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Yang Y, Wei Y, Chen L. Research progress on roles of iron metabolism in the occurrence and development of periodontitis. Zhejiang Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban 2024:1-9. [PMID: 38965980 DOI: 10.3724/zdxbyxb-2024-0037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/06/2024]
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Iron metabolism refers to the process of absorption, transport, excretion and storage of iron in organisms, including the biological activities of iron ions and iron-binding proteins in cells. Clinical research and animal experiments have shown that iron metabolism is associated with the progress of periodontitis. Iron metabolism can not only enhance the proliferation and toxicity of periodontal pathogens, but also activate host immune- inflammatory response mediated by macrophages, neutrophils and lymphocytes. In addition, iron metabolism is also involved in regulating the cellular death sensitivity of gingival fibroblasts and osteoblasts and promoting the differentiation of osteoclasts to play a regulatory role in the regeneration and repair of periodontal tissue. This article reviews the research progress on the pathogenesis of periodontitis from the perspective of iron metabolism, aiming to provide new ideas for the treatment of periodontitis.
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- Yuting Yang
- Department of Periodontology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, China.
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- Department of Periodontology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, China
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- Department of Periodontology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, China.
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Torres A, Michea MA, Végvári Á, Arce M, Pérez V, Alcota M, Morales A, Vernal R, Budini M, Zubarev RA, González FE. A multi-platform analysis of human gingival crevicular fluid reveals ferroptosis as a relevant regulated cell death mechanism during the clinical progression of periodontitis. Int J Oral Sci 2024; 16:43. [PMID: 38802345 PMCID: PMC11130186 DOI: 10.1038/s41368-024-00306-y] [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: 11/05/2023] [Revised: 04/13/2024] [Accepted: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024] Open
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Ferroptosis is implicated in the pathogenesis of numerous chronic-inflammatory diseases, yet its association with progressive periodontitis remains unexplored. To investigate the involvement and significance of ferroptosis in periodontitis progression, we assessed sixteen periodontitis-diagnosed patients. Disease progression was clinically monitored over twelve weeks via weekly clinical evaluations and gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) collection was performed for further analyses. Clinical metrics, proteomic data, in silico methods, and bioinformatics tools were combined to identify protein profiles linked to periodontitis progression and to explore their potential connection with ferroptosis. Subsequent western blot analyses validated key findings. Finally, a single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) dataset (GSE164241) for gingival tissues was analyzed to elucidate cellular dynamics during periodontitis progression. Periodontitis progression was identified as occurring at a faster rate than traditionally thought. GCF samples from progressing and non-progressing periodontal sites showed quantitative and qualitatively distinct proteomic profiles. In addition, specific biological processes and molecular functions during progressive periodontitis were revealed and a set of hub proteins, including SNCA, CA1, HBB, SLC4A1, and ANK1 was strongly associated with the clinical progression status of periodontitis. Moreover, we found specific proteins - drivers or suppressors - associated with ferroptosis (SNCA, FTH1, HSPB1, CD44, and GCLC), revealing the co-occurrence of this specific type of regulated cell death during the clinical progression of periodontitis. Additionally, the integration of quantitative proteomic data with scRNA-seq analysis suggested the susceptibility of fibroblasts to ferroptosis. Our analyses reveal proteins and processes linked to ferroptosis for the first time in periodontal patients, which offer new insights into the molecular mechanisms of progressive periodontal disease. These findings may lead to novel diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.
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- Alfredo Torres
- Laboratory of Experimental Immunology & Cancer, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
- Department of Conservative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Conservative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Division of Chemistry I, Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Conservative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratory of Experimental Immunology & Cancer, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Conservative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Conservative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Conservative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
- Periodontal Biology Laboratory, Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Pathology, Institute for Research in Dental Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Division of Chemistry I, Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Laboratory of Experimental Immunology & Cancer, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile.
- Department of Conservative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile.
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Lê S, Minty M, Boyer É, Blasco-Baque V, Bonnaure-Mallet M, Meuric V. [Oral microbiota and liver]. Med Sci (Paris) 2024; 40:42-48. [PMID: 38299902 DOI: 10.1051/medsci/2023194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2024] Open
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The liver has many important biological functions for the body, as it is involved in the storage and distribution of nutrients (carbohydrates to glycogen, lipids to triglycerides), the digestion of fats, the synthesis of blood proteins, and the detoxification of alcohol and drugs. The liver can be affected by various diseases such as viral or drug-induced hepatitis, fibrosis and cirrhosis, in which damaged hepatocytes are progressively replaced by scar tissue.
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- Sylvie Lê
- Département dentaire, université Paul Sabatier III (UPS), Toulouse, France - Service d'odontologie Toulouse, CHU Toulouse, Toulouse, France - UMR1297 Inserm, équipe InCOMM (Intestine ClinicOmics Metabolism & Microbiota), Institut des maladies métaboliques et cardiovasculaires (I2MC), université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France
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- Département dentaire, université Paul Sabatier III (UPS), Toulouse, France - Service d'odontologie Toulouse, CHU Toulouse, Toulouse, France - UMR1297 Inserm, équipe InCOMM (Intestine ClinicOmics Metabolism & Microbiota), Institut des maladies métaboliques et cardiovasculaires (I2MC), université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France
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- Inserm U1317, Inrae, université de Rennes, CHU de Rennes, site Pontchaillou-Villejean, Rennes, France
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- Département dentaire, université Paul Sabatier III (UPS), Toulouse, France - Service d'odontologie Toulouse, CHU Toulouse, Toulouse, France - UMR1297 Inserm, équipe InCOMM (Intestine ClinicOmics Metabolism & Microbiota), Institut des maladies métaboliques et cardiovasculaires (I2MC), université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France
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- Inserm U1317, Inrae, université de Rennes, CHU de Rennes, site Pontchaillou-Villejean, Rennes, France
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- Inserm U1317, Inrae, université de Rennes, CHU de Rennes, site Pontchaillou-Villejean, Rennes, France
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Yuan W, Yang Y, Wei Y, Yu X, Bao J, Zhong J, Wang Z, Chen L. Ferritin was involved in interleukin-17A enhanced osteogenesis through autophagy activation. Int Immunopharmacol 2023; 124:110916. [PMID: 37713787 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2023.110916] [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: 04/07/2023] [Revised: 09/05/2023] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 09/17/2023]
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Periodontitis is a prevalent inflammatory immune disease that involves tissue inflammation and excessive bone loss. In murine periodontitis models and periodontitis patients, upregulated interleukin-17A (IL-17A) expression was observed, and its level seemed to correlate with the disease severity. In this study, we intended to investigate the specific role of ferritin, a critical iron storage protein, in IL-17A enhanced osteogenic differentiation as well as the underlying mechanism. Under osteogenic induction, IL-17A stimulation promoted differentiation and mineralization of murine calvarial osteoblasts. In addition, increased iron accumulation and ferritin expression were detected in osteoblasts treated with IL-17A, indicating an alteration in iron metabolism during osteogenesis. Administration of iron chelator deferoxamine (DFO) and transfection with small interfering RNA (siRNA) targeting ferritin heavy chain (FTH) further revealed that ferritin suppression consequently inhibited osteoblast differentiation. Autophagy activation was also found upon IL-17A stimulation, which played a positive role in osteogenic differentiation and was subsequently suppressed by DFO or siRNA targeting FTH. In conclusion, IL-17A induced ferritin expression in osteoblasts, which further enhanced osteogenic differentiation via autophagy activation. These findings may provide further insight into the role of IL-17A in osteoblast differentiation and demonstrate ferritin as a potential target in modulating alveolar bone homeostasis.
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- Wenlin Yuan
- Department of Periodontology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310009, China; Cancer Institute, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, China
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- Department of Periodontology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310009, China
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- Department of Periodontology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310009, China
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- Department of Periodontology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310009, China
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- Department of Periodontology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310009, China
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- Department of Periodontology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310009, China
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- Department of Periodontology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310009, China.
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- Department of Periodontology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310009, China.
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Silva C, Requicha J, Dias I, Bastos E, Viegas C. Genomic Medicine in Canine Periodontal Disease: A Systematic Review. Animals (Basel) 2023; 13:2463. [PMID: 37570272 PMCID: PMC10417655 DOI: 10.3390/ani13152463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2023] [Revised: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 07/29/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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Genomic medicine has become a growing reality; however, it is still taking its first steps in veterinary medicine. Through this approach, it will be possible to trace the genetic profile of a given individual and thus know their susceptibility to certain diseases, namely periodontal disease. This condition is one of the most frequently diagnosed in companion animal clinics, especially in dogs. Due to the limited existing information and the lack of comprehensive studies, the objective of the present study was to systematically review the existing scientific literature regarding genomic medicine in canine periodontal disease and determine which genes have already been studied and their probable potential. This study followed the recommendations of the PRISMA 2020 methodology. Canine periodontal disease allied to genomic medicine were the subjects of this systematic review. Only six articles met all of the inclusion criteria, and these were analyzed in detail. These studies described genetic variations in the following genes: interleukin-6, interleukin-10, interleukin-1, lactotransferrin, toll-like receptor 9, and receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappa B. Only in two of them, namely interleukin-1 and toll-like receptor 9 genes, may the identified genetic variations explain the susceptibility that certain individuals have to the development of periodontal disease. It is necessary to expand the studies on the existing polymorphic variations in genes and their relationship with the development of periodontal disease. Only then will it be possible to fully understand the biological mechanisms that are involved in this disease and that determine the susceptibility to its development.
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- Carolina Silva
- Department of Veterinary Sciences, School of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences (ECAV), University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), Quinta de Prados, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal; (C.S.); (J.R.); (I.D.)
- CECAV—Centre for Animal Sciences and Veterinary Studies, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, School of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences (ECAV), University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), Quinta de Prados, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal; (C.S.); (J.R.); (I.D.)
