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Ahmad P, Marin LM, Lowe C, Katselis GS, Siqueira WL. Salivary protein homology between humans and dogs: Mass spectrometry-based proteomics analysis. J Dent 2024; 142:104855. [PMID: 38246308 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdent.2024.104855] [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: 11/06/2023] [Revised: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE This benchmark study aimed to investigate sex-related differences based on the identification and characterization of the salivary proteome of healthy male and female dogs using mass spectrometry (MS) technique and a homology-driven approach to analyze salivary proteins in both human and dog species utilizing protein sequence alignment technique. METHODS Unstimulated whole saliva was collected from 10 healthy Beagles. After processing the samples and determining the total protein content, in-solution protein digestion was performed involving denaturation, reduction of disulfide bonds, alkylation, and removal of interfering compounds. Samples were analyzed using LC-ESI-MS/MS. RESULTS LC-ESI-MS/MS analysis identified 327 and 341 unique proteins in male and female dog saliva, respectively, of which 318 (97.25 %) in male dogs and 326 (95.60 %) in female dogs were characterized. Abundant shared proteins included albumin, BPI fold-containing family A member 2, and VWFD domain-containing protein. A notable uncharacterized protein, VWFD domain-containing protein, was among the most abundant in both sexes. Comparative analysis of 69 abundant shared proteins indicated an upregulation of CES5A, EFHD, GC, IGHM, LOC100653049, KRT10, LCP1, PGD, TPI1 in male dogs, while LOC100855593 was upregulated in female dogs. In total, 84 % (n = 229/274) and 86 % (n = 235/275) salivary proteins identified in male and female dogs, respectively, were homologous to human proteins, with an overall homology of 86 % (n = 364/423), including 15 with 100 % homology. CONCLUSION The study revealed clear differences in the salivary proteomics profile of healthy male and female dogs. However, most of the salivary proteins in both male and female dogs showed homology with human salivary proteins. CLINICAL RELEVANCE The identification of unique salivary proteome profiles in male and female dogs, coupled with substantial homology to human proteins, provides promising biomarkers for health assessment, highlighting its clinical significance for diagnostics and therapeutic exploration not only in veterinary and human dentistry, but across mammalian species.
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- Paras Ahmad
- College of Dentistry, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N E5E, Canada
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- College of Dentistry, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N E5E, Canada
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- Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Canadian Centre for Rural and Agricultural Health, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 2Z4, Canada
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- College of Dentistry, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N E5E, Canada.
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Bhaumik D, Salzman E, Davis E, Blostein F, Li G, Neiswanger K, Weyant R, Crout R, McNeil D, Marazita M, Foxman B. Plaque Microbiome in Caries-Active and Caries-Free Teeth by Dentition. JDR Clin Trans Res 2024; 9:61-71. [PMID: 36154330 PMCID: PMC10725180 DOI: 10.1177/23800844221121260] [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] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Describe associations between dental caries and dental plaque microbiome, by dentition and family membership. METHODS This cross-sectional analysis included 584 participants in the Center for Oral Health Research in Appalachia Cohort 1 (COHRA1). We sequenced the 16S ribosomal RNA gene (V4 region) of frozen supragingival plaque, collected 10 y prior, from 185 caries-active (enamel and dentinal) and 565 caries-free (no lesions) teeth using the Illumina MiSeq platform. Sequences were filtered using the R DADA2 package and assigned taxonomy using the Human Oral Microbiome Database. RESULTS Microbiomes of caries-active and caries-free teeth were most similar in primary dentition and least similar in permanent dentition, but caries-active teeth were significantly less diverse than caries-free teeth in all dentition types. Streptococcus mutans had greater relative abundance in caries-active than caries-free teeth in all dentition types (P < 0.01), as did Veillonella dispar in primary and mixed dentition (P < 0.01). Fusobacterium sp. HMT 203 had significantly higher relative abundance in caries-free than caries-active teeth in all dentition types (P < 0.01). In a linear mixed model adjusted for confounders, the relative abundance of S. mutans was significantly greater in plaque from caries-active than caries-free teeth (P < 0.001), and the relative abundance of Fusobacterium sp. HMT 203 was significantly lower in plaque from caries-active than caries-free teeth (P < 0.001). Adding an effect for family improved model fit for Fusobacterium sp. HMT 203 but notS. mutans. CONCLUSIONS The diversity of supragingival plaque composition from caries-active and caries-free teeth changed with dentition, but S. mutans was positively and Fusobacterium sp. HMT 203 was negatively associated with caries regardless of dentition. There was a strong effect of family on the associations of Fusobacterium sp. HMT 203 with the caries-free state, but this was not true for S. mutans and the caries-active state. KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER STATEMENT Patients' and dentists' concerns about transmission of bacteria within families causing caries should be tempered by the evidence that some shared bacteria may contribute to good oral health.
