute, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R China.,Key Laboratory of Theory and Therapy of Muscles and Bones, Ministry of Education, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R. China.,School of Rehabilitation Science, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, P.R. China
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Theodoro LH, Longo M, Novaes VCN, Miessi DMJ, Ferro-Alves ML, Ervolino E, de Almeida JM, Garcia VG. Low-level laser and antimicrobial photodynamic therapy on experimental periodontitis in rats submitted to chemotherapy by 5-fluorouracil. Support Care Cancer 2017; 25:3261-3271. [PMID: 28488051 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-017-3738-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2017] [Accepted: 04/24/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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PURPOSE The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) and antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) as adjuvant to mechanical treatment of experimental periodontitis (EP) in adult rats submitted to 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) chemotherapy. METHODS EP was induced through ligature around the left mandibular first molar for 7 days. The ligature was removed and the animals separated into groups: EP, no treatment; 5FU, systemic administration of 5-FU (80 and 40 mg/kg); 5FU/scaling and root planing (SRP), systemic application of 5-FU and SRP; 5FU/SRP/LLLT, systemic application of 5-FU, SRP, and LLLT (660 nm, 0.035 W; 29.4 J/cm2); and 5FU/SRP/aPDT, systemic application of 5-FU, SRP, and aPDT (methylene blue irrigation and LLLT). The animals were euthanized 7, 15, and 30 days after treatments. Histological sections from mandibles were processed for histomorphometric and immunohistochemical analysis (TRAP, RANKL, OPG, TNF-α, IL-6, IL-10). The alveolar bone loss (BL) area in the furcation region of the mandibular first molar was analyzed histometrically. RESULTS There was less bone loss in 5FU/SRP/aPDT compared with 5FU at 7 days (p < 0.05). The immunohistochemical analysis showed no significant difference for TRAP and osteoprotegerin, but lower RANKL immunolabeling was observed in the 5FU/SRP/LLLT and 5FU/SRP/aPDT groups compared with the 5FU group at 15 days. There was lower TNF-α and IL-6 immunolabeling in the 5FU/SRP/LLLT and 5FU/SRP/aPDT groups and higher IL-10 immunolabeling in 5FU/SRP/aPDT at 30 days. CONCLUSION LLLT and aPDT adjuvant to SRP minimized the effects of 5-FU on periodontal disease. Furthermore, aPDT promoted greater benefits in bone loss control and inflammatory response.
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- Leticia Helena Theodoro
- Division of Periodontology, Department of Surgery and Integrated Clinic, School of Dentistry, São Paulo State University (Unesp), Araçatuba, SP, Brazil.
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- Division of Periodontology, Department of Surgery and Integrated Clinic, School of Dentistry, São Paulo State University (Unesp), Araçatuba, SP, Brazil
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- Division of Periodontology, Department of Surgery and Integrated Clinic, School of Dentistry, São Paulo State University (Unesp), Araçatuba, SP, Brazil
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- Division of Periodontology, Department of Surgery and Integrated Clinic, School of Dentistry, São Paulo State University (Unesp), Araçatuba, SP, Brazil
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- Division of Periodontology, Department of Surgery and Integrated Clinic, School of Dentistry, São Paulo State University (Unesp), Araçatuba, SP, Brazil
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- Division of Histology and Embryology, Department of Basic Science, School of Dentistry, São Paulo State University (Unesp), Araçatuba, SP, Brazil
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- Division of Periodontology, Department of Surgery and Integrated Clinic, School of Dentistry, São Paulo State University (Unesp), Araçatuba, SP, Brazil
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- Division of Periodontology, Department of Surgery and Integrated Clinic, School of Dentistry, São Paulo State University (Unesp), Araçatuba, SP, Brazil
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Martins CS, Leitão RFC, Costa DVS, Melo IM, Santos GS, Lima V, Baldim V, Wong DVT, Bonfim LE, Melo CB, G. de Oliveira M, Brito GAC. Topical HPMC/S-Nitrosoglutathione Solution Decreases Inflammation and Bone Resorption in Experimental Periodontal Disease in Rats. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0153716. [PMID: 27116554 PMCID: PMC4846037 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0153716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2015] [Accepted: 04/01/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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S-nitrosoglutathione (GSNO) is a nitric oxide (NO) donor, which exerts antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and microbicidal actions. Intragingival application of GSNO was already shown to decrease alveolar bone loss, inflammation and oxidative stress in an experimental periodontal disease (EPD) model. In the present study, we evaluated the potential therapeutic effect of topical applications of hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC)/GSNO solutions on EPD in Wistar rats. EPD was induced by placing a sterilized nylon (3.0) thread ligature around the cervix of the second left upper molar of the animals, which received topical applications of a HPMC solutions containing GSNO 2 or 10 mM or vehicle (HPMC solution), 1 h prior to the placement of the ligature and then twice daily until sacrifice on day 11. Treatment with HPMC/GSNO 10 mM solution significantly reduced alveolar bone loss, oxidative stress and TNF-α e IL-1β levels in the surrounding gingival tissue, and led to a decreased transcription of RANK and TNF-α genes and elevated bone alkaline phosphatase, compared to the HPMC group. In conclusion, topical application of HPMC/GSNO solution is a potential treatment to reduce inflammation and bone loss in periodontal disease.
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- Conceição S. Martins
- Postgraduate Program in Morphofunctional Sciences, Department of Morphology, School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Morphofunctional Sciences, Department of Morphology, School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Morphofunctional Sciences, Department of Morphology, School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical Dentistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Dentistry and Nursing, School of Dentistry. Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Morphofunctional Sciences, Department of Morphology, School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Campinas, UNICAMP, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Morphofunctional Sciences, Department of Morphology, School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Morphofunctional Sciences, Department of Morphology, School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Campinas, UNICAMP, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
- * E-mail: (MGO); (GACB)
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- Postgraduate Program in Morphofunctional Sciences, Department of Morphology, School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
- * E-mail: (MGO); (GACB)
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The Effects of Topical Application of Polycal (a 2:98 (g/g) Mixture of Polycan and Calcium Gluconate) on Experimental Periodontitis and Alveolar Bone Loss in Rats. Molecules 2016; 21:527. [PMID: 27110759 PMCID: PMC6274269 DOI: 10.3390/molecules21040527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2016] [Revised: 04/08/2016] [Accepted: 04/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to observe whether Polycal has inhibitory activity on ligation-induced experimental periodontitis and related alveolar bone loss in rats following topical application to the gingival regions. One day after the ligation placements, Polycal (50, 25, and 12.5 mg/mL solutions at 200 μL/rat) was topically applied to the ligated gingival regions daily for 10 days. Changes in bodyweight, alveolar bone loss index, and total number of buccal gingival aerobic bacterial cells were monitored, and the anti-inflammatory effects were investigated via myeloperoxidase activity and levels of the pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-1β and TNF-α. The activities of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and lipid peroxidation (MDA) were also evaluated. Bacterial proliferation, periodontitis, and alveolar bone loss induced by ligature placements were significantly inhibited after 10 days of continuous topical application of Polycal. These results indicate that topical application of Polycal has a significant inhibitory effect on periodontitis and related alveolar bone loss in rats mediated by antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and anti-oxidative activities.