- CECAV—Centre for Animal Sciences and Veterinary Studies, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
- AL4AnimalS—Associate Laboratory for Animal and Veterinary Sciences, 1300-477 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, School of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences (ECAV), University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), Quinta de Prados, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal; (C.S.); (J.R.); (I.D.)
- CECAV—Centre for Animal Sciences and Veterinary Studies, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
- AL4AnimalS—Associate Laboratory for Animal and Veterinary Sciences, 1300-477 Lisboa, Portugal
- CITAB—Center for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal;
- Inov4Agro-Institute for Innovation, Capacity Building and Sustainability of Agri-Food Production, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
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- CITAB—Center for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal;
- Inov4Agro-Institute for Innovation, Capacity Building and Sustainability of Agri-Food Production, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
- Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, School of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences (ECAV), University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), Quinta de Prados, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal; (C.S.); (J.R.); (I.D.)
- CECAV—Centre for Animal Sciences and Veterinary Studies, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
- AL4AnimalS—Associate Laboratory for Animal and Veterinary Sciences, 1300-477 Lisboa, Portugal
- CITAB—Center for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal;
- Inov4Agro-Institute for Innovation, Capacity Building and Sustainability of Agri-Food Production, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
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Chen K, Ma S, Deng J, Jiang X, Ma F, Li Z. Ferroptosis: A New Development Trend in Periodontitis. Cells 2022; 11:3349. [PMID: 36359745 PMCID: PMC9654795 DOI: 10.3390/cells11213349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2022] [Revised: 10/15/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 01/17/2024] Open
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Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease associated with bacterial biofilm. It is characterized by loss of periodontal support tissue and has long been considered as a "silent disease". Because it is difficult to prevent and has a health impact that can not be ignored, researchers have been focusing on a mechanism-based treatment model. Ferroptosis is an iron-dependent regulatory form of cell death, that directly or indirectly affects glutathione peroxidase through different signaling pathways, resulting in a decrease in cell antioxidant capacity, accumulation of reactive oxygen species and lipid peroxidation, which cause oxidative cell death and tissue damage. Recently, some studies have proven that iron overload, oxidative stress, and lipid peroxidation exist in the process of periodontitis. Based on this, this article reviews the relationship between periodontitis and ferroptosis, in order to provide a theoretical reference for future research on the prevention and treatment of periodontal disease.
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- Kexiao Chen
- Medical Center of Stomatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510630, China
- School of Stomatology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510630, China
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- Medical Center of Stomatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510630, China
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- Medical Center of Stomatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510630, China
- School of Stomatology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510630, China
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- Medical Center of Stomatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510630, China
- School of Stomatology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510630, China
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- Medical Center of Stomatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510630, China
- School of Stomatology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510630, China
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- Medical Center of Stomatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510630, China
- School of Stomatology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510630, China
- Chaoshan Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Chaozhou 515600, China
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Inonu E, Hakki SS, Kayis SA, Nielsen FH. The Association Between Some Macro and Trace Elements in Saliva and Periodontal Status. Biol Trace Elem Res 2020; 197:35-42. [PMID: 31848920 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-019-01977-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2019] [Accepted: 11/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Changes in the macro and trace element composition of saliva might be indicative for pathological changes in periodontal tissues. However, there is a lack of evidence in the literature showing associations between mineral elements and periodontal status. The aim of this study was to determine whether such associations occur. Totally, 190 systemically healthy non-smoker participants (mean age 32.2 ± 6.02; 50 periodontally healthy, 50 gingivitis, 50 chronic periodontitis, and 40 aggressive periodontitis individuals) were included in this cross-sectional study. Salivary levels of some macro and trace elements were measured by using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Kruskal-Wallis's test was used for statistical analysis. Statistically significant differences were found in sodium (Na), magnesium (Mg), potassium (K), calcium (Ca), vanadium (V), chromium Cr), manganese (Mn), iron (Fe), rubidium (Rb), strontium (Sr), and selenium (Se) concentrations among the groups. Significant increases in the essential minerals Na, Mg, K, Ca, Fe, and Se occurred in both periodontitis groups when compared to the gingivitis and periodontally healthy groups. Lower Se, Sr, Fe, Mn, and V concentrations were found in the aggressive periodontitis group than in the chronic periodontitis group. The results of this study demonstrated that assessment of mineral element concentrations in saliva might be useful in assessing periodontal health and disease. However, further studies are required to determine whether the change in a specific mineral element is the result of periodontal disease or is involved in its pathogenesis.
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- Elif Inonu
- Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Periodontology, Baskent University, 06490, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Periodontology, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Biostatistics, Karabuk University, Karabuk, Turkey
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Garber AI, Nealson KH, Okamoto A, McAllister SM, Chan CS, Barco RA, Merino N. FeGenie: A Comprehensive Tool for the Identification of Iron Genes and Iron Gene Neighborhoods in Genome and Metagenome Assemblies. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:37. [PMID: 32082281 PMCID: PMC7005843 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.00037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 171] [Impact Index Per Article: 42.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2019] [Accepted: 01/09/2020] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Iron is a micronutrient for nearly all life on Earth. It can be used as an electron donor and electron acceptor by iron-oxidizing and iron-reducing microorganisms and is used in a variety of biological processes, including photosynthesis and respiration. While it is the fourth most abundant metal in the Earth's crust, iron is often limiting for growth in oxic environments because it is readily oxidized and precipitated. Much of our understanding of how microorganisms compete for and utilize iron is based on laboratory experiments. However, the advent of next-generation sequencing and surge in publicly available sequence data has made it possible to probe the structure and function of microbial communities in the environment. To bridge the gap between our understanding of iron acquisition, iron redox cycling, iron storage, and magnetosome formation in model microorganisms and the plethora of sequence data available from environmental studies, we have created a comprehensive database of hidden Markov models (HMMs) based on genes related to iron acquisition, storage, and reduction/oxidation in Bacteria and Archaea. Along with this database, we present FeGenie, a bioinformatics tool that accepts genome and metagenome assemblies as input and uses our comprehensive HMM database to annotate provided datasets with respect to iron-related genes and gene neighborhood. An important contribution of this tool is the efficient identification of genes involved in iron oxidation and dissimilatory iron reduction, which have been largely overlooked by standard annotation pipelines. We validated FeGenie against a selected set of 28 isolate genomes and showcase its utility in exploring iron genes present in 27 metagenomes, 4 isolate genomes from human oral biofilms, and 17 genomes from candidate organisms, including members of the candidate phyla radiation. We show that FeGenie accurately identifies iron genes in isolates. Furthermore, analysis of metagenomes using FeGenie demonstrates that the iron gene repertoire and abundance of each environment is correlated with iron richness. While this tool will not replace the reliability of culture-dependent analyses of microbial physiology, it provides reliable predictions derived from the most up-to-date genetic markers. FeGenie's database will be maintained and continually updated as new genes are discovered. FeGenie is freely available: https://github.com/Arkadiy-Garber/FeGenie.
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- Arkadiy I. Garber
- Department of Earth Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
- Department of Earth Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, United States
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- Department of Earth Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, Japan
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- School of Marine Science and Policy, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, United States
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- Department of Earth Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, United States
- School of Marine Science and Policy, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, United States
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- Department of Earth Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Department of Earth Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
- Earth-Life Science Institute, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan
- Biosciences and Biotechnology Division, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, United States
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Thomas B, Prasad BR, Kumari NS, Radhakrishna V, Ramesh A. A comparative evaluation of the micronutrient profile in the serum of diabetes mellitus Type II patients and healthy individuals with periodontitis. J Indian Soc Periodontol 2019; 23:12-20. [PMID: 30692737 PMCID: PMC6334553 DOI: 10.4103/jisp.jisp_398_18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Background Micronutrients play an important part in metabolism and maintenance of tissue function the maintenance of the integrity and vitality of the periodontal tissues depends on the availability of adequate nutrients, and it is possible that deficiencies can produce pathological alterations in the periodontal tissues. However, the association between nutritional factors and periodontal health is not fully understood. The essential micronutrients for maintaining health include zinc, copper, selenium, and iron. These micronutrients are required for a variety of biomolecules to maintain the normal structure, function, and proliferation of cells and also immune functions. Periodontal disease and diabetes mellitus (DM) are considered to have a bidirectional relationship, and periodontitis is recognized as the 6th major complication of DM. The number of studies on the role of micronutrients with regard to periodontal disease is limited. Aims This study aims to evaluate the role of micronutrients-zinc, copper, selenium, and iron, in the serum of chronic periodontitis patients and chronic periodontitis with DM Type II patients, to see whether they can serve as potential markers for chronic periodontitis and also to assess whether periodontitis can have systemic effects. Materials and Methods A volume of 5 ml of venous blood was collected from each of the study participants, from the antecubital vein. The blood was then centrifuged and stored at -20°C before being analyzed. Zinc, copper, and selenium were estimated by the atomic absorption spectrophotometry, bathophenanthroline method was used to estimate iron. Statistical Analysis It was carried out using Student's t-test and analysis of variance. The honestly significant difference Tukey test and Pearson's correlation was also used. Results The mean serum zinc levels were significantly higher in healthy controls as compared to Periodontitis and Periodontitis with DM type II. The mean serum copper levels were significantly higher in Periodontitis with diabetes as compared to controls and periodontitis. Serum selenium levels were significantly higher in controls as compared to periodontitis with diabetes. The mean serum iron levels were significantly higher in periodontitis with diabetes. The Zinc: Copper (Zn: Cu) ratio was found to be significant for the periodontitis with diabetes group. Conclusion The results obtained from this study suggests that the serum levels of micronutrients Zn and Se were decreased and levels of Cu and Fe are increased in chronic periodontitis as compared to healthy control. There was a potentiated difference in the values in patients with DM Type II. The results show that the levels of these micronutrients can be used as effective biomarkers for chronic periodontitis and that periodontitis has systemic manifestations.