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- D. Bhaumik
- Center of Molecular and Clinical Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases, Department of Epidemiology, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Center of Molecular and Clinical Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases, Department of Epidemiology, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Center of Molecular and Clinical Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases, Department of Epidemiology, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Center of Molecular and Clinical Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases, Department of Epidemiology, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Center for Craniofacial and Dental Genetics, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Dental Public Health, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Periodontics, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA
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- Departments of Psychology and Dental Practice & Rural Health, and Center for Oral Health Research in Appalachia, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA
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- Center for Craniofacial and Dental Genetics, Department of Oral and Craniofacial Sciences; Department of Human Genetics, Graduate School of Public Health; Clinical and Translational Science, School of Medicine University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Center of Molecular and Clinical Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases, Department of Epidemiology, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Sarna-Boś K, Skic K, Boguta P, Adamczuk A, Vodanovic M, Chałas R. Elemental mapping of human teeth enamel, dentine and cementum in view of their microstructure. Micron 2023; 172:103485. [PMID: 37271062 DOI: 10.1016/j.micron.2023.103485] [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: 03/20/2023] [Revised: 04/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/21/2023] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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This paper presents a detailed analysis to directly compare the morphology and chemistry of human tooth layers using advanced scanning electron microscopy (SEM) techniques together with supporting data from energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) measurements. The aim of this study was to visualise and evaluate the structural and microanalytical differences of the mineralised hard tissues of human teeth. The extracted sound teeth without any pathologies were divided into the following groups: incisors, canines, premolars, and molars. Tooth samples were broken vertically to preserve the primary structures and to visualise individual tooth tissues. Specimens were also used to find variations in the elemental composition of tissues for different tooth groups. The average thickness of the enamel in the tooth groups studied was 1.1 mm and the average width of the enamel prisms was 4.2 µm, with the highest values observed for molars. The analysis of the chemical composition of the enamel showed that Ca and P were among the predominant elements. The average dentine thickness was 1.87 mm, with the highest values determined for molars, and the lowest for canines. The width of the dentinal tubules was less than 2 µm, for molars being significantly smaller. The analysis of the chemical composition of the dentine showed the highest O content of the all tooth tissues analyzed, while a lower P and Ca content was observed compared to the enamel. The cementum thickness averaged 0.14 mm, with the highest values observed for molars and the lowest for incisors. The analysis of the chemical composition of the cementum showed the lowest average O and P content, and the highest average C and N content, compared to the enamel and the dentine. Increasingly accurate imaging and analysis of dental hard tissue structures provides the opportunity for multifactorial evaluation in terms of their clinical application.
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- Katarzyna Sarna-Boś
- Department of Dental Prosthetics, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki 6, 20-093 Lublin, Poland.