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Theodoro LH, Longo M, Ervolino E, Duque C, Ferro-Alves ML, Assem NZ, Louzada LM, Garcia VG. Effect of low-level laser therapy as an adjuvant in the treatment of periodontitis induced in rats subjected to 5-fluorouracil chemotherapy. J Periodontal Res 2016; 51:669-80. [DOI: 10.1111/jre.12347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/02/2015] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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- L. H. Theodoro
- Department of Surgery and Integrated Clinic; Division of Periodontics; São Paulo State University (“Univ. Estadual Paulista” - UNESP); Araçatuba SP Brazil
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- Department of Surgery and Integrated Clinic; Division of Periodontics; São Paulo State University (“Univ. Estadual Paulista” - UNESP); Araçatuba SP Brazil
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- Department of Basic Science; São Paulo State University (“Univ. Estadual Paulista” - UNESP); Araçatuba SP Brazil
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- Department of Paediatric and Social Dentistry; São Paulo State University (“Univ Estadual Paulista” - UNESP; Araçatuba SP Brazil
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- Department of Surgery and Integrated Clinic; Division of Periodontics; São Paulo State University (“Univ. Estadual Paulista” - UNESP); Araçatuba SP Brazil
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- Department of Surgery and Integrated Clinic; Division of Periodontics; São Paulo State University (“Univ. Estadual Paulista” - UNESP); Araçatuba SP Brazil
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- Department of Surgery and Integrated Clinic; Division of Periodontics; São Paulo State University (“Univ. Estadual Paulista” - UNESP); Araçatuba SP Brazil
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- Department of Surgery and Integrated Clinic; Division of Periodontics; São Paulo State University (“Univ. Estadual Paulista” - UNESP); Araçatuba SP Brazil
- University Centre of the Educational Foundation of Barretos (UNIFEB); Barretos SP Brazil
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Campi P, Herrera BS, de Jesus FN, Napolitano M, Teixeira SA, Maia-Dantas A, Spolidorio LC, Akamine EH, Mayer MPA, de Carvalho MHC, Costa SKP, Muscara MN. Endothelial dysfunction in rats with ligature-induced periodontitis: Participation of nitric oxide and cycloxygenase-2-derived products. Arch Oral Biol 2015; 63:66-74. [PMID: 26691575 DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2015.11.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2015] [Revised: 11/06/2015] [Accepted: 11/29/2015] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Considering the evident relationship between periodontitis and cardiovascular diseases in humans, we aimed to study the in vitro vascular reactivity of aorta rings prepared from rats with ligature-induced periodontitis. METHODS Seven days after the induction of unilateral periodontitis, the animals were euthanised; rings were prepared from the descending abdominal aortas and mounted in tissue baths for the in vitro measurement of the isometric force responses to norepinephrine (NE) and acetylcholine (ACh), as well as in the presence of inhibitors of nitric oxide synthase (NOS) and cycloxygenase (COX) isoenzymes. Aortic COX and NOS gene expressions were analysed by RT-PCR, as well as protein COX-2 expression by Western blot. RESULTS Periodontitis resulted in significant alveolar bone loss and did not affect arterial pressure. However, both NE-induced contraction and ACh-induced relaxation were significantly decreased and related to the presence of endothelium. Diminished eNOS and augmented COX-2 and iNOS expressions were found in the aortas from rats with periodontitis, and the pharmacological inhibition of COX-2 or iNOS improved the observed vasomotor deficiencies. CONCLUSIONS We can thus conclude that periodontitis induces significant endothelial dysfunction in rat aorta which is characterized by decreased eNOS expression and mediated by upregulated iNOS and COX-2 products.
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- Paula Campi
- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Department of Physiology and Pathology, Araraquara School of Dentistry, Sao Paulo State University, Araraquara, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Pathology, Araraquara School of Dentistry, Sao Paulo State University, Araraquara, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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Herrera BS, Coimbra LS, da Silva AR, Teixeira SA, Costa SKP, Wallace JL, Spolidorio LC, Muscara MN. The H2S-releasing naproxen derivative, ATB-346, inhibits alveolar bone loss and inflammation in rats with ligature-induced periodontitis. Med Gas Res 2015; 5:4. [PMID: 25755876 PMCID: PMC4353461 DOI: 10.1186/s13618-015-0025-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2014] [Accepted: 02/14/2015] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND In experimental periodontitis, non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) effectively inhibit the resultant alveolar bone loss. However, their deleterious gastric effects, observed in both animals and humans, dramatically limit their long-term use. It has been proven that the addition of a hydrogen sulfide (H2S)-releasing moiety to classical NSAID structures results in antiinflammatory compounds with improved gastric safeness. In this way, we decided to compare the effects of naproxen with its H2S-releasing derivative ATB-346 on ligature-induced periodontitis in rats. METHODS Male Holtzman rats had a cotton ligature placed subgingivally around the lower right first molar during 7 days. During this period, groups of animals were daily treated with Na2S (a spontaneous H2S donor) or equimolar oral doses of naproxen (10 mg/kg) or ATB-346 (16 mg/kg). The mandibles were finally collected for histological analysis, radiographical measurements of alveolar bone loss and micro-computed tomography (μCT) analysis. Interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6 and IL-10 were quantified in gingiva samples, and the stomachs were also collected for scoring of tissue damage and measurement of myeloperoxidase (MPO, a marker of granulocyte infiltration). RESULTS Ligature-induced bone loss was significantly inhibited by all the treatments, although only ATB-346 treatment resulted in significant inhibition of bone defect and other histological characteristics (such as flatness of the gingival epithelium, chronic inflammatory cell infiltration and loss of connective tissue in the gingival papillae). Both naproxen and ATB-346 inhibited the increase of gingival IL-1β and IL-6 secondary to periodontitis, but IL-10 was unaffected. Significant damage and increased MPO contents were only found in the stomachs of the naproxen-treated animals. CONCLUSION The H2S-releasing moiety in the ATB-346 compound not only does not impair the effects of the parent naproxen on periodontitis, but also improves bone quality and prevents the gastric mucosa damage due to prostaglandin inhibition, thus configuring a potentially new adjuvant therapy for periodontal diseases.