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- Biju Thomas
- Department of Periodontics, A B Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Nitte University, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, A B Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Nitte University, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, K S Hegde Medical Academy, Nitte University, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Central Research Laboratory, Nitte University, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Periodontics, A B Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Nitte University, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
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Cen WJ, Feng Y, Li SS, Huang LW, Zhang T, Zhang W, Kong WD, Jiang JW. Iron overload induces G1 phase arrest and autophagy in murine preosteoblast cells. J Cell Physiol 2018; 233:6779-6789. [PMID: 29244196 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.26405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2017] [Accepted: 12/12/2017] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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This study aimed to investigate the cell cycle arrest and autophagy induced by iron overload in MC3T3-E1 cells. MC3T3-E1 cells were cultured in different concentrations of ferric ammonium citrate (FAC), and Perls' Prussian blue reaction was used to detect the iron levels of the cells. CCK-8 assays were used to detect the growth of MC3T3-E1. The level of reactive oxygen species (ROS) within cells was investigated with DCFH-DA. PI staining was used to analyze the cell cycle distribution of MC3T3-E1 cells. Finally, the expression levels of cell cycle related proteins, autophagy related proteins, AKT, p38 MAPK, Stat3, and their downstream proteins were detected with Western blot assays. The results showed that the iron levels of MC3T3-E1 cells increased with increasing concentrations of FAC. High levels of ferric ion inhibited proliferation of MC3T3-E1 cells and increased their ROS levels. Additionally, iron overload induced G1arrest in MC3T3-E1 cells and down-regulated the expression of Cyclin D1 , Cyclin D3 , CDK2, CDK4 and CDK6, but up-regulated p27 Kip1. In addition, the expression levels of Beclin-1 and LC3 II increased, but that of p62 decreased. Further experiments showed that the phosphorylation of AKT and its downstream proteins p-GSK-3β(Ser9) and p-mTOR (Ser2448) were decreased. The levels of p-p38 and p53 were up-regulated while those of cdc25A and p-ERK 1/2 were down-regulated. Phosphorylation of Stat3 and its downstream proteins was all decreased. These results show that iron overload generates ROS, blocks the PI3K/AKT and Jak/Stat3 signal pathways, and activates p38 MAPK, subsequently inducing G1 arrest and autophagy in MC3T3-E1 cells.
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- Wan-Jing Cen
- Department of Orthodontics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Orthodontics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Orthodontics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Orthodontics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Orthodontics, Guangzhou suihua Stomatology Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Orthodontics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Orthodontics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Orthodontics, School of Stomatology, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Biochemistry, Basic Medical College, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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Yu SJ, Shan WL, Liu YX, Huang XY, Zhu GX. Effects of Four Different Crown Materials on the Peri-Implant Clinical Parameters and Composition of Peri-Implant Crevicular Fluid. J ORAL IMPLANTOL 2017; 43:337-344. [PMID: 28708461 DOI: 10.1563/aaid-joi-d-16-00116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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This study aimed to identify the preferred crown material by measuring the peri-implant clinical parameters and the concentrations of receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand (RANKL), osteoprotegerin (OPG), and calcium in peri-implant crevicular fluid (PICF) with 4 different crown materials. A total of 196 patients with a single missing posterior tooth received crown restoration with cobalt-chromium (Co-Cr) porcelain-fused-to-metal (PFM; n = 50), aurum platinum (Au-Pt) PFM (n = 48), titanium (Ti) PFM (n = 52), or zirconia (Zi) all-ceramic crown (n = 46). Fifty-one natural counterpart teeth served as controls. Before and 12 months after restoration, the PICF was collected, and the concentrations of RANKL, OPG, and calcium were quantified. The peri-implant clinical parameters (plaque index, bleeding on probing, and probing depth [PD]) and gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) volumes were assessed. Twelve months after restoration, the PD and GCF volumes for the 4 experimental groups were significantly greater than those for the control group and before restoration. The Co-Cr group showed the greatest PD, GCF volume, RANKL/OPG, RANKL, and calcium ion concentration, followed by the Au-Pt group. The Ti group had the highest OPG concentration, followed by the Zi group. The RANKL and calcium ion concentrations of the Ti and Zi groups were the smallest. The Ti group had the smallest RANKL/OPG ratio, followed by the Zi group. Different crown materials differentially affected the PD, volume, RANKL/OPG ratio, OPG, RANKL, and calcium concentration. Among the 4 tested crown materials, Zi and Ti are preferred. However, some limitations of the present study should be considered.
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- Shu-Juan Yu
- Department of Stomatology, the General Hospital of Jinan Military Region of PLA, Jinan, China
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- Department of Stomatology, the General Hospital of Jinan Military Region of PLA, Jinan, China
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- Department of Stomatology, the General Hospital of Jinan Military Region of PLA, Jinan, China
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- Department of Stomatology, the General Hospital of Jinan Military Region of PLA, Jinan, China
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- Department of Stomatology, the General Hospital of Jinan Military Region of PLA, Jinan, China
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Iron is an essential micronutrient for both microbes and humans alike. For well over half a century we have known that this element, in particular, plays a pivotal role in health and disease and, most especially, in shaping host-pathogen interactions. Intracellular iron concentrations serve as a critical signal in regulating the expression not only of high-affinity iron acquisition systems in bacteria, but also of toxins and other noted virulence factors produced by some major human pathogens. While we now are aware of many strategies that the host has devised to sequester iron from invading microbes, there are as many if not more sophisticated mechanisms by which successful pathogens overcome nutritional immunity imposed by the host. This review discusses some of the essential components of iron sequestration and scavenging mechanisms of the host, as well as representative Gram-negative and Gram-positive pathogens, and highlights recent advances in the field. Last, we address how the iron acquisition strategies of pathogenic bacteria may be exploited for the development of novel prophylactics or antimicrobials.
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Chair-side detection of Prevotella Intermedia in mature dental plaque by its fluorescence. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2017; 18:335-341. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2017.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2016] [Revised: 03/16/2017] [Accepted: 04/24/2017] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Jasin Mansur F, Takahara S, Yamamoto M, Shimatani M, Minnatul Karim M, Noiri Y, Ebisu S, Azakami H. Purification and characterization of hemolysin from periodontopathogenic bacterium Eikenella corrodens strain 1073. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2017; 81:1246-1253. [PMID: 28485212 DOI: 10.1080/09168451.2017.1295807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Eikenella corrodens 1073 was found to show hemolytic activity when grown on sheep blood agar. A high and dose-dependent hemolytic activity was detected in the cell envelope fraction, which was further purified by ion-exchange and gel-filtration chromatography. Consequently, a 65-kDa protein with hemolytic activity was obtained, suggesting that this protein might be a hemolysin. Its N-terminal amino acid sequence was nearly identical to that of X-prolyl aminopeptidase from E. corrodens ATCC 23834. To confirm that X-prolyl aminopeptidase functions as a hemolytic factor, we expressed the hlyA gene, encoding X-prolyl aminopeptidase, in Escherichia coli. After induction with isopropyl β-D-1-thiogalactopyranoside, a protein of about 65 kDa was purified on a Ni column, and its hemolytic activity was confirmed. Meanwhile, a strain with a disrupted hlyA gene, which was constructed by homologous recombination, did not show any hemolytic activity. These results suggested that X-prolyl aminopeptidase might function as a hemolysin in E. corrodens.
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- Fariha Jasin Mansur
- a Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Biological Chemistry , Yamaguchi University , Yamaguchi , Japan
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- a Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Biological Chemistry , Yamaguchi University , Yamaguchi , Japan
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- a Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Biological Chemistry , Yamaguchi University , Yamaguchi , Japan
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- a Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Biological Chemistry , Yamaguchi University , Yamaguchi , Japan
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- a Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Biological Chemistry , Yamaguchi University , Yamaguchi , Japan.,b Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering , Islamic University , Kushtia , Bangladesh
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- c Division of Cariology, Operative Dentistry and Endodontics, Department of Oral Health Science , Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences , Niigata , Japan
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- d Department of Restorative Dentistry and Endodontology , Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry , Suita , Japan
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- a Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Biological Chemistry , Yamaguchi University , Yamaguchi , Japan
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Gaur S, Agnihotri R. Trace Mineral Micronutrients and Chronic Periodontitis-a Review. Biol Trace Elem Res 2017; 176:225-238. [PMID: 27580897 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-016-0832-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2016] [Accepted: 08/22/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Trace mineral micronutrients are imperative for optimum host response. Populations worldwide are prone to their insufficiency owing to lifestyle changes or poor nutritional intake. Balanced levels of trace minerals like iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), selenium (Se) and copper (Cu) are essential to prevent progression of chronic conditions like periodontitis. Their excess as well as deficiency is detrimental to periodontal health. This is specifically true in relation to Fe. Furthermore, some trace elements, e.g. Se, Zn and Cu are integral components of antioxidant enzymes and prevent reactive oxygen species induced destruction of tissues. Their deficiency can worsen periodontitis associated with systemic conditions like diabetes mellitus. With this background, the present review first focusses on the role of four trace minerals, namely, Fe, Zn, Se and Cu in periodontal health followed by an appraisal of the data from case control studies related to their association with chronic periodontitis.
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- Sumit Gaur
- Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, 576104, India
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- Department of Periodontology, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, 576104, India.