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- Institute of Agrophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Doświadczalna 4, 20-290 Lublin, Poland
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- Institute of Agrophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Doświadczalna 4, 20-290 Lublin, Poland
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- Institute of Agrophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Doświadczalna 4, 20-290 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Dental Anthropology, University of Zagreb, School of Dental Medicine, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Gundulićeva 5, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia; Department of Oral Medicine, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki 6, 20-093 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Oral Medicine, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki 6, 20-093 Lublin, Poland
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Dekker J, Larson T, Tzvetkov J, Harvey VL, Dowle A, Hagan R, Genever P, Schrader S, Soressi M, Hendy J. Spatial analysis of the ancient proteome of archeological teeth using mass spectrometry imaging. RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY : RCM 2023; 37:e9486. [PMID: 36735645 DOI: 10.1002/rcm.9486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2022] [Revised: 01/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/29/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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RATIONALE Proteins extracted from archaeological bone and teeth are utilised for investigating the phylogeny of extinct and extant species, the biological sex and age of past individuals, as well as ancient health and physiology. However, variable preservation of proteins in archaeological materials represents a major challenge. METHODS To better understand the spatial distribution of ancient proteins preserved within teeth, we applied matrix assisted laser desorption/ionisation mass spectrometry imaging (MALDI-MSI) for the first time to bioarchaeological samples to visualise the intensity of proteins in archaeological teeth thin sections. We specifically explored the spatial distribution of four proteins (collagen type I, of which the chains alpha-1 and alpha-2, alpha-2-HS-glycoprotein, haemoglobin subunit alpha and myosin light polypeptide 6). RESULTS We successfully identified ancient proteins in archaeological teeth thin sections using mass spectrometry imaging. The data are available via ProteomeXchange with identifier PXD038114. However, we observed that peptides did not always follow our hypotheses for their spatial distribution, with distinct differences observed in the spatial distribution of several proteins, and occasionally between peptides of the same protein. CONCLUSIONS While it remains unclear what causes these differences in protein intensity distribution within teeth, as revealed by MALDI-MSI in this study, we have demonstrated that MALDI-MSI can be successfully applied to mineralised bioarchaeological tissues to detect ancient peptides. In future applications, this technique could be particularly fruitful not just for understanding the preservation of proteins in a range of archaeological materials, but making informed decisions on sampling strategies and the targeting of key proteins of archaeological and biological interest.
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- Joannes Dekker
- BioArCh, Department of Archaeology, University of York, York, UK
- Section for GeoBiology, Globe Institute, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Faculty of Archaeology, Leiden University, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Metabolomics & Proteomics Laboratory, Bioscience Technology Facility, Department of Biology, University of York, York, UK
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- BioArCh, Department of Archaeology, University of York, York, UK
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Chester, Chester, UK
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- Metabolomics & Proteomics Laboratory, Bioscience Technology Facility, Department of Biology, University of York, York, UK
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- BioArCh, Department of Archaeology, University of York, York, UK
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- Department of Biology, University of York, York, UK
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- Faculty of Archaeology, Leiden University, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Faculty of Archaeology, Leiden University, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- BioArCh, Department of Archaeology, University of York, York, UK
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Sone ED, McCulloch CA. Periodontal regeneration: Lessons from the periodontal ligament-cementum junction in diverse animal models. FRONTIERS IN DENTAL MEDICINE 2023. [DOI: 10.3389/fdmed.2023.1124968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/09/2023] Open
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The attachment of the roots of mammalian teeth of limited eruption to the jawbone is reliant in part on the mineralization of collagen fibrils of the periodontal ligament (PDL) at their entry into bone and cementum as Sharpey's fibers. In periodontitis, a high prevalence infection of periodontal tissues, the attachment apparatus of PDL to the tooth root is progressively destroyed. Despite the pervasiveness of periodontitis and its attendant health care costs, and regardless of decades of research into various possible treatments, reliable restoration of periodontal attachment after surgery is not achievable. Notably, treatment outcomes in animal studies have often demonstrated more positive regenerative outcomes than human clinical studies. Conceivably, defining how species diversity affects cementogenesis and cementum/PDL regeneration could be instructive for informing novel and more efficacious treatment strategies. Here we briefly review differences in cementum and PDL attachment in commonly used animal models to consider how species differences may lead to enhanced regenerative outcomes.
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Nogueira AVB, Lopes MES, Marcantonio CC, Salmon CR, Mofatto LS, Deschner J, Nociti-Junior FH, Cirelli JA. Obesity Modifies the Proteomic Profile of the Periodontal Ligament. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24021003. [PMID: 36674516 PMCID: PMC9861657 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24021003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2022] [Revised: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 12/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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This study aimed to assess the obesity effects on the proteomic profile of the periodontal ligament of rats submitted to obesity induction by a high-fat diet. Eight Holtzman rats were divided into control (n = 3) and obese (n = 5) groups. The maxillae were histologically processed for laser capture microdissection of the periodontal ligament of the first maxillary molars. Peptide mixtures were analyzed by LC-MS/MS. A total of 1379 proteins were identified in all groups. Among them, 335 (24.30%) were exclusively detected in the obese group, while 129 (9.35%) proteins were uniquely found in the control group. Out of the 110 (7.98%) differentially abundant proteins, 10 were more abundant and 100 had decreased abundance in the obese group. A gene ontology analysis showed some proteins related to obesity in the “extracellular exosome” term among differentially identified proteins in the gene ontology cellular component terms Prelp, Sec13, and Sod2. These three proteins were upregulated in the obese group (p < 0.05), as shown by proteomic and immunohistochemistry analyses. In summary, our study presents novel evidence that the proteomic profile of the periodontal ligament is altered in experimental obesity induction, providing a list of differentially abundant proteins associated with obesity, which indicates that the periodontal ligament is responsive to obesity.