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- Bruno Schneider Herrera
- />Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo (USP), Sao Paulo, SP Brazil
- />Department of Physiology and Pathology, Araraquara School of Dentistry, Sao Paulo State University (UNESP), Araraquara, SP Brazil
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- />Department of Physiology and Pathology, Araraquara School of Dentistry, Sao Paulo State University (UNESP), Araraquara, SP Brazil
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- />Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo (USP), Sao Paulo, SP Brazil
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- />Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo (USP), Sao Paulo, SP Brazil
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- />Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo (USP), Sao Paulo, SP Brazil
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- />Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON Canada
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- />Department of Physiology and Pathology, Araraquara School of Dentistry, Sao Paulo State University (UNESP), Araraquara, SP Brazil
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- />Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sao Paulo (USP), Sao Paulo, SP Brazil
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Hyptis pectinata gel prevents alveolar bone resorption in experimental periodontitis in rats. REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE FARMACOGNOSIA-BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACOGNOSY 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bjp.2014.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Evaluation of the progression and treatment of experimental periodontitis in rats subjected to chemotherapy with 5-fluorouracil. Support Care Cancer 2014; 23:2007-17. [DOI: 10.1007/s00520-014-2563-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2014] [Accepted: 12/07/2014] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Queiroz-Junior CM, Maltos KL, Pacheco DF, Silva TA, Albergaria JD, Pacheco CM. Endogenous opioids regulate alveolar bone loss in a periodontal disease model. Life Sci 2013; 93:471-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2013.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2013] [Revised: 07/31/2013] [Accepted: 08/13/2013] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The adaptive nature of the bone-periodontal ligament-cementum complex in a ligature-induced periodontitis rat model. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2013; 2013:876316. [PMID: 23936854 PMCID: PMC3713652 DOI: 10.1155/2013/876316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2013] [Revised: 03/18/2013] [Accepted: 03/24/2013] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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The novel aspect of this study involves illustrating significant adaptation of a functionally loaded bone-PDL-cementum complex in a ligature-induced periodontitis rat model. Following 4, 8, and 15 days of ligation, proinflammatory cytokines (TNF-α and RANKL), a mineral resorption indicator (TRAP), and a cell migration and adhesion molecule for tissue regeneration (fibronectin) within the complex were localized and correlated with changes in PDL-space (functional space). At 4 days of ligation, the functional space of the distal complex was widened compared to controls and was positively correlated with an increased expression of TNF-α. At 8 and 15 days, the number of RANKL(+) cells decreased near the mesial alveolar bone crest (ABC) but increased at the distal ABC. TRAP(+) cells on both sides of the complex significantly increased at 8 days. A gradual change in fibronectin expression from the distal PDL-secondary cementum interfaces through precementum layers was observed when compared to increased and abrupt changes at the mesial PDL-cementum and PDL-bone interfaces in ligated and control groups. Based on our results, we hypothesize that compromised strain fields can be created in a diseased periodontium, which in response to prolonged function can significantly alter the original bone and apical cementum formations.
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Sezer U, Kara Mİ, Ercıyas K, Ozdemir H, Üstün K, Ozer H, Göze F. Protective effects of Ginkgo biloba extract on ligature-induced periodontitis in rats. Acta Odontol Scand 2013; 71:38-44. [PMID: 22242550 DOI: 10.3109/00016357.2011.650195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that the systemic administration of extract of Ginkgo biloba (EGb) would prevent excessive tissue destruction in ligature-induced periodontitis in a rat model. MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirty-two male Wistar albino rats were used in the current study. The rats were randomly divided into four groups of eight rats each: (1) non-ligated treatment (NL) group, (2) ligature-only (LO) group, (3) ligature plus GB28 (28 mg/kg, daily for 11 days) group and (4) ligature plus GB56 (56 mg/kg, daily for 11 days) group. RESULTS Measurement of alveolar bone loss in the mandibular molar tooth revealed significantly lower bone loss values in the LO group compared to groups NL, GB28 and GB56 (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION The present results are the first data which suggests that host response in periodontitis can be modified by EGb administration. EGb minimized progression of periodontal disease.
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- Ufuk Sezer
- Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey.
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de Menezes AMA, de Souza GFP, Gomes AS, de Carvalho Leitão RF, de Albuquerque Ribeiro R, de Oliveira MG, de Castro Brito GA. S-Nitrosoglutathione Decreases Inflammation and Bone Resorption in Experimental Periodontitis in Rats. J Periodontol 2012; 83:514-21. [DOI: 10.1902/jop.2011.110332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Rettori E, De Laurentiis A, Zorrilla Zubilete M, Rettori V, Elverdin JC. Anti-inflammatory effect of the endocannabinoid anandamide in experimental periodontitis and stress in the rat. Neuroimmunomodulation 2012; 19:293-303. [PMID: 22777139 DOI: 10.1159/000339113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2012] [Accepted: 04/19/2012] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Periodontitis is an infectious disease leading to inflammation and destruction of tissue surrounding and supporting the tooth. The progress of the inflammatory response depends on the host's immune system and risk factors such as stress. The aim of the present study was to investigate the role of the endocannabinoid anandamide (AEA) in experimental periodontitis with restraint stress, since the endocannabinoid system is known to modulate the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis as well as immune functions and has been found in human gingival tissues. METHODS Experimental periodontitis was induced by ligature around first inferior molars and immobilization stress for 2 h twice daily for 7 days in a rat model. RESULTS Corticosterone plasma levels, locomotor activity, adrenal gland weight and bone loss were increased in periodontitis and stress groups, and there was also less weight gain. The inflammatory parameters such as prostaglandin E(2) (radioimmunoassay), nitric oxide (radioconversion of (14)C-arginine), tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α (ELISA) and interleukin (IL)-1β (Western blot) measured in the gingival tissue were significantly increased in the periodontitis groups compared to the control group. Local injection of AEA (10(-8)M, 30 µl) decreased corticosterone plasma levels and the content of the cytokines TNF-α and IL-1β in gingival tissue in periodontitis-stress groups. These AEA-induced inhibitions were mediated by CB(1) and CB(2) cannabinoid receptors since the injection of both antagonists together, AM251 (10(-6)M) and AM630 (10(-6)M) in 30 µl, prevented these effects. CONCLUSION The endocannabinoid AEA diminishes the inflammatory response in periodontitis even during a stressful situation.