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Ke JY, Cen WJ, Zhou XZ, Li YR, Kong WD, Jiang JW. Iron overload induces apoptosis of murine preosteoblast cells via ROS and inhibition of AKT pathway. Oral Dis 2017; 23:784-794. [PMID: 28248443 DOI: 10.1111/odi.12662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2016] [Revised: 02/17/2017] [Accepted: 02/21/2017] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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- J-Y Ke
- Department of Stomatology; The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University; Guangzhou China
- Department of Orthodontics; Foshan Chancheng Stomatological Hospital; Foshan China
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- Department of Stomatology; The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University; Guangzhou China
- Department of Stomatology; Guangzhou Development District Hospital; Guangzhou China
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- Department of Stomatology; The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University; Guangzhou China
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- Department of Orthodontics; Foshan Chancheng Stomatological Hospital; Foshan China
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- Department of Stomatology; The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University; Guangzhou China
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- Department of Biochemistry; Medical College; Jinan University; Guangzhou China
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Volgenant CMC, Hoogenkamp MA, Krom BP, Janus MM, ten Cate JM, de Soet JJ, Crielaard W, van der Veen MH. Red and Green Fluorescence from Oral Biofilms. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0168428. [PMID: 27997567 PMCID: PMC5173178 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0168428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2016] [Accepted: 12/01/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Red and green autofluorescence have been observed from dental plaque after excitation by blue light. It has been suggested that this red fluorescence is related to caries and the cariogenic potential of dental plaque. Recently, it was suggested that red fluorescence may be related to gingivitis. Little is known about green fluorescence from biofilms. Therefore, we assessed the dynamics of red and green fluorescence in real-time during biofilm formation. In addition, the fluorescence patterns of biofilm formed from saliva of eight different donors are described under simulated gingivitis and caries conditions. Biofilm formation was analysed for 12 hours under flow conditions in a microfluidic BioFlux flow system with high performance microscopy using a camera to allow live cell imaging. For fluorescence images dedicated excitation and emission filters were used. Both green and red fluorescence were linearly related with the total biomass of the biofilms. All biofilms displayed to some extent green and red fluorescence, with higher red and green fluorescence intensities from biofilms grown in the presence of serum (gingivitis simulation) as compared to the sucrose grown biofilms (cariogenic simulation). Remarkably, cocci with long chain lengths, presumably streptococci, were observed in the biofilms. Green and red fluorescence were not found homogeneously distributed within the biofilms: highly fluorescent spots (both green and red) were visible throughout the biomass. An increase in red fluorescence from the in vitro biofilms appeared to be related to the clinical inflammatory response of the respective saliva donors, which was previously assessed during an in vivo period of performing no-oral hygiene. The BioFlux model proved to be a reliable model to assess biofilm fluorescence. With this model, a prediction can be made whether a patient will be prone to the development of gingivitis or caries.
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- Catherine M. C. Volgenant
- Department of Preventive Dentistry, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Preventive Dentistry, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Preventive Dentistry, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Top Institute Food and Nutrition, Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Preventive Dentistry, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Top Institute Food and Nutrition, Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Preventive Dentistry, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Preventive Dentistry, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Preventive Dentistry, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Top Institute Food and Nutrition, Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Preventive Dentistry, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Stacy A, Abraham N, Jorth P, Whiteley M. Microbial Community Composition Impacts Pathogen Iron Availability during Polymicrobial Infection. PLoS Pathog 2016; 12:e1006084. [PMID: 27973608 PMCID: PMC5156373 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1006084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2016] [Accepted: 11/21/2016] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Iron is an essential nutrient for bacterial pathogenesis, but in the host, iron is tightly sequestered, limiting its availability for bacterial growth. Although this is an important arm of host immunity, most studies examine how bacteria respond to iron restriction in laboratory rather than host settings, where the microbiome can potentially alter pathogen strategies for acquiring iron. One of the most important transcriptional regulators controlling bacterial iron homeostasis is Fur. Here we used a combination of RNA-seq and chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP)-seq to characterize the iron-restricted and Fur regulons of the biofilm-forming opportunistic pathogen Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans. We discovered that iron restriction and Fur regulate 4% and 3.5% of the genome, respectively. While most genes in these regulons were related to iron uptake and metabolism, we found that Fur also directly regulates the biofilm-dispersing enzyme Dispersin B, allowing A. actinomycetemcomitans to escape from iron-scarce environments. We then leveraged these datasets to assess the availability of iron to A. actinomycetemcomitans in its primary infection sites, abscesses and the oral cavity. We found that A. actinomycetemcomitans is not restricted for iron in a murine abscess mono-infection, but becomes restricted for iron upon co-infection with the oral commensal Streptococcus gordonii. Furthermore, in the transition from health to disease in human gum infection, A. actinomycetemcomitans also becomes restricted for iron. These results suggest that host iron availability is heterogeneous and dependent on the infecting bacterial community. One of the most well-studied phenomena in microbiology is nutritional immunity, or how the host withholds nutrients such as iron to combat infection. As part of this, researchers have characterized how many pathogens respond to iron restriction. However, these studies are often conducted in laboratory media rather than the host. As a result, they overlook how the host environment, such as its microbiome, might alter pathogen behavior regarding iron during infection. To address this gap, we used an opportunistic pathogen that causes abscess and oral cavity infections. We defined how it responds to iron restriction in vitro and then used this data to assess its iron status in vivo. Our results show that in mono-culture abscesses the pathogen is not starved for iron but in co-culture abscesses and multispecies gum disease it is starved for iron. Therefore, host environments are not uniformly restricted for iron, and the microbiome can modulate iron availability to pathogens.
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- Apollo Stacy
- Department of Molecular Biosciences, Institute of Cellular and Molecular Biology, John Ring LaMontagne Center for Infectious Disease, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX United States of America
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences, Institute of Cellular and Molecular Biology, John Ring LaMontagne Center for Infectious Disease, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX United States of America
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences, Institute of Cellular and Molecular Biology, John Ring LaMontagne Center for Infectious Disease, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX United States of America
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences, Institute of Cellular and Molecular Biology, John Ring LaMontagne Center for Infectious Disease, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX United States of America
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Pessoa L, Galvão V, Damante C, Sant'Ana ACP. Removal of black stains from teeth by photodynamic therapy: clinical and microbiological analysis. BMJ Case Rep 2015; 2015:bcr2015212276. [PMID: 26701991 PMCID: PMC4691879 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2015-212276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/05/2015] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Black-pigmented bacteria (BPB) are Gram-negative anaerobic, non-motile, proteolytic rods strongly implicated in the pathogenesis of periodontal disease. Although pigments are produced in vitro, black pigmentation is rarely found clinically. However, it may compromise aesthetics and contribute to gingival inflammation. The aim of this report is to describe a clinical case of a 10-year-old boy showing black pigmentation covering all teeth and to propose an alternative therapy for removal of black pigmentation, based on photodynamic therapy (PDT). In order to perform microbiological analysis, plaque samples were collected before and after PDT, and analysed by real-time-PCR (RT-PCR). The results showed a significant reduction in BPB levels after therapy, along with clinical evidence of absence of black pigmentation and reduction in gingival bleeding, although the plaque index remained unaltered. This case showed that PDT is effective for eliminating black pigmentation caused by BPB, without recurrence during a follow-up period of 7 months.
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- Larissa Pessoa
- Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Bauru, Brazil
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- Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Bauru, Brazil
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Ohya M, Cueno ME, Tamura M, Ochiai K. Varying hemin concentrations affect Porphyromonas gingivalis strains differently. Microb Pathog 2015; 94:54-9. [PMID: 26597993 DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2015.10.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2015] [Revised: 10/19/2015] [Accepted: 10/21/2015] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Porphyromonas gingivalis requires heme to grow, however, heme availability and concentration in the periodontal pockets vary. Fluctuations in heme concentration may affect each P. gingivalis strain differently, however, this was never fully demonstrated. Here, we elucidated the effects of varying hemin concentrations in representative P. gingivalis strains. Throughout this study, representative P. gingivalis strains [FDC381 (type I), MPWIb-01 (type Ib), TDC60 (type II), ATCC49417 (type III), W83 (type IV), and HNA99 (type V)] were used and grown for 24 h in growth media under varying hemin concentrations (5 × , 1 × , 0.5 × , 0.1 × ). Samples were lysed and protein standardized. Arg-gingipain (Rgp), H2O2, and superoxide dismutase (SOD) levels were subsequently measured. We focused our study on 24 h-grown strains which excluded MPWIb-01 and HNA99. Rgp activity among the 4 remaining strains varied with Rgp peaking at: 1 × for FDC381, 5 × for TDC60, 0.5 × for ATCC49417, 5 × and 0.5 × for W83. With regards to H2O2 and SOD amounts: FDC381 had similar H2O2 amounts in all hemin concentrations while SOD levels varied; TDC60 had the lowest H2O2 amount at 1 × while SOD levels became higher in relation to hemin concentration; ATCC49417 also had similar H2O2 amounts in all hemin concentrations while SOD levels were higher at 1 × and 0.5 × ; and W83 had statistically similar H2O2 and SOD amounts regardless of hemin concentration. Our results show that variations in hemin concentration affect each P. gingivalis strain differently.
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- Manabu Ohya
- Division of Oral Health Science, Nihon University Graduate School of Dentistry, Tokyo 101-8310 Japan; Department of Microbiology, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo 101-8310 Japan
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- Department of Microbiology, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo 101-8310 Japan.
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- Department of Microbiology, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo 101-8310 Japan; Division of Immunology and Pathobiology, Dental Research Center, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo 101-8310 Japan
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- Department of Microbiology, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo 101-8310 Japan; Division of Immunology and Pathobiology, Dental Research Center, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo 101-8310 Japan.