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- Andressa V. B. Nogueira
- Department of Periodontology and Operative Dentistry, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University, 55131 Mainz, Germany
- Department of Diagnosis and Surgery, School of Dentistry at Araraquara, São Paulo State University—UNESP, Araraquara 14801-903, São Paulo, Brazil
- Correspondence: (A.V.B.N.); (J.A.C.); Tel.: +49-0-6131-17-7091 (A.V.B.N.); +55-16-3301-6375 (J.A.C.)
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- Department of Diagnosis and Surgery, School of Dentistry at Araraquara, São Paulo State University—UNESP, Araraquara 14801-903, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Diagnosis and Surgery, School of Dentistry at Araraquara, São Paulo State University—UNESP, Araraquara 14801-903, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Prosthodontics and Periodontics, Division of Periodontics, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas—UNICAMP, Piracicaba 13414-903, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Genetics, Evolution, Microbiology, and Immunology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas—UNICAMP, Campinas 13083-862, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Periodontology and Operative Dentistry, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University, 55131 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Prosthodontics and Periodontics, Division of Periodontics, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas—UNICAMP, Piracicaba 13414-903, São Paulo, Brazil
- São Leopoldo Mandic Research Center, Campinas 13045-755, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Diagnosis and Surgery, School of Dentistry at Araraquara, São Paulo State University—UNESP, Araraquara 14801-903, São Paulo, Brazil
- Correspondence: (A.V.B.N.); (J.A.C.); Tel.: +49-0-6131-17-7091 (A.V.B.N.); +55-16-3301-6375 (J.A.C.)
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Lopes MES, Marcantonio CC, de Molon RS, Cerri PS, Salmon CR, Mofatto LS, Nociti Junior FH, Deschner J, Cirelli JA, Nogueira AVB. Obesity influences the proteome of periodontal ligament tissues following periodontitis induction in rats. J Periodontal Res 2022; 57:545-557. [PMID: 35246839 DOI: 10.1111/jre.12983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2021] [Revised: 01/25/2022] [Accepted: 02/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Many studies have been conducted to better understand the molecular mechanism involved with periodontitis progression. There has been growing interest in the potential impact of obesity on periodontitis onset and progression, but the mechanisms involved remain to be elucidated. The present study was designed to determine the impact of obesity on experimentally induced periodontitis in rats and identify novel pathways involved. METHODS Sixteen Holtzman rats were distributed into two groups (n = 8): ligature-induced periodontitis (P) and obesity plus ligature-induced periodontitis (OP). Obesity was induced by a high-fat diet for 70 days, whereas periodontitis was induced for 20 days, with a cotton thread placed around the upper first molars bilaterally. Alveolar bone loss was measured by microtomographic analysis and histologically by histometry on the hemimaxillae. The protein composition of the periodontal ligament was evaluated by proteomic analysis. RESULTS Data analysis (body weight, adipose tissue weight, and blood test) confirmed obesity induction, whereas bone loss was confirmed by micro-CT and histologic analyses. Proteome analysis from the periodontal ligament tissues (PDL) identified 819 proteins, 53 exclusive to the P group, 28 exclusive to the OP group, and 738 commonly expressed. Validation was performed by immunohistochemistry for selected proteins (spondin1, vinculin, and TRAP). CONCLUSION Histologically, it was found that obesity did not significantly affect bone loss resulting from periodontitis. However, the present study's findings indicated that obesity affects the proteome of PDL submitted to experimental periodontitis, allowing for identifying potential targets for personalized approaches.