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- Elisa Rettori
- Department of Physiology, School of Dentistry, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Effects of two chronic stress models on ligature-induced periodontitis in Wistar rats. Arch Oral Biol 2012; 57:66-72. [DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2011.07.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2011] [Revised: 07/28/2011] [Accepted: 07/29/2011] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Ozdemir H, Kara MI, Erciyas K, Ozer H, Ay S. Preventive effects of thymoquinone in a rat periodontitis model: a morphometric and histopathological study. J Periodontal Res 2011; 47:74-80. [PMID: 21992581 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0765.2011.01406.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Thymoquinone has a variety of pharmacologic properties, including antihistaminic, antibacterial, antihypertensive, hypoglycemic, anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative activities. Through its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, thymoquinone may play an important role in preventing periodontal diseases. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of thymoquinone in preventing the initiation and progression of periodontitis in a rat periodontitis model. MATERIAL AND METHODS Twenty-four rats were randomly divided into three experimental groups: a nonligated (NL) treatment group (n = 8), a ligature-only (LO) treatment group (n = 8) and a ligature plus thymoquinone (10 mg/kg, daily for 11 d) (TQ) treatment group. In order to induce experimental periodontitis, a 4/0 silk suture was placed at the gingival margin of the right-mandibular first molars of the rats. Thymoquinone was administered by gastric feeding until the animals were killed on day 11. Changes in the alveolar bone levels of rats in each group were measured clinically, and tissues of rats in each group were examined histopathologically to determine inflammatory cell infiltration (ICI), osteoblast and osteoclast activities, and osteoclast morphology. RESULTS Alveolar bone loss around the mandibular molar tooth was significantly higher in the LO group compared with NL and TQ groups (p < 0.05). The ratio of the presence of ICI and osteoclast numbers was significantly higher in the LO group than in the NL and TQ groups (p < 0.05). Osteoblastic activity was significantly lower in the LO group than in the NL and TQ groups (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION The present study showed that the oral administration of thymoquinone diminishes alveolar bone resorption in a rat periodontitis model.
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- Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey.
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Peripheral kappa opioid receptors activation reduces alveolar bone loss in rats by modulating interleukin-6 and -10. Arch Oral Biol 2011; 56:540-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2010.11.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2010] [Revised: 11/10/2010] [Accepted: 11/17/2010] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Herrera BS, Martins-Porto R, Maia-Dantas A, Campi P, Spolidorio LC, Costa SKP, Van Dyke TE, Gyurko R, Muscara MN. iNOS-derived nitric oxide stimulates osteoclast activity and alveolar bone loss in ligature-induced periodontitis in rats. J Periodontol 2011; 82:1608-15. [PMID: 21417589 DOI: 10.1902/jop.2011.100768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Inflammatory stimuli activate inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) in a variety of cell types, including osteoclasts (OC) and osteoblasts, resulting in sustained NO production. In this study, we evaluate the alveolar bone loss in rats with periodontitis under long-term iNOS inhibition, and the differentiation and activity of OC from iNOS-knockout (KO) mice in vitro. METHODS Oral aminoguanidine (an iNOS inhibitor) or water treatment was started 2 weeks before induction of periodontitis. Rats were sacrificed 3, 7, or 14 days after ligature placement, and alveolar bone loss was evaluated. In vitro OC culture experiments were also performed to study the differentiation of freshly isolated bone marrow cells from both iNOS KO and wild-type C57BL/6 mice. OC were counted 6 days later after tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase staining (a marker of osteoclast identity), and bone resorption activity was assessed by counting the number of resorption pits on dentin disks. RESULTS Rats with ligature showed progressive and significant alveolar bone loss compared to sham animals, and aminoguanidine treatment significantly inhibited ligature-induced bone loss at 7 and 14 days after the induction. In comparison to bone marrow cells from wild-type mice, cells from iNOS KO mice showed decreased OC growth and the resulting OC covered a smaller culture dish area and generated fewer resorption pit counts. CONCLUSION Our results demonstrate that iNOS inhibition prevents alveolar bone loss in a rat model of ligature-induced periodontitis, thus confirming that iNOS-derived NO plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of periodontitis, probably by stimulating OC differentiation and activity.
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- Bruno S Herrera
- Department of Physiology and Pathology, Araraquara Dental School, State University of São Paulo, Araraquara, SP, Brazil.
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Souza DMD, Prado FDA, Prado MDA, Rocha RFD, Carvalho YRD. Evaluation of two morphometric methods of bone loss percentages caused by periodontitis in rats in different locations. J Appl Oral Sci 2011; 18:493-7. [PMID: 21085806 PMCID: PMC4246381 DOI: 10.1590/s1678-77572010000500011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2009] [Accepted: 04/09/2010] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Objective The present study evaluated morphometrically bone loss percentages in experimental
periodontitis in rats, comparing different locations (lingual mandible, palatal
maxilla and buccal maxilla) and two evaluation methods (distance and area
methods). Material and Methods Ligatures were placed around the maxillary right second molar and around the
mandibular right first molar in 14 female Wistar rats. The contralateral molars
served as intragroup controls. After 4 weeks, the rats were sacrificed and their
mandible and maxilla were removed. The specimens were dissected and stained with
methylene blue dye. Bone loss was evaluated by two different methods on the
surfaces of the defleshed jaw. In the first method, the distance from the
cementoenamel junction (CEJ) to the alveolar bone crest was measured in the roots
of teeth associated with ligature. In the second method, the area of bone loss was
determined using the alveolar tissue bone, CEJ and the proximal region of roots
associated with the ligature as reference. The data were converted to bone loss
percentages caused by ligature: (ligated – unligated) x 100/ligated. Results When comparing the distance and area methods, no statistically significant
difference was observed (p>0.05). Both methodologies indicated that the maxilla
presented greater bone loss than the mandible and it was more accentuated on the
buccal side than on the palatal side (p<0.05). Conclusion The findings of this study show that both the area and the distance methods can be
used to evaluate bone loss caused by ligature placement in rats, and suggest
applying the morphometric methodology to the maxilla on the buccal side.
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- Daniela Martins de Souza
- Discipline of Periodontology, Dental Course, Pindamonhangaba College, Christian Life University Foundation, Pindamonhangaba, SP, Brazil.
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Herrera BS, Martins-Porto R, Campi P, Holzhausen M, Teixeira SA, Mendes GD, Costa SK, Gyurko R, Van Dyke TE, Spolidório LC, Muscará MN. Local and cardiorenal effects of periodontitis in nitric oxide-deficient hypertensive rats. Arch Oral Biol 2011; 56:41-7. [PMID: 20864089 PMCID: PMC3359128 DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2010.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2010] [Revised: 08/13/2010] [Accepted: 08/21/2010] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE in this study we have assessed the renal and cardiac consequences of ligature-induced periodontitis in both normotensive and nitric oxide (NO)-deficient (L-NAME-treated) hypertensive rats. MATERIALS AND METHODS oral L-NAME (or water) treatment was started two weeks prior to induction of periodontitis. Rats were sacrificed 3, 7 or 14 days after ligature placement, and alveolar bone loss was evaluated radiographically. Thiobarbituric reactive species (TBARS; a lipid peroxidation index), protein nitrotyrosine (NT; a marker of protein nitration) and myeloperoxidase activity (MPO; a neutrophil marker) were determined in the heart and kidney. RESULTS in NO-deficient hypertensive rats, periodontitis-induced alveolar bone loss was significantly diminished. In addition, periodontitis-induced cardiac NT elevation was completely prevented by L-NAME treatment. On the other hand L-NAME treatment enhanced MPO production in both heart and kidneys of rats with periodontitis. No changes due to periodontitis were observed in cardiac or renal TBARS content. CONCLUSIONS in addition to mediating alveolar bone loss, NO contributes to systemic effects of periodontitis in the heart and kidney.