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Medikeri RS, Lele SV, Mali PP, Jain PM, Darawade DA, Medikeri MR. Effect of Camphylobacter rectus on Serum Iron and Transferrin- In-Vivo Findings. J Clin Diagn Res 2015; 9:ZC26-30. [PMID: 26393200 PMCID: PMC4573032 DOI: 10.7860/jcdr/2015/14165.6189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2015] [Accepted: 05/19/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Periodontopathogens require iron constituents for their growth and metabolism in subgingival crevice. In this study, C.rectus was detected and quantified by using 16s rDNA based PCR in chronic periodontitis and compared with the levels of serum iron, total iron binding capacity and transferrin in chronic periodontitis and healthy sites. MATERIALS AND METHODS One hundred twenty subjects divided into chronic periodontitis and healthy controls. Deep subgingival plaque was collected and genomic DNA was extracted from each sample analysed for C.rectus using 16s rRNA based PCR analysis. Blood samples were collected from both groups for estimation of serum iron, serum total iron binding capacity and serum transferrin levels. The quantified bacterial count was compared with blood samples. C. rectus was detected in both groups. RESULTS There was significant increase in bacterial count in chronic periodontitis (p<0.05). Serum iron level was significantly raised in healthy group. TIBC and transferrin levels were elevated in periodontitis. Although these differences were non-significant. Regression analysis showed significant linear relationship between C.rectus counts and decreasing iron levels and consequently increasing serum transferrin and TIBC (p<0.05). CONCLUSION The preliminary in vivo findings suggests C.rectus requires iron as a significant source of nutrition for its survival and growth form its hosts in deeper subgingival sites.
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- Professor and Head, Department of Periodontology, Sinhgad Dental College and Hospital, Off sinhgad Road, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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- Research Student, Department of Periodontology, Sinhgad Dental College and Hospital, Off sinhgad Road, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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- Research Student, Department of Periodontology, Sinhgad Dental College and Hospital, Off sinhgad Road, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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- Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Rangta College of Dental Sciences and Research, Bhilai, Chattisgarh, India
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- Reader, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Sinhgad Dental College and Hospital, Off sinhgad Road, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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Dawson DR, Branch-Mays G, Gonzalez OA, Ebersole JL. Dietary modulation of the inflammatory cascade. Periodontol 2000 2013; 64:161-97. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0757.2012.00458.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Hou J, Yamada S, Kajikawa T, Ozaki N, Awata T, Yamaba S, Fujihara C, Murakami S. Iron plays a key role in the cytodifferentiation of human periodontal ligament cells. J Periodontal Res 2013; 49:260-7. [PMID: 23710667 DOI: 10.1111/jre.12103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/14/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE The periodontal ligament (PDL) is vital to maintaining the homeostasis of the tooth and periodontal tissue. The influence of iron levels on the cytodifferentiation of PDL cells has not been studied, despite evidence that iron overload or deficiency can have adverse effects on alveolar bone density. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of altered iron levels on cytodifferentiation in human PDL cells. MATERIAL AND METHODS Human PDL cells were incubated with culture media supplemented with 10-50 μm ammonium ferric citrate or 5 μm deferoxamine (an iron chelator) during differentiation. Intracellular iron status was assessed by measuring changes in the expression of ferritin RNA and protein. PDL cell differentiation and function were evaluated by measuring osteoblast differentiation gene markers and the capacity of cultures to form mineralized nodules. RESULTS Iron accumulation resulted in upregulation of light and heavy chain ferritin proteins. Concurrently, osteoblast differentiation gene markers and mineralized nodule formation were suppressed. Iron deficiency resulted in downregulation of light and heavy chain ferritin proteins, suppression of alkaline phosphatase activity and formation of mineralized nodules during PDL cell differentiation. CONCLUSION We conclude that iron is critical for normal cell differentiation of human PDL cells.
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- J Hou
- Department of Periodontology, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, China; Department of Periodontology, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka, Japan
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Lee S, Baek D. Characteristics ofPorphyromonas gingivalislipopolysaccharide in co-culture withFusobacterium nucleatum. Mol Oral Microbiol 2013; 28:230-8. [DOI: 10.1111/omi.12020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/08/2012] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- S.H. Lee
- Department of Oral Microbiology and Immunology; College of Dentistry; Dankook University; Cheonan; Korea
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- Department of Oral Microbiology and Immunology; College of Dentistry; Dankook University; Cheonan; Korea
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Sato T, Kamaguchi A, Nakazawa F. The release of glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) from human erythrocyte membranes lysed by hemolysin of Prevotella oris. Anaerobe 2012; 18:553-5. [PMID: 22967794 DOI: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2012.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2012] [Accepted: 08/20/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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We found that a 38-kDa protein was released from erythrocyte membranes lysed by hemolysin of Prevotella oris, although hypotonic hemolysis did not show such a phenomenon. The 38-kDa protein was identified as glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) by N-terminal amino acid sequencing. This study discusses the relationship between GAPDH and hemolysis.
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- Toshiya Sato
- Department of Oral Microbiology, School of Dentistry, Health Sciences University of Hokkaido, 1757 Kanazawa, Ishikari-Tobetsu, Hokkaido 061-0293, Japan
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Sato T, Kamaguchi A, Nakazawa F. Purification and characterization of hemolysin from Prevotella oris. J Oral Biosci 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.job.2012.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Morinha F, Albuquerque C, Requicha J, Dias I, Leitão J, Gut I, Guedes-Pinto H, Viegas C, Bastos E. Analysis of new lactotransferrin gene variants in a case-control study related to periodontal disease in dog. Mol Biol Rep 2011; 39:4673-81. [PMID: 21947848 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-011-1259-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2011] [Accepted: 09/14/2011] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The molecular and genetic research has contributed to a better understanding of the periodontal disease (PD) in humans and has shown that many genes play a role in the predisposition and progression of this complex disease. Variations in human lactotransferrin (LTF) gene appear to affect anti-microbial functions of this molecule, influencing the PD susceptibility. PD is also a major health problem in small animal practice, being the most common inflammatory disease found in dogs. Nevertheless, the research in genetic predisposition to PD is an unexplored subject in this species. This work aims to contribute to the characterization of the genetic basis of canine PD. In order to identify genetic variations and verify its association with PD, was performed a molecular analysis of LTF gene in a case-control approach, including 40 dogs in the PD cases group and 50 dogs in the control group. In this study were detected and characterized eight new single nucleotide variations in the dog LTF gene. Genotype and allele frequencies of these variations showed no statistically significant differences between the control and PD cases groups. Our data do not give evidence for the contribution of these LTF variations to the genetic background of canine PD. Nevertheless, the sequence variant L/15_g.411C > T leads to an aminoacid change (Proline to Leucine) and was predicted to be possibly damaging to the LTF protein. Further investigations would be of extreme value to clarify the biological importance of these new findings.
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- Francisco Morinha
- IBB/CGB-UTAD (Institute for Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Centre of Genomics and Biotechnology, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro), Quinta de Prados, P.O. Box 1013, 5001-801, Vila Real, Portugal.
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Nagata H, Ikawa Y, Kuboniwa M, Maeda K, Shizukuishi S. Characterization of hemoglobin binding to Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans. Anaerobe 2007; 8:109-14. [PMID: 16887669 DOI: 10.1006/anae.2002.0425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2001] [Accepted: 08/27/2002] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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In this study, binding of hemoglobin to Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans was characterized. The ability of A. actinomycetemcomitans to utilize hemoglobin as an iron source was examined by growth studies. Although the bacterial growth was limited almost completely by adding 400 microM 2, 2'-dipyridyl to culture medium, addition of hemoglobin recovered the growth in a dose-dependent manner, revealing that hemoglobin can be utilized effectively as an iron source by A. actinomycetemcomitans. Binding of A. actinomycetemcomitans to hemoglobin was examined by dot-blot assay. Optimal hemoglobin-binding activity occurred at pH 6 and activity under acidic conditions was found to be higher than that under alkaline conditions. Hemoglobin-binding activity was higher under anaerobic conditions than under aerobic conditions, and iron restriction in culture medium decreased the activity by 55%. Heat and trypsin treatments of the bacterial components reduced the activity by 28% and 60%, respectively. Globin inhibited the activity by 49%, while transferrin, lactoferrin and tested amino acids and sugars had little or no inhibitory effects. These results indicate that proteinaceous components of the bacterial cells may be involved in hemoglobin binding and that globin moiety of the hemoglobin molecule may be essential for the binding. In order to identify hemoglobin-binding proteins, the bacterial cell components extracted with n-octyl-beta-D-thioglucoside were subjected to SDS-PAGE and transferred to a nitrocellulose membrane. The membrane was incubated with hemoglobin and bound hemoglobin was detected with anti-hemoglobin antibodies. About 40- and 65-kDa proteins from A. actinomycetemcomitans reacted with hemoglobin. The 65-kDa protein was detected despite the iron concentration in culture medium, whereas expression of the 40-kDa protein was enhanced only when the organism was grown in iron-restricted culture medium. From these results, it is suggested that 40- and 65-kDa proteins of A. actinomycetemcomitans may be involved in hemoglobin binding.
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- Hideki Nagata
- Department of Preventive Dentistry, Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan.
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Rhodes ER, Shoemaker CJ, Menke SM, Edelmann RE, Actis LA. Evaluation of different iron sources and their influence in biofilm formation by the dental pathogen Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans. J Med Microbiol 2007; 56:119-128. [PMID: 17172526 DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.46844-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans, a pathogen associated with oral and extra-oral infections, requires iron to grow under limiting conditions. Although incapable of producing siderophores, this pathogen could acquire iron by direct interaction with compounds such as haemin, haemoglobin, lactoferrin and transferrin. In this work the ability of different A. actinomycetemcomitans strains to bind and use different iron sources was tested. None of the strains tested used haemoglobin, lactoferrin or transferrin as sole sources of iron. However, all of them used FeCl(3) and haemin as iron sources under chelated conditions. Dot-blot binding assays showed that all strains bind lactoferrin, haemoglobin and haemin, but not transferrin. Insertion inactivation of hmsF, which encodes a predicted cell-envelope protein related to haemin-storage proteins produced by other pathogens, reduced haemin and Congo red binding drastically without affecting haemin utilization as an iron source under chelated conditions. Biofilm assays showed that all strains tested attached to and formed biofilms on plastic under iron-rich and iron-chelated conditions. However, scanning electron microscopy showed that smooth strains formed simpler biofilms than rough isolates. Furthermore, the incubation of rough cells in the presence of FeCl(3) or haemin resulted in the formation of more aggregates and microcolonies compared with the fewer cell aggregates formed when cells were grown in the presence of the synthetic iron chelator dipyridyl. These cell responses to changes in extracellular iron concentrations may reflect those that this pathogen expresses under the conditions it encounters in the human oral cavity.