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- Maria Eduarda Scordamaia Lopes
- Department of Diagnosis and Surgery, School of Dentistry at Araraquara, São Paulo State University - UNESP, Araraquara, Brazil
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- Department of Diagnosis and Surgery, School of Dentistry at Araraquara, São Paulo State University - UNESP, Araraquara, Brazil
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- Department of Diagnosis and Surgery, School of Dentistry at Araraquara, São Paulo State University - UNESP, Araraquara, Brazil
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- Department of Morphology, School of Dentistry at Araraquara, São Paulo State University, Araraquara, Brazil
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- Division of Periodontics, Department of Prosthodontics and Periodontics, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas - UNICAMP, Piracicaba, Brazil
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- Department of Genetics, Evolution, Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas - UNICAMP, Campinas, Brazil
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- Division of Periodontics, Department of Prosthodontics and Periodontics, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas - UNICAMP, Piracicaba, Brazil.,São Leopoldo Mandic Research Center, Campinas, Brazil
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- Department of Periodontology and Operative Dentistry, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Diagnosis and Surgery, School of Dentistry at Araraquara, São Paulo State University - UNESP, Araraquara, Brazil
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- Department of Diagnosis and Surgery, School of Dentistry at Araraquara, São Paulo State University - UNESP, Araraquara, Brazil.,Department of Periodontology and Operative Dentistry, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany
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Lira Dos Santos EJ, de Almeida AB, Chavez MB, Salmon CR, Mofatto LS, Camara-Souza MB, Tan MH, Kolli TN, Mohamed FF, Chu EY, Novaes PD, Santos ECA, Kantovitz KR, Foster BL, Nociti FH. Orthodontic tooth movement alters cementocyte ultrastructure and cellular cementum proteome signature. Bone 2021; 153:116139. [PMID: 34364013 PMCID: PMC8478897 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2021.116139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2021] [Revised: 07/10/2021] [Accepted: 07/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Cementum is a mineralized tissue that covers tooth roots and functions in the periodontal attachment complex. Cementocytes, resident cells of cellular cementum, share many characteristics with osteocytes, are mechanoresponsive cells that direct bone remodeling based on changes in loading. We hypothesized that cementocytes play a key role during orthodontic tooth movement (OTM). To test this hypothesis, we used 8-week-old male Wistar rats in a model of OTM for 2, 7, or 14 days (0.5 N), whereas unloaded contralateral teeth served as controls. Tissue and cell responses were analyzed by high-resolution micro-computed tomography, histology, tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase staining for odontoclasts/osteoclasts, and transmission electron microscopy. In addition, laser capture microdissection was used to collect cellular cementum, and extracted proteins were identified by liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry. The OTM model successfully moved first molars mesially more than 250 μm by 14 days introducing apoptosis in a small number of cementocytes and areas of root resorption on mesial and distal aspects. Cementocytes showed increased nuclear size and proportion of euchromatin suggesting cellular activity. Proteomic analysis identified 168 proteins in cellular cementum with 21 proteins found only in OTM sites and 54 proteins only present in control samples. OTM-down-regulated several extracellular matrix proteins, including decorin, biglycan, asporin, and periostin, localized to cementum and PDL by immunostaining. Furthermore, type IV collagen (COL14A1) was the protein most down-regulated (-45-fold) by OTM and immunolocalized to cells at the cementum-dentin junction. Eleven keratins were significantly increased by OTM, and a pan-keratin antibody indicated keratin localization primarily in epithelial remnants of Hertwig's epithelial root sheath. These experiments provide new insights into biological responses of cementocytes and cellular cementum to OTM.
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- Elis J Lira Dos Santos
- Department of Prosthodontics and Periodontics, Division of Periodontics, Piracicaba Dental School, State University of Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil; Division of Biosciences, College of Dentistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Prosthodontics and Periodontics, Division of Periodontics, Piracicaba Dental School, State University of Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Division of Biosciences, College of Dentistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Prosthodontics and Periodontics, Division of Periodontics, Piracicaba Dental School, State University of Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil; Faculty of Dentistry, N. Sra. do Patrocínio University Center, Itu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Genetics, Evolution and Bioagents, Institute of Biology, UNICAMP, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Prosthodontics and Periodontics, Division of Prosthodontics, Piracicaba Dental School, State University of Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Division of Biosciences, College of Dentistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Division of Biosciences, College of Dentistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Division of Biosciences, College of Dentistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Morphology, Piracicaba Dental School, State University of Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Division of Orthodontics, Piracicaba Dental School, State University of Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Dental Materials, São Leopoldo Mandic Research Center, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Division of Biosciences, College of Dentistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Prosthodontics and Periodontics, Division of Periodontics, Piracicaba Dental School, State University of Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.
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