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- Department of Pharmacology, ICB, USP, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Periodontology and Oral Biology, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Periodontology and Oral Biology, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Pathology, FOAr, UNESP, Araraquara, SP, Brazil
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Ku SK, Cho HR, Sung YS, Kang SJ, Lee YJ. Effects of Calcium Gluconate on Experimental Periodontitis and Alveolar Bone Loss in Rats. Basic Clin Pharmacol Toxicol 2010; 108:241-50. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-7843.2010.00646.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Carvalho RS, de Souza CM, Neves JCS, Holanda-Pinto SA, Pinto LMS, Brito GAC, de Andrade GM. Effect of venlafaxine on bone loss associated with ligature-induced periodontitis in Wistar rats. J Negat Results Biomed 2010; 9:3. [PMID: 20546603 PMCID: PMC2895576 DOI: 10.1186/1477-5751-9-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2010] [Accepted: 06/14/2010] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background The present study investigated the effects of venlafaxine, an antidepressant drug with immunoregulatory properties on the inflammatory response and bone loss associated with experimental periodontal disease (EPD). Materials and Methods Wistar rats were subjected to a ligature placement around the second upper left molar. The treated groups received orally venlafaxine (10 or 50 mg/kg) one hour before the experimental periodontal disease induction and daily for 10 days. Vehicle-treated experimental periodontal disease and a sham-operated (SO) controls were included. Bone loss was analyzed morphometrically and histopathological analysis was based on cell influx, alveolar bone, and cementum integrity. Lipid peroxidation quantification and immunohistochemistry to TNF-α and iNOS were performed. Results Experimental periodontal disease rats showed an intense bone loss compared to SO ones (SO = 1.61 ± 1.36; EPD = 4.47 ± 1.98 mm, p < 0.001) and evidenced increased cellular infiltration and immunoreactivity for TNF-α and iNOS. Venlafaxine treatment while at low dose (10 mg/kg) afforded no significant protection against bone loss (3.25 ± 1.26 mm), a high dose (50 mg/kg) caused significantly enhanced bone loss (6.81 ± 3.31 mm, p < 0.05). Venlafaxine effectively decreased the lipid peroxidation but showed no significant change in TNF-α or iNOS immunoreactivity. Conclusion The increased bone loss associated with high dose venlafaxine may possibly be a result of synaptic inhibition of serotonin uptake.
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- Rosimary S Carvalho
- Laboratory of Neurosciences and Behavior, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Federal University of Ceará, Rua Coronel Nunes de Melo, 1127, CEP 60430-270, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
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Duarte PM, Tezolin KR, Figueiredo LC, Feres M, Bastos MF. Microbial profile of ligature-induced periodontitis in rats. Arch Oral Biol 2010; 55:142-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2009.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2009] [Revised: 10/14/2009] [Accepted: 10/20/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Myeloperoxidase content is a marker of systemic inflammation in a chronic condition: the example given by the periodontal disease in rats. Mediators Inflamm 2009; 2009:760837. [PMID: 20069116 PMCID: PMC2804053 DOI: 10.1155/2009/760837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2009] [Accepted: 10/05/2009] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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The study aimed to evaluate the suitability of myeloperoxidase (MPO) content as a local indicator of chronic inflammation, using the periodontal disease model. Anesthetized adult male Holtzman rats had their second left maxilar molar tied by a thread for 11 days and were then killed. Blood samples and photographic images from histopathological inflamed and noninflamed (contralateral) neighboring gingivomucosal specimens were collected for cell counts and MPO level analysis. Diseased animals were also treated with pharmacological tools such as the anti-inflammatory drug celecoxib or the opioid morphine. Increased blood neutrophils and local cell numbers characterized diseased animals. However, local MPO content was increased in inflamed and noninflamed tissues from diseased animals. Celecoxib and morphine reduced blood neutrophils and bilateral MPO content, but only celecoxib reduced local cell numbers in diseased animals. It is concluded that MPO content is a good indicator of a systemic rather than a local inflammation in a chronic inflammatory condition.
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Botelho MA, Martins JG, Ruela RS, I R, Santos JA, Soares JB, França MC, Montenegro D, Ruela WS, Barros LP, Queiroz DB, Araujo RS, Sampio FC. Protective effect of locally applied carvacrol gel on ligature-induced periodontitis in rats: a tapping mode AFM study. Phytother Res 2009; 23:1439-48. [DOI: 10.1002/ptr.2798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Toker H, Ozdemir H, Eren K, Ozer H, Sahin G. N-acetylcysteine, a thiol antioxidant, decreases alveolar bone loss in experimental periodontitis in rats. J Periodontol 2009; 80:672-8. [PMID: 19335088 DOI: 10.1902/jop.2009.080509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to analyze the morphometric and histopathologic changes associated with experimental periodontitis in rats in response to systemic administration of N-acetylcysteine (NAC). METHODS Forty-three Wistar rats were divided into five experimental groups: non-ligated (NL) group (n = 10), ligature only (LO) group (n = 10), and groups that were administered NAC systemically (7, 35, or 70 mg/kg body weight per day [NAC7, NAC35, and NAC70 groups, respectively]; n = 8, 9, and 6). Silk ligatures were placed at the gingival margin of the lower first molars in a mandibular quadrant. The study duration was 11 days, and the animals were sacrificed at the end of this period. Changes in alveolar bone levels were measured clinically and tissues were histopathologically examined to assess the differences among the study groups. RESULTS At the end of 11 days, the alveolar bone loss was significantly higher in the LO group compared to NL, NAC7, NAC35, and NAC70 groups (P <0.05). There was no statistically significant difference in the osteoclast numbers among the study groups (P >0.05), whereas the effect of NAC was dose-dependent. CONCLUSION NAC prevented alveolar bone loss in the rat model, in a dose-dependent manner, when administered systemically.
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- Hulya Toker
- Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey.