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- Eric R Rhodes
- Department of Microbiology, Miami University, Oxford, OH, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Miami University, Oxford, OH, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Miami University, Oxford, OH, USA
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Holt SC, Ebersole JL. Porphyromonas gingivalis, Treponema denticola, and Tannerella forsythia: the "red complex", a prototype polybacterial pathogenic consortium in periodontitis. Periodontol 2000 2005; 38:72-122. [PMID: 15853938 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0757.2005.00113.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 629] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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- Stanley C Holt
- Department of Periodontology, The Forsyth Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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Roberts A, Matthews JB, Socransky SS, Freestone PPE, Williams PH, Chapple ILC. Stress and the periodontal diseases: growth responses of periodontal bacteria to Escherichia coli stress-associated autoinducer and exogenous Fe. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005; 20:147-53. [PMID: 15836515 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-302x.2004.00196.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Psychological stress is known to increase the circulating levels of the catecholamine hormones noradrenaline and adrenaline, which have been shown to influence the growth of a large number of bacterial species by acting in a siderophore-like manner or by inducing the production of novel autoinducers of growth. As we have previously demonstrated that periodontal organisms display differing growth responses to noradrenaline and adrenaline, the aim of this study was to determine whether these growth effects were based upon either siderophore-like or autoinducer mechanisms. Initial inocula of 43 microbial organisms normally found within the subgingival biofilm were established under anaerobic conditions (35 degrees C). Each strain was re-inoculated into a serum-based minimal medium and growth was assessed by optical density (OD(600 nm)) with test and control cultures performed in triplicate. Test cultures were supplemented with either 50 mum ferric nitrate or a previously described Escherichia coli autoinducer of growth. Significant growth effects for supplementation with ferric nitrate (13 species responding positively) and E. coli autoinducer (24 species responding positively) were observed, with differences in growth response within bacterial species and within microbial complexes. When data for all organisms were compared with published responses to catecholamines there were only weak correlations with Fe (r = 0.28) and E. coli autoinducer (r = 0.34) responses. However, large positive responses (> 25% increase) to free Fe and/or E. coli autoinducer were significantly more prevalent in the group of organisms (n = 12) known to exhibit similar responses to catecholamine hormones (P < 0.01; chi2 = 4.56). The results support the view that catecholamines may exert their effects on subgingival organisms by initiating autoinducer production, or simply by acting in a siderophore-like manner, scavenging bound iron from the local environment. It is possible that autoinducer mechanisms may play an important role in the response of oral microorganisms to stress hormones, thereby contributing to the clinical course of stress-associated periodontal diseases.
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- A Roberts
- Periodontal Research Group, Birmingham School of Dentistry, Birmingham, UK
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Olczak T, Simpson W, Liu X, Genco CA. Iron and heme utilization in Porphyromonas gingivalis. FEMS Microbiol Rev 2005; 29:119-44. [PMID: 15652979 DOI: 10.1016/j.femsre.2004.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 132] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2004] [Revised: 06/18/2004] [Accepted: 09/02/2004] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Porphyromonas gingivalis is a Gram-negative anaerobic bacterium associated with the initiation and progression of adult periodontal disease. Iron is utilized by this pathogen in the form of heme and has been shown to play an essential role in its growth and virulence. Recently, considerable attention has been given to the characterization of various secreted and surface-associated proteins of P. gingivalis and their contribution to virulence. In particular, the properties of proteins involved in the uptake of iron and heme have been extensively studied. Unlike other Gram-negative bacteria, P. gingivalis does not produce siderophores. Instead it employs specific outer membrane receptors, proteases (particularly gingipains), and lipoproteins to acquire iron/heme. In this review, we will focus on the diverse mechanisms of iron and heme acquisition in P. gingivalis. Specific proteins involved in iron and heme capture will be described. In addition, we will discuss new genes for iron/heme utilization identified by nucleotide sequencing of the P. gingivalis W83 genome. Putative iron- and heme-responsive gene regulation in P. gingivalis will be discussed. We will also examine the significance of heme/hemoglobin acquisition for the virulence of this pathogen.
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- Teresa Olczak
- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Laboratory of Biochemistry, Wroclaw University, Tamka 2, 50-137 Wroclaw, Poland.
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Kesavalu L, Holt SC, Ebersole JL. In vitro environmental regulation of Porphyromonas gingivalis growth and virulence. ORAL MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY 2003; 18:226-33. [PMID: 12823798 DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-302x.2003.00071.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Porphyromonas gingivalis appears to be a major contributor to periodontal disease, especially soft tissue destruction, which is reflected by the ability to cause invasive, spreading lesions, and tissue inflammation in a murine abscess model. This study investigated the role of hemin on the regulation of growth and virulence of P. gingivalis strains. P. gingivalis strains W50, A7A1-28, 3079, 381, W50/BEI, and NG4B19 were grown in broth and on blood agar plates. P. gingivalis cells grown under iron-depleted conditions for multiple passages showed significantly decreased lesion size in mice, in contrast to cells grown under iron-normal (5 microg/ml) and iron-elevated conditions. Statistically significant (P < 0.01) decreases in gingipain enzyme activity were found among the strains grown under iron-depleted conditions. P. gingivalis grown in the presence of blood induced significantly different lesion type, lesion size, lesion onset, and mortality. Elevated hemin resulted in increased cell-associated iron in P. gingivalis, which increased the capacity of the microorganism to survive at times of iron deprivation. These results indicate that hemin or iron availability regulates multiple aspects related to P. gingivalis virulence, including growth, survival, gingipain levels, and iron accumulation.
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- L Kesavalu
- Center for Oral Health Research, College of Dentistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536-0305, USA.
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Rüdiger SG, Carlén A, Meurman JH, Kari K, Olsson J. Dental biofilms at healthy and inflamed gingival margins. J Clin Periodontol 2002; 29:524-30. [PMID: 12296780 DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-051x.2002.290609.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The increased plaque formation observed in gingival inflammation is not fully understood. Receptor proteins in the dental pellicle might influence bacterial adhesion and subsequent plaque formation. The purpose of the present study was to examine proteins and microorganisms in dental biofilms, at healthy and inflamed gingival margins. MATERIAL AND METHODS To see whether marginal inflammation affects the composition of the pellicle and the early dental plaque, samples were taken from the gingival and incisal parts of teeth in periodontally healthy subjects, both in gingival health and during experimental gingivitis. Pellicle proteins were analysed using gel-electrophoresis, immunoblotting and image analysis. Bacteria were analysed by culturing and the PCR technique. RESULTS During gingivitis, the rate of plaque formation increased significantly. The semiquantitative amounts of proteins and the numbers of bacteria varied considerably between individuals and surfaces. The amount of total and individual pellicle proteins and the total numbers of bacteria were, however, increased during gingivitis and the increase in proteins was statistically significant on the incisal parts of tooth surfaces. Compared to a healthy gingiva, reduced numbers for Actinomyces spp. (incisal parts only) and streptococci and increased numbers of periodontopathogens in the 4 h dental biofilms were seen at the inflamed gingiva. CONCLUSION Increased gingival crevicular fluid flow during gingivitis affects pellicle formation and increased plasma proteins in the pellicle may modify bacterial attachment and early dental plaque composition.
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- S G Rüdiger
- Department of Oral Microbiology, Institute of Odontology, Göteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden
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Fine DH, Furgang D, Beydouin F. Lactoferrin iron levels are reduced in saliva of patients with localized aggressive periodontitis. J Periodontol 2002; 73:624-30. [PMID: 12083535 DOI: 10.1902/jop.2002.73.6.624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans (Aa) is associated with localized aggressive periodontal disease in juveniles (LAgP). Lactoferrin (LF) is an iron-binding salivary protein that has been shown to kill Aa in its iron-free form (apo) and reduce binding to host cells in its iron-saturated form (halo). However, recent in vitro studies show that LF does not kill clinical isolates of Aa, and LF with reduced levels of bound iron does not interfere with its attachment. These findings suggest that colonization of Aa may occur more readily in an environment containing LF with low iron levels. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship of LF iron levels in saliva of LAgP patients as compared to their age-, gender-, and race-matched controls. METHODS Whole and parotid saliva was collected from LAgP patients and matched controls. Micrograms of LF/mg of protein as well as nanograms of iron/micrograms of LF were determined. Iron binding was determined in parotid saliva by addition of nonlabeled and 59Fe labeled iron. RESULTS LAgP patients' whole saliva had higher LF levels than controls, but their LF contained less iron (P < or =0.005). No iron was found in LF from parotid saliva in either group. When iron was added to parotid saliva, the LAgP saliva bound 20 to 30 times less iron than controls (P< or =0.001). Finally, LF was identified as the major iron-binding protein in parotid saliva by 59Fe autoradiography and Western blotting. CONCLUSIONS This study shows that the level of bound iron in LF is significantly reduced in LAgP patients compared to controls. These data suggest that LF from LAgP patients has a reduced capacity to bind iron and that LF iron levels may play an important role in Aa-induced LAgP.
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- D H Fine
- Department of Oral Pathology and Biology, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, New Jersey Dental School, Newark 07103, USA.
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Guan S, Nagata H, Kuboniwa M, Ikawa Y, Maeda K, Shizukuishi S. Characterization of binding and utilization of hemoglobin by Prevotella nigrescens. ORAL MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY 2002; 17:157-62. [PMID: 12030967 DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-302x.2002.170304.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The ability of Prevotella nigrescens to utilize and bind to hemoglobin was investigated. Growth studies showed that P. nigrescens was able to utilize hemoglobin efficiently as an iron source. Binding of P. nigrescens to hemoglobin was demonstrated by dot blot assay. Heat and trypsin treatments of the bacteria led to a decrease in activity. Globin gave nearly complete inhibition of activity. Additionally, lactoferrin partially inhibited activity. In contrast, transferrin, cytochrome C and catalase exerted little or no inhibitory effect. Although the sugars tested did not affect activity, several of the amino acids tested, including arginine, cysteine, histidine and lysine, inhibited activity. In a solid phase assay, 41-, 56- and 59-kDa proteins of P. nigrescens reacted with hemoglobin. These results suggest that P. nigrescens utilizes hemoglobin for growth and 41-, 56- and 59-kDa proteins may be involved in hemoglobin binding.