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Semenoff TADV, Semenoff-Segundo A, Bosco AF, Nagata MJH, Garcia VG, Biasoli ER. Histometric analysis of ligature-induced periodontitis in rats: a comparison of histological section planes. J Appl Oral Sci 2009; 16:251-6. [PMID: 19089256 PMCID: PMC4327533 DOI: 10.1590/s1678-77572008000400005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2007] [Accepted: 03/31/2008] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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The purpose of this study was to analyze the histometry of ligature-induced periodontitis in rats at different histological section depths. Sixteen male adult Wistar rats were randomly assigned to two groups: ligature and control. In the ligature group, rats received a sterile 4/0 silk ligature around the maxillary right 2nd molar. Thirty serial sections containing the 1st and 2nd molars, in which the coronal and root pulp, cementoenamel junction (CEJ) in the mesial side of the 2nd molar, interproximal alveolar bone and connective fiber attachment were clearly visible, were selected for histometric analysis. The histological sections were clustered in groups of 10 sections corresponding the buccal (B), central (C) and lingual (L) regions of the of periodontal tissue samples. The distance between the CEJ in the mesial side of the 2nd molar and the attached periodontal ligament fibers (CEJ-PL) as well as the distance between the CEJ and the alveolar bone crest (CEJ-BC) were determined. From CEJ-PL and CEJ-BC distances measured for each specimen, the measurements obtained in the B, L and C regions were recorded individually and together. Data were submitted to statistical analysis. Significant differences (p<0.001) were observed between the control and ligature groups regarding CEJ-PL (0.05 mm and 0.26 mm, respectively) and CEJ-BC (0.47 mm and 0.77 mm, respectively) measurements. Regarding the depth of the buccal, central and lingual planes, the means of CEJ-PL and CEJ-BC of both groups showed no statistically significant differences (p>0.05). In conclusion, the selection of 10 serial sections of the central region of periodontal tissue samples at any depth can be considered as representative for the evaluation of periodontal ligament fiber attachment and bone loss in ligature-induced periodontitis in rats.
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Queiroz-Junior CM, Pacheco CMF, Maltos KLM, Caliari MV, Duarte IDG, Francischi JN. Role of systemic and local administration of selective inhibitors of cyclo-oxygenase 1 and 2 in an experimental model of periodontal disease in rats. J Periodontal Res 2009; 44:153-60. [PMID: 19210344 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0765.2007.01069.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Periodontal disease is an inflammatory condition of tooth-supporting tissues. Arachidonic acid metabolites have been implicated in development of periodontal disease, especially those derived from the cyclo-oxygenase (COX) pathway. This study investigated the role of inhibitors of cyclo-oxygenases (COX-1 and COX-2) in a model of periodontal disease in rats. MATERIAL AND METHODS A ligature was placed around the molar of rats. Losses of fiber attachment and of alveolar bone were measured morphometrically in histologically prepared sections. Infiltration of cells into gingival tissue surrounding the ligated tooth was also determined. RESULTS Systemic and local administration of non-selective and selective COX-2 inhibitors, preventively, resulted in significant reduction of the losses of fiber attachment and alveolar bone, as well as decreased leukocyte numbers in gingival tissue. Preventive selective inhibition of COX-1 was as effective as COX-2 inhibition in reducing local fiber attachment loss and cell migration, but did not prevent alveolar bone loss. CONCLUSION Our results provide evidence for participation of COX-1 and COX-2 in early stages of periodontal disease in rats. Furthermore, local administration of COX inhibitors reduced the signs of periodontal disease to the same extent as systemic treatment. Therapeutic approaches incorporating locally delivered anti-inflammatory drugs could be of benefit for patients suffering from periodontal disease.
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- C M Queiroz-Junior
- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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Toker H, Ozan F, Ozer H, Ozdemir H, Eren K, Yeler H. A morphometric and histopathologic evaluation of the effects of propolis on alveolar bone loss in experimental periodontitis in rats. J Periodontol 2008; 79:1089-94. [PMID: 18533788 DOI: 10.1902/jop.2008.070462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Propolis collected by honeybees from various plant sources is a resinous hive product possessing a broad spectrum of biologic activities. Propolis has been used extensively in the diet to improve health and prevent disease. The purpose of this study was to analyze the morphometric and histopathologic changes associated with experimental periodontitis in rats in response to the systemic administration of propolis. METHODS Forty Wistar rats were divided into four experimental groups: non-ligated (NL; N = 10); ligature only (LO; N = 10); and systemic administration of ligature and propolis (100 mg/kg body weight per day [Pro100; N = 10] or 200 mg/kg body weight per day [Pro200; N = 10]). Silk ligatures were placed at the gingival margin of the lower first molars in both mandibular quadrants. The study duration was 11 days, and the animals were sacrificed at the end of this period. Changes in alveolar bone levels were clinically measured, and tissues were histopathologically examined to assess the differences among the study groups. RESULTS At the end of 11 days, alveolar bone loss was significantly higher in the LO group compared to the NL, Pro100, and Pro200 groups (P <0.05). Osteoclast numbers in the LO group were significantly higher than those of the NL, Pro100, and Pro200 groups (P <0.05). Both dosages of propolis significantly reduced the periodontitis-related bone loss, but the differences between the two propolis groups were not statistically significant (P >0.05). CONCLUSION The findings of this study provide morphologic and histologic evidence that propolis, when administered systemically, prevents alveolar bone loss in the rat model.
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- Hulya Toker
- Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey.
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Pacheco CMF, Queiroz-Junior CM, Maltos KLM, Caliari MV, Pacheco DF, Duarte IDG, Francischi JN. Crucial role of peripheral kappa-opioid receptors in a model of periodontal disease in rats. J Periodontal Res 2008; 43:730-6. [PMID: 18705652 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0765.2008.01102.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Periodontal disease is a chronic inflammatory condition of the tooth supporting tissues, the periodontium. Opioids have been shown to account for the relief of various chronic and acute inflammatory conditions. The aim of the present study was to investigate the participation of peripheral opioid receptors in development of periodontal disease. MATERIAL AND METHODS Morphine and selective agonists and antagonists of opioid receptors were used in an experimental model of ligature-induced periodontal disease in rats. To evaluate the development of disease, the loss of fiber attachment, alveolar bone and number of cells in periodontal tissues were assessed. Measurements of these indicators were obtained by morphometric analysis of histological sections of periodontal-diseased tissues stained with hematoxylin and eosin. RESULTS Local administration of either morphine or a selective kappa-opioid agonist for three consecutive days from the onset of periodontal disease reduced the loss of periodontal tissues, without changing the number of leukocytes in inflamed periodontium. Nor-binaltorphimine, a selective kappa-antagonist, reversed the beneficial effects of both morphine and the compound U-50,488 in this model. The use of either an agonist or an antagonist of delta-opioid receptors, however, did not affect disease progression. CONCLUSION Our results showed that the beneficial effect of opioids in periodontal disease depended mainly on the activation of specific kappa-opioid receptors located in the periphery. Activation of such receptors could be considered in the management of periodontal disease, since it would not present the classical central side-effects associated with opioid use.
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- C M F Pacheco
- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Botelho MA, Rao VS, Carvalho CBM, Bezerra-Filho JG, Fonseca SGC, Vale ML, Montenegro D, Cunha F, Ribeiro RA, Brito GA. Lippia sidoides and Myracrodruon urundeuva gel prevents alveolar bone resorption in experimental periodontitis in rats. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2007; 113:471-8. [PMID: 17714897 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2007.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2007] [Revised: 06/24/2007] [Accepted: 07/01/2007] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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In Brazilian folk medicine, Lippia sidoides (Ls) and Myracrodruon urundeuva (Mu) have gained popularity and reputation as effective antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory agents. This work aimed to evaluate the effect of topical herbal gel from Ls 0.5% (v/w) and Mu 5% (w/w) in experimental periodontal disease (EPD) in rats. Wistar rats were subjected to ligature placement around the second upper left molars. Animals were treated topically with Ls and/or Mu-based gel, immediately after EPD induction and three times/day for 11 days until the rats were sacrificed (11th day). Saline-based gel was utilized as control for all experiments and doxycycline based gel 10% (w/w) was utilized as reference substance. Animals were weighed daily. Alveolar bone loss was measured as the difference (in millimeters) between the cusp tip and the alveolar bone. The periodontum and the surrounding gingivae were examined at histopathology, as well as the neutrophil influx into the gingivae was assayed using myeloperoxidase activity and cytokine production mainly tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) and interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta) levels by ELISA method. The local bacterial flora was assessed through culture of the gingival tissue in standard aerobic and anaerobic media. Alveolar bone loss was significantly inhibited by Ls and Mu combined treatment compared to the saline control group. Ls and Mu combined treatment reduced tissue lesion at histopathology, with partial preservation of the periodontum, coupled to decreased myeloperoxidase activity as well as significantly inhibited TNF-alpha and IL-1beta production in gingival tissue compared to the saline control group. Ls and Mu combined treatment also prevented the growth of oral microorganisms and the weight loss. Ls and Mu combined based gel treatment preserved alveolar bone resorption and demonstrated anti-inflammatory and antibacterial activities in experimental periodontitis.
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- M A Botelho
- Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Rua Professor Costa Mendes, 60.430-270 Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
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Pacheco CMF, Queiroz CM, Maltos KLM, Caliari MV, Rocha OA, Francischi JN. Local opioids in a model of periodontal disease in rats. Arch Oral Biol 2007; 52:677-83. [PMID: 17270142 DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2006.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2006] [Revised: 11/09/2006] [Accepted: 12/06/2006] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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There is growing evidence for the participation of opioid receptors in the development of inflammation. The present study was designed to clarify the role played by opioid receptors in periodontal disease. Periodontal disease was induced by placing a sterile silk ligature around the cervix of the second maxillary tooth on day 0. Morphine was administered either systemically or locally before and after the onset of periodontal disease. The results showed that in both patterns, morphine treatment reduced fiber attachment and alveolar bone loss, without affecting the increased leukocyte count in the gingivae. Naltrexone, a specific opioid antagonist, reversed the inhibitory effects induced by morphine in diseased rats, while the increased number of inflammatory cells remained unaffected. These results point to a possible role for local opioids in experimental periodontal disease.
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- Cinthia M F Pacheco
- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Av. Antônio Carlos, 6627 Campus da Pampulha, CEP 31270-100 Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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Cavagni J, Soletti AC, Gaio EJ, Rösing CK. The effect of dexamethasone in the pathogenesis of ligature-induced periodontal disease in Wistar rats. Braz Oral Res 2006; 19:290-4. [PMID: 16491258 DOI: 10.1590/s1806-83242005000400010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to evaluate, in rats, the role of the systemic use of dexamethasone in the pathogenesis of induced alveolar bone loss. In 26 female Wistar rats, ligatures were placed around the second upper molars, and the contralateral ones served as intra-group controls. Two groups were formed. The test group received 0.5 mg/kg of dexamethasone subcutaneously every third day during thirty days. The control group received the same amount of saline solution. After thirty days, the animals were sacrificed and their maxillae were removed. Sodium hypochlorite was used to prepare the specimens, and the cementum-enamel junction was stained with 1% methylene blue. Morphometric analysis of the alveolar bone loss was performed with standardized digital photographs, and the distance between the cementum-enamel junction and the alveolar bone crest was measured with the software ImageTool 3.0. Intra-examiner calibration revealed a Pearson correlation coefficient of 0.99. Statistical analysis was performed by paired or independent samplet tests, as appropriate (alpha = 0.05). Dexamethasone increased the mean alveolar bone loss in ligature-induced periodontitis in relation to the control group (0.77 and 0.61 buccally, and 0.65 and 0.56 palatally, respectively). No significant differences were observed intergroups in the teeth without ligatures. In the animal model used here, the use of dexamethasone increased the progression of ligature-induced alveolar bone loss.
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Menezes AMA, Rocha FAC, Chaves HV, Carvalho CBM, Ribeiro RA, Brito GAC. Effect of sodium alendronate on alveolar bone resorption in experimental periodontitis in rats. J Periodontol 2006; 76:1901-9. [PMID: 16274309 DOI: 10.1902/jop.2005.76.11.1901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Bisphosphonates are potent inhibitors of bone resorption and were shown to inhibit bone resorption in experimental periodontitis by unknown mechanisms. We studied the effect of the aminobisphosphonate sodium alendronate (SA) in experimental periodontitis. Wistar rats were subjected to ligature placement around the second upper left molars. METHODS Animals were treated with SA 0.01 to 0.25 mg/kg subcutaneously (sc), either 1 hour before (prophylactic) or starting 5 days after (therapeutic) periodontitis induction and daily until the rats were sacrificed (11 days). Controls received saline. Animals were weighed daily. Alveolar bone loss was measured as the difference (in millimeters) between the cusp tip and the alveolar bone. The periodontium and the surrounding gingivae were examined at histopathology, and the neutrophil influx into the gingivae was assayed using myeloperoxidase activity. The local bacterial flora was assessed through culture of the gingival tissue in standard aerobic and anaerobic media. RESULTS Alveolar bone loss was significantly and dose dependently inhibited by SA either as a prophylactic or therapeutic treatment compared to the control. SA reduced tissue lesion at histopathology, with partial preservation of the periodontium, coupled to decreased myeloperoxidase activity compared to the control. The reduced neutrophil influx was also shown in carrageenan-induced peritonitis, used as a control experiment for this parameter. SA also significantly inhibited the growth of pigmented bacilli and Fusobacterium nucleatum, which are important in the pathogenesis of periodontal disease. SA also inhibited the in vitro growth of isolated Peptostreptococcus sp. CONCLUSION Sodium alendronate preserves alveolar bone resorption and has anti-inflammatory and antibacterial activities in experimental periodontitis.