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- S Guan
- Department of Preventive Dentistry, Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka University, 1-8 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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Takane M, Sugano N, Iwasaki H, Iwano Y, Shimizu N, Ito K. New biomarker evidence of oxidative DNA damage in whole saliva from clinically healthy and periodontally diseased individuals. J Periodontol 2002; 73:551-4. [PMID: 12027259 DOI: 10.1902/jop.2002.73.5.551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND There is an increasing body of evidence implicating reactive oxygen species in the pathogenesis of periodontal tissue destruction. 8-Hydroxy-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) is one of the most commonly used markers to evaluate oxidative damage in a number of disorders including chronic inflammatory diseases. The aim of the present study was to evaluate 8-OHdG levels in whole saliva of patients with periodontitis and to assess the changes after initial treatment. METHODS Saliva samples were collected from 78 patients with untreated periodontitis and 17 healthy control subjects. Clinical parameters and levels of 8-OHdG were assessed first to establish a baseline and again after initial periodontal treatment from 15 patients. 8-OHdG levels were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. RESULTS The mean value of 8-OHdG in the saliva of periodontally diseased subjects, 4.28 +/- 0.10 ng/ml, was significantly higher (P<0.01) than that of clinically healthy subjects (1.56 +/- 0.10 ng/ml). A significant decrease in salivary 8-OHdG was observed after therapy (P<0.01). CONCLUSION In the present study, we evaluated for the first time 8-OHdG levels in whole saliva of patients with periodontitis and assessed changes after initial periodontal treatment. Our study indicated that 8-OHdG levels in saliva appear to reflect the status of periodontal health.
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- Masatoshi Takane
- Department of Periodontology, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan
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Leung KP, Folk SP. Effects of porphyrins and inorganic iron on the growth of Prevotella intermedia. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2002; 209:15-21. [PMID: 12007648 DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-6968.2002.tb11103.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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We demonstrated earlier that hemin-iron-containing compounds which include hemin, human hemoglobin, bovine hemoglobin, and bovine catalase stimulate the growth of Prevotella intermedia [Leung, Subramaniam, Okamoto, Fukushima, Lai, FEMS Microbiol. Lett. 162 (1998) 227-233]. However, the contributions of tetrapyrrole porphyrin ring in these hemin-iron sources as well as inorganic iron for the growth of this organism have not been determined. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of porphyrins, host iron-binding proteins, and various inorganic iron sources on the growth of hemin-iron depleted P. intermedia. Protoporphyrin IX and protoporphyrin IX-zinc, either in the presence or absence of supplemented ferrous or ferric iron, promoted the growth of P. intermedia at a rate that was comparable to that of the hemin control. On the other hand, neither the host iron proteins, transferrin and lactoferrin, nor the inorganic iron sources which included ferrous chloride, ferric chloride, ferric citrate, ferric nitrate, and ferric ammonium citrate at concentrations up to 200 microM stimulated the growth of hemin-iron-restricted P. intermedia. The results suggest that P. intermedia only use iron in a specific form and that the porphyrin-ring structure is essential for the growth of P. intermedia as in the case of other related organisms.
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- K-P Leung
- Microbiology Branch, U.S. Army Dental Research Detachment, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, 310B, B Street, Building 1H, Great Lakes, IL 60088, USA.
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Ruby J, Barbeau J. The buccale puzzle: The symbiotic nature of endogenous infections of the oral cavity. Can J Infect Dis 2002; 13:34-41. [PMID: 18159372 PMCID: PMC2094851 DOI: 10.1155/2002/492656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The indigenous, 'normal', microflora causes the majority of localized infectious diseases of the oral cavity (eg, dental caries, alveolar abscesses, periodontal diseases and candidiasis). The same microflora also protects the host from exogenous pathogens by stimulating a vigorous immune response and provides colonization resistance. How can a microflora that supports health also cause endogenous oral disease? This paradoxical host-symbiont relationship will be discussed within the dynamic of symbiosis.Symbiosis means 'life together' - it is capable of continuous change as determined by selective pressures of the oral milieu. Mutualistic symbiosis, where both the host and the indigenous microflora benefit from the association, may shift to a parasitic symbiosis, where the host is damaged and the indigenous microflora benefit. Importantly, these are reversible relationships. This microbial dynamism, called amphibiosis, is the essential adaptive process that determines the causation of endogenous oral disease by a parasitic microflora or the maintenance of oral health by a mutualistic microflora.Complex microbial consortiums, existing as a biofilm, usually provide the interfaces that initiate and perpetuate the infectious assault on host tissue. The ecology of the various oral microhabitats is critical for the development of the appropriate selecting milieux for pathogens. The microbiota associated with dental caries progression is primarily influenced by the prevailing pH, whereas periodontal diseases and pulpal infection appear to be more dependent on redox potential. Candidiasis results from host factors that favour yeast overgrowth or bacterial suppression caused by antibiotics. Oral health or disease is an adventitious event that results from microbial adaptation to prevailing conditions; prevention of endogenous oral disease can occur only when we realize that ecology is the heart of these host-symbiont relationships.
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- John Ruby
- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Alabama
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- Faculty of Dentistry, University of Montreal,Quebec
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Grenier D, Goulet V, Mayrand D. The capacity of Porphyromonas gingivalis to multiply under iron-limiting conditions correlates with its pathogenicity in an animal model. J Dent Res 2001; 80:1678-82. [PMID: 11597031 DOI: 10.1177/00220345010800071501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Isolates of Porphyromonas gingivalis have various abilities to induce infections in an animal model. The hypothesis of this study was that pathogenic strains of P. gingivalis could multiply under iron-limiting conditions, while non-pathogenic strains could not. Three pathogenic strains (W50, W83, and ATCC 49417) grew to a final optical density (660 nm) > 2 in horse serum, while the growth of the 3 non-pathogenic strains (ATCC 33277, LB13D-2, and HW24D-1) was negligible. When an excess of hemin or ferric chloride was added to the serum, significant growth of the non-pathogenic strains occurred. Under iron-limiting conditions, the pathogenic strains of P. gingivalis had a much lower requirement for human iron-loaded transferrin and hemin than the non-pathogenic strains. Proteolytic degradation of transferrin, which may be associated with the release of iron, was not markedly different for pathogenic and non-pathogenic strains. In addition, no relationship could be established between the level of 55Fe uptake from 55Fe-transferrin and the pathogenicity of strains. Our study provided evidence that the ability of P. gingivalis to multiply in vitro under iron-limiting conditions may be correlated with its ability to induce infections in an animal model. Isolates of P. gingivalis possessing a low requirement for iron are likely to have a higher potential for initiating periodontal infections.
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- D Grenier
- Groupe de Recherche en Ecologie Buccale, Faculté de Médecine Dentaire, Université Laval, Québec, Canada.
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Brochu V, Grenier D, Nakayama K, Mayrand D. Acquisition of iron from human transferrin by Porphyromonas gingivalis: a role for Arg- and Lys-gingipain activities. ORAL MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY 2001; 16:79-87. [PMID: 11240860 DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-302x.2001.016002079.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Porphyromonas gingivalis, a key causative agent of adult periodontitis, is known to produce a variety of virulence factors including proteases. The aim of this study was to evaluate the participation of Arg- and Lys-gingipain activities of P. gingivalis in the acquisition of iron from human transferrin and its subsequent utilization in growth. Iron-saturated transferrin was found to support the long-term growth of P. gingivalis. Our results indicated that P. gingivalis does not produce siderophore and does not possess ferric reductase and transferrin-binding activities. Incubating transferrin with P. gingivalis resulted in degradation of the protein, a step that may be critical for the acquisition of iron from transferrin. Spontaneous and site-directed mutants of P. gingivalis deficient in one or several proteases were used to demonstrate the key role of specific enzymes in degradation of transferrin and subsequent utilization for growth. The lack of both Arg- and Lys-gingipain activities (mutants M1 and KDP128) was associated with an absence of degradation of transferrin and the incapacity of bacteria to grow in the presence of transferrin as the sole source of iron. It was also found that the Lys-gingipain activity is more critical than the Arg-gingipain activity since the mutant KDP112 (deficient in Arg-gingipain A and B) could grow whereas the mutant KDP129 (deficient in Lys-gingipain) could not. The fact that growth of mutant KDP112 was associated with a lower final optical density and a generation time much longer compared with the parent strain suggests that the Arg-gingipain activity also participates in the acquisition of iron from transferrin. Selected inhibitors of cysteine proteases (TLCK, leupeptin and cathepsin B inhibitor II) were tested for their capacity to reduce or inhibit the growth of P. gingivalis under different iron conditions. All three inhibitors were found to completely inhibit growth of strain ATCC 33277 in a medium supplemented with transferrin as the source of iron. The inhibitors had no effects when the bacteria were grown in a medium containing hemin instead of transferrin. The ability of P. gingivalis to cleave transferrin may be an important mechanism for the acquisition of iron from this protein during periodontitis.