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- Adriana M A Menezes
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil
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Leitão RFC, Ribeiro RA, Chaves HV, Rocha FAC, Lima V, Brito GAC. Nitric oxide synthase inhibition prevents alveolar bone resorption in experimental periodontitis in rats. J Periodontol 2005; 76:956-63. [PMID: 15948691 DOI: 10.1902/jop.2005.76.6.956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Periodontitis is the most frequent cause of tooth loss in adults. Nitric oxide (NO) has been linked to bone resorption mechanisms during inflammation processes. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of NOS (NO synthase) inhibitors in the alveolar bone loss in an experimental periodontitis disease (EPD) model. METHODS Wistar rats were subjected to a ligature placement around the second upper left molars and were sacrificed at 11 days. Alveolar bone loss was evaluated by the sum of distances between the cusp tips and the alveolar bone along the axis of each molar root, subtracting from the contralateral side. Histopathological analysis was based on cell influx, alveolar bone, and cementum integrity. Leukogram was performed at 6 hours and 1, 7, and 11 days after the EPD induction. Groups were treated with the NOS inhibitors, aminoguanidine (AG) (2.5 to 10 mg/kg/d), or L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME, 5 to 20 mg/kg/d) intraperitoneally (i.p.), 1 hour before the EPD induction and daily for 11 days. Controls received only saline (EPD group). As controls for L-NAME specificity, groups were co-treated with either L-arginine (150 to 600 mg/kg/d) or D-arginine (600 mg/kg/d) and L-NAME (20 mg/kg/d). Different groups were used for morphometric and histopathological analysis. RESULTS Both L-NAME and AG significantly and dose-dependently inhibited the alveolar bone loss as compared to EPD group. L-NAME (20 mg/kg/d) reduced the alveolar bone loss by 50%, whereas AG (5 mg/kg/d) reduced it by 47% compared to EPD. This result was coupled to a significant reduction of cell influx to the periodontium, as well as to the preservation of alveolar bone and cementum, seen at histopathology, for both compounds. The co-administration of L-arginine, but not of D-arginine reversed L-NAME effects. CONCLUSION These data provide evidence that NOS inhibitors prevent inflammatory bone resorption in experimental periodontitis.
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- R F C Leitão
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Ceará, Brazil
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Leitão RFC, Rocha FAC, Chaves HV, Lima V, Cunha FQ, Ribeiro RA, Brito GAC. Locally Applied Isosorbide Decreases Bone Resorption in Experimental Periodontitis in Rats. J Periodontol 2004; 75:1227-32. [PMID: 15515338 DOI: 10.1902/jop.2004.75.9.1227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND The role of nitric oxide (NO) on bone metabolism is controversial, since it can either stimulate bone formation or resorption. We investigated the effect of local administration of the NO donor isosorbide in an experimental periodontal disease model. METHODS Wistar rats were subjected to a ligature placement around the cervix of the right second upper molar and were sacrificed after 11 days. Alveolar bone loss was measured in one quadrant as the sum of the distances between the cuspid tip and the alveolar bone along the axis of each molar root, which was subtracted from the contralateral side, used as unligated control. The semiquantitative histopathological scale of the periodontium was based on cell infiltration and alveolar bone and cementum integrity. Groups were treated with a gel containing 1% or 5% isosorbide applied to the vestibular side of the molar gingiva 1 hour before the placement of the ligature and then twice daily until sacrifice. Controls included one group subjected to periodontitis and no treatment (NT) and another that received the gel containing just the vehicle (V). RESULTS The application of the vehicle gel produced an increase of the alveolar bone resorption, without altering the inflammatory changes, compared to the NT group. The 5% isosorbide produced a significant reduction of the alveolar bone resorption, compared to V and NT. This reduction was confirmed by histological analysis, showing less inflammatory cell infiltration and preservation of the cementum and the alveolar process. CONCLUSION Local application of isosorbide reduces alveolar bone resorption in experimental periodontal disease in rats, suggesting a local anti-inflammatory effect of isosorbide.
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- R F C Leitão
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Ceará, Brazil
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Lima V, Vidal FDP, Rocha FAC, Brito GAC, Ribeiro RA. Effects of Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Inhibitors Pentoxifylline and Thalidomide on Alveolar Bone Loss in Short-Term Experimental Periodontal Disease in Rats. J Periodontol 2004; 75:162-8. [PMID: 15025228 DOI: 10.1902/jop.2004.75.1.162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Pentoxifylline (PTX) and thalidomide (TLD) have been shown to inhibit cytokine synthesis, mainly tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha, in different inflammatory conditions. We studied the effects of these cytokine inhibitors in an experimental model of periodontitis. METHODS Wistar rats were subjected to a ligature placement around the second upper right molars. Alveolar bone loss was evaluated by the sum of the distances between the cusp tip and the alveolar bone along the axis of each molar root, subtracting from the contralateral side. Histopathological analysis was based on cell influx, amount of alveolar bone, and cementum integrity. Animals were weighed daily, and total and differential peripheral white blood cell counts were performed at 6 hours and 1, 7, and 11 days after induction of periodontitis. Groups were treated with saline (positive control), PTX, or TLD 1 hour before and daily up to 11 days after induction of periodontitis. RESULTS Alveolar bone loss was inhibited 42%, 54%, and 69% by PTX at 5, 15, and 45 mg/kg, and 25%, 25%, 42%, and 54% by TLD at 5, 15, 45, and 90 mg/kg, respectively, as compared to the control (P < 0.05; analysis of variance). Histological analysis showed that PTX and TLD reduced cell influx and alveolar bone and cementum destruction. PTX and TLD also reversed peripheral lymphomonocytosis but not weight loss, as compared to controls. These data showed that both PTX and TLD reduced alveolar bone loss in periodontitis. CONCLUSION The data showed a protective effect of PTX and TLD on experimental periodontitis, suggesting a role for TNF-alpha in the pathophysiology of periodontitis.
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- Vilma Lima
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil
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Galvão MP, Chapper A, Rösing CK, Ferreira MB, de Souza MA. Methodological considerations on descriptive studies of induced periodontal diseases in rats. PESQUISA ODONTOLOGICA BRASILEIRA = BRAZILIAN ORAL RESEARCH 2003; 17:56-62. [PMID: 12908061 DOI: 10.1590/s1517-74912003000100011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The aim of this study was to show the technique and the methodological approach used in describing histological characteristics of induced periodontal disease in rats. To reach that inflammatory process, periodontal disease was induced by ligature, with or without sucrose-rich diet. Twenty-four female adult (60 days old) Wistar rats were divided in four groups: Group 1, or control (which received standard diet), Group 2 (which received ligature around the upper second molars and a standard diet), Group 3 (which received a sucrose-rich diet), and Group 4 (which received ligature around the upper second molars and a sucrose-rich diet). The animals were followed for a period of 30 days, after which they were sacrificed. The upper second molars were removed, processed, and the histological characteristics were analyzed by a descriptive dichotomous method. The results were analyzed by the Fisher's exact test (significance level of 95%) and by a residual test, which showed the relation between groups and histological characteristics. The animals which received ligature (Groups 2 and 4) showed histological characteristics related with periodontitis, whilst the animals without ligatures showed no periodontal destruction. This was shown by a distribution of these groups in extremes of a graphic representation. The use of a ligature, as done in this study, was able to promote a chronic inflammatory process in the periodontium of rats, regardless of the adopted diet. The correspondence factorial analysis was capable of showing these characteristics, being one more tool to be used in histological research.
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