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- V Brochu
- Groupe de Recherche en Ecologie Buccale, Faculté de Médecine Dentaire, Université Laval, Québec, Canada, G1K 7P4
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Waddington RJ, Moseley R, Embery G. Reactive oxygen species: a potential role in the pathogenesis of periodontal diseases. Oral Dis 2000; 6:138-51. [PMID: 10822357 DOI: 10.1111/j.1601-0825.2000.tb00325.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 254] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The pathological events leading to the destruction of the periodontium during inflammatory periodontal diseases are likely to represent complex interactions involving an imbalance in enzymic and non-enzymic degradative mechanisms. This paper aims to review the increasing body of evidence implicating reactive oxygen species (ROS), derived from many metabolic sources, in the pathogenesis of periodontal tissue destruction. ROS are generated predominantly by polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMN) during an inflammatory response and are regarded as being highly destructive in nature. The detection of ROS oxidation products, the elevation of iron and copper ions, which catalyse the production of the most reactive radical species, and the identification of an imbalance in the oxidant/antioxidant activity within periodontal pockets, suggests a significant role for ROS in periodontal tissue destruction. In vitro studies have shown that ROS are capable of degrading a number of extracellular matrix components including proteoglycans, resulting in the modification of amino acid functional groups, leading to fragmentation of the core protein, whilst the constituent glycosaminoglycan chains undergo limited depolymerisation. The identification and characterisation of connective tissue metabolites in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) resulting from the degradation of periodontal tissues, notably alveolar bone, provides further evidence for a role for ROS in tissue destruction associated with inflammatory periodontal diseases.
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- R J Waddington
- Department of Basic Dental Science, Dental School, University of Wales College of Medicine, Heath Park, Cardiff CF14 4XY, UK.
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Grenier D, Huot MP, Mayrand D. Iron-chelating activity of tetracyclines and its impact on the susceptibility of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans to these antibiotics. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2000; 44:763-6. [PMID: 10681353 PMCID: PMC89761 DOI: 10.1128/aac.44.3.763-766.2000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/1999] [Accepted: 11/30/1999] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Three tetracyclines (tetracycline, doxycycline, and minocycline) were found to possess iron-chelating activity in a colorimetric siderophore assay. Determination of MICs indicated that the activity of doxycycline against the periodontopathogen Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans was only slightly influenced by the presence of an excess of iron that likely saturates the antibiotic. On the other hand, the MICs of doxycycline and minocycline were significantly lower for A. actinomycetemcomitans cultivated under iron-poor conditions than under iron-rich conditions.
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- D Grenier
- Groupe de Recherche en Ecologie Buccale, Faculté de Médecine Dentaire, Québec, Canada.
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Smalley JW, Birss AJ, Silver J. The periodontal pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis harnesses the chemistry of the mu-oxo bishaem of iron protoporphyrin IX to protect against hydrogen peroxide. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2000; 183:159-64. [PMID: 10650220 DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-6968.2000.tb08951.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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The major haem component in the black pigment of Porphyromonas gingivalis is the mu-oxo bishaem of iron protoporphyrin IX and formation and cell-surface binding of this haem species is proposed as an extracellular buffer against reactive oxidants [Smalley, J.W. et al. (1998) Biochem. J. 331, 681-685]. P. gingivalis cells grown in the presence of the mu-oxo bishaem were protected against H(2)O(2) compared to control cells grown without it. When added to the growth medium, soluble mu-oxo bishaem inactivated H(2)O(2) and supported cell growth. Cells carrying a surface layer of mu-oxo bishaem were less susceptible to peroxidation by H(2)O(2). Cell-surface haems were slowly destroyed during reaction with H(2)O(2). Binding of mu-oxo bishaem by P. gingivalis may aid survival during neutrophil attack through inactivation of hydrogen peroxide.
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- J W Smalley
- Unit of Oral Biology, The Edwards Building, Department of Clinical Dental Sciences, The University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.
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Lewis JP, Dawson JA, Hannis JC, Muddiman D, Macrina FL. Hemoglobinase activity of the lysine gingipain protease (Kgp) of Porphyromonas gingivalis W83. J Bacteriol 1999; 181:4905-13. [PMID: 10438761 PMCID: PMC93978 DOI: 10.1128/jb.181.16.4905-4913.1999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Porphyromonas gingivalis, an important periodontal disease pathogen, forms black-pigmented colonies on blood agar. Pigmentation is believed to result from accumulation of iron protoporphyrin IX (FePPIX) derived from erythrocytic hemoglobin. The Lys-X (Lys-gingipain) and Arg-X (Arg-gingipain) cysteine proteases of P. gingivalis bind and degrade erythrocytes. We have observed that mutations abolishing activity of the Lys-X-specific cysteine protease, Kgp, resulted in loss of black pigmentation of P. gingivalis W83. Because the hemagglutinating and hemolytic potentials of mutant strains were reduced but not eliminated, we hypothesized that this protease played a role in acquisition of FePPIX from hemoglobin. In contrast to Arg-gingipain, Lys-gingipain was not inhibited by hemin, suggesting that this protease played a role near the cell surface where high concentrations of hemin confer the black pigmentation. Human hemoglobin contains 11 Lys residues in the alpha chain and 10 Lys residues in the beta chain. In contrast, there are only three Arg residues in each of the alpha and beta chains. These observations are consistent with human hemoglobin being a preferred substrate for Lys-gingipain but not Arg-gingipain. The ability of the Lys-gingipain to cleave human hemoglobin at Lys residues was confirmed by electrospray ionization Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry of hemoglobin fragments resulting from digestion with the purified protease. We were able to detect several of the predicted hemoglobin fragments rendered by digestion with purified Lys-gingipain. Thus, we postulate that the Lys-gingipain of P. gingivalis is a hemoglobinase which plays a role in heme and iron uptake by effecting the accumulation of FePPIX on the bacterial cell surface.
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- J P Lewis
- Institute of Oral and Craniofacial Molecular Biology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia 23298, USA
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Stubbs S, Hobot JA, Waddington RJ, Embery G, Lewis MA. Effect of environmental haemin upon the physiology and biochemistry of Prevotella intermedia R78. Lett Appl Microbiol 1999; 29:31-6. [PMID: 10432629 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.1999.00570.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The effect of environmental haemin on the physiology and biochemistry of Prevotella intermedia R78 grown in batch culture was assessed. Extent and rate of growth increased as the environmental haemin concentration was raised. In addition, cell morphology was predominantly cocco-bacillary when cultured in high haemin environments, while bacillary forms were prevalent in low haemin conditions (< 2.5 mumol l-1). Cells harvested from low haemin environments produced greater numbers of extracellular vesicles and greater amounts of peptidolytic activity, haemagglutinating potential and haemin binding activity when compared with cells harvested from high haemin conditions. The results of the present study indicate that aspects of the biochemistry and physiology of P. intermedia are influenced by changes in environmental haemin levels.
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- S Stubbs
- Anaerobe Reference Unit, Public Health Laboratory, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK
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- S C Holt
- Department of Microbiology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, USA
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Leung KP, Subramaniam PS, Okamoto M, Fukushima H, Lai CH. The binding and utilization of hemoglobin by Prevotella intermedia. FEMS Microbiol Lett 1998; 162:227-33. [PMID: 9627957 DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-6968.1998.tb13003.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Prevotella intermedia, a putative periodontopathic microorganism, requires iron for growth. Hemoglobin can be a major source of iron for bacterial growth in vivo since it is present in the crevicular fluid collected from periodontitis sites. Experiments studying the growth of P. intermedia in iron-depleted Todd-Hewitt broth supplemented with human hemoglobin showed that the bacteria were able to utilize human hemoglobin as a source of iron. The uptake of iron from hemoglobin by P. intermedia appears to be initiated by the binding of hemoglobin to the bacteria as shown by direct binding studies using 125I-labeled human hemoglobin. Scatchard analysis of saturation binding data revealed that 125I-labeled human hemoglobin had a dissociation constant (Kd) of 2.53 x 10(-8) M for the receptor on P. intermedia. Binding of labeled hemoglobin to P. intermedia was competitively inhibited by unlabeled human hemoglobin showing that the binding was specific. The ability of bovine hemoglobin, but not hemin or non-hemoglobin heme-containing compounds, to inhibit binding competitively suggested that the globin moiety of the hemoglobin molecule is recognized by the hemoglobin binding receptors.
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- K P Leung
- Department of Oral Biology, College of Dentistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA.
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Smalley JW, Silver J, Marsh PJ, Birss AJ. The periodontopathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis binds iron protoporphyrin IX in the mu-oxo dimeric form: an oxidative buffer and possible pathogenic mechanism. Biochem J 1998; 331 ( Pt 3):681-5. [PMID: 9560292 PMCID: PMC1219405 DOI: 10.1042/bj3310681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Mössbauer spectroscopy was used to re-evaluate iron protoporphyrin IX, FePPIX, binding and the chemical nature of the black iron porphyrin pigment of Porphyromonas gingivalis. We demonstrate that FePPIX is bound to the cell in the mu-oxo dimeric form, [Fe(III)PPIX]2O, and that the iron porphyrin pigment is also composed of this material. P. gingivalis also assimilated monomeric Fe(II)- and Fe(III)PPIX into mu-oxo dimers in vitro. Scatchard analysis revealed a greater binding maximum of cells for mu-oxo dimers than for monomeric Fe(III)-or Fe(II)PPIX, although the relative affinity constant for the dimers was lower. Formation of [Fe(III)PPIX]2O via reactions of Fe(II)PPIX with oxygen, and its toxic derivatives, would serve as an oxidative buffer and permit P. gingivalis and other black-pigmenting anaerobes to engender and maintain a local anaerobic environment. Tying up of free oxygen species with iron protoporphyrin IX would also reduce and limit Fe(II)PPIX-mediated oxygen-radical cell damage. More importantly, formation of a cell-surface mu-oxo dimer layer may function as a protective barrier against assault by reactive oxidants generated by neutrophils. Selective interference with these mechanisms would offer the possibility of attenuating the pathogenicity of P. gingivalis and other iron protoporphyrin IX-binding pathogens whose virulence is regulated by this reactive molecule.
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- J W Smalley
- Unit of Oral Biology, Department of Clinical Dental Sciences, The University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 3BX, UK
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