Polymorphisms of TLR4 but not CD14 are associated with a decreased risk of aggressive periodontitis

OBJECTIVE: To study whether there is an association between the frequency of functional polymorphisms in the toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) and cluster differentiation 14 (CD14) genes and periodontitis. METHODOLOGY: Genotyping for the TLR4 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) Asp299Gly, Thr399Ile and the CD14 SNPs -159 and -1359 was completed for subjects with periodontal disease compared with control subjects. Two disease populations were investigated: 73 subjects with aggressive periodontitis (AgP; 28 males, 45 females) and 95 males with chronic periodontitis (CP). The TLR4 and CD14 polymorphisms were determined using SNaPshot primer extension with capillary electrophoresis. Comparison of allele and genotype frequencies for each polymorphism was by Fisher's exact test or chi2 analysis. RESULTS: The TLR4 Asp299Gly genotype was present in a significantly (p=0.026) lower proportion of AgP subjects (5.5%) compared with control subjects (16.3%). The unadjusted odds ratio for the Asp299Gly genotype to be associated with AgP was 0.30, 95% confidence interval 0.10-0.91. No differences were found in the prevalence of the TLR4 Asp299Gly genotype in men with CP (18.9%) compared with an age-matched control group with no evidence of periodontitis (17%). In addition, there was no difference in the distribution of the CD14 polymorphisms in either the AgP or CP populations studied compared with controls. CONCLUSION: It is concluded that in West European Caucasians, the Asp299Gly TLR4 gene polymorphism is associated with a decreased risk of AgP but not CP. Promoter polymorphisms of the CD14 gene, however, did not influence susceptibility to inflammatory periodontitis in the population cohorts studied.     

Comparison of the Proportion of Non‐Classic (CD14+CD16+) Monocytes/Macrophages in Peripheral Blood and Gingiva of Healthy Individuals and Patients With Chronic Periodontitis

Background: Monocyte subsets with low CD14 expression that coexpress CD16 (CD14+CD16+) are called non‐classic or hyperinflammatory monocytes. Previous studies have reported an increase in the percentage of CD14+CD16+ monocytes in the peripheral blood of patients with chronic periodontitis (CP). To our knowledge, there are no reports demonstrating the presence of CD14+CD16+ monocyte–derived macrophages (MDMs) in the gingival tissue. The objective of this study is to identify the proportion of non‐classic (CD14+CD16+) monocytes/macrophages in peripheral blood and gingiva of healthy individuals and patients with CP. Methods: A total of 60 individuals (n = 30 per group) were recruited for the study. Group 1 included 30 individuals with healthy gingiva, and group 2 included 30 patients with CP. Direct immunofluorescent staining was done in 200 μL whole‐blood and single‐cell suspensions obtained from gingival tissue, with fluorochrome‐conjugated monoclonal antibodies against CD14, CD16, and human leukocyte antigen‐DR (HLA‐DR), and subjected to flow cytometric analysis. Results: The mean percentage of CD14+CD16+ monocytes in the peripheral blood of healthy individuals was 9.10% ± 1.39%, and for patients with CP it was 14.18% ± 2.69% (P <0.05). The mean percentage of CD14+CD16+ MDMs in the gingival tissue of healthy individuals was found to be 0.93% ± 0.33%, whereas in patients with CP, it was 1.92% ± 0.78% (P <0.01). Non‐classic monocytes/macrophages showed a high median fluorescent intensity for HLA‐DR (DR++). Conclusion: This study demonstrates an increased proportion of CD14+CD16+HLA‐DR++ monocytes/macrophages in the peripheral blood and gingiva of patients with CP.     

复发性阿弗它溃疡患者外周血中CD4+/CD45RA+细胞亚群的表达及意义

目的探索复发性阿弗它溃疡(recurrent aphthous ulcer,RAU)患者T淋巴细胞亚群CD4+/CD45RA+细胞的数量变化.方法应用流式细胞术检测RAU患者及正常对照人群CD4+/CD45RA+亚群细胞的数量.结果 RAU患者的CD4+/CD45RA+细胞数约占CD4+细胞总数的14.24%,正常对照约占总数的21.56%,两者有显著性差异(P＜0.01).结论 RAU患者外周血T淋巴细胞亚群中CD4+/CD45RA+细胞量减少,提示CD4+/CD45RA+细胞可能与RAU的发病有关.     

根尖周炎动物模型中CD14、TLR4的表达

目的研究大鼠根尖周炎炎症组织中脂多糖炎症信号受体CD14、Toll样受体4（Toll．1ikereceptor4，TLR4）的表达特点，探讨根尖周炎中脂多糖的信号转导途径。方法建立大鼠磨牙内毒素根尖周炎模型，采用免疫组化染色观察根尖周炎炎症组织中CD14、TLR4的表达情况，并计算CD14、TLR4的阳性细胞率。结果正常根尖周组织中未发现CD14和TLR4免疫阳性细胞，根尖周炎症组织中CD14和TLR4表达阳性，CD14、TLR4阳性细胞率差异无统计学意义（P〉0．05）。结论与正常根尖周组织相比，炎症根尖周组织中CD14和TLR4的表达显著增强，CD14和TLR4的表达量差异无统计学意义，提示脂多糖可能通过CD14、TLR4信号受体在根尖周炎症中发挥作用。     

Polymorphisms in the CD14 and IL-6 genes associated with periodontal disease

AIM: To compare the frequencies of cytokine and receptor molecule genotypes in patients with chronic periodontitis with the corresponding frequencies in a reference population and to study the relationship between periodontal disease severity and polymorphisms in the studied genes. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: CD14, IL-6, TNF-alpha, IL-10, IL-1alpha, IL-1beta, and TLR-4 polymorphisms of 51 periodontitis patients were studied using polymerase chain reaction. The genotype frequencies in the periodontitis patients and a reference population (n=178) were compared. Probing pocket depth (PD), periodontal attachment level (AL), and alveolar bone level (BL) were related to the genotypes. RESULTS: No statistically significant differences could be found between the frequencies of the cytokine genotypes in the periodontitis patients and in the reference group. The extent of periodontal disease was higher in subjects with the T-containing genotype of CD14(-260) and the GG genotype of IL-6(-174) when compared with the extent in the rest of the group. Subjects carrying the composite genotype of the above two were most severely affected by periodontal disease. CONCLUSION: According to the present results, an evident association exists between the carriage of the T-containing genotype of CD14(-260) and the GG genotype of IL-6(-174) and the extent periodontal disease.     

慢性重度牙周炎的CD14受体基因多态性研究

目的研究慢性重度牙周炎的发生、发展的遗传学倾向,探讨CD14受体基因中-159位点c-t多态性及-1359位点g-t多态性与慢性重度牙周炎的相关情况。方法选择发病组患者和对照组健康者,应用聚合酶链反应-限制性片断长度多态(PCR-RFLP)技术,测定慢性重度牙周炎患者CD14受体基因的多态分布并对它们与慢性重度牙周炎患者的相互关系进行探讨。结果①CD14受体基因中-159位点c-t的基因多态分布与慢性重度牙周炎患者无关联(P>0.05)。②CD14受体基因中-1359位点g-t的基因多态分布与慢性重度牙周炎患者有关联(P<0.05)。结论CD14受体基因中g(-1359)t的多态位点是慢性重度牙周炎患者的风险因子。     

脂多糖信号受体CD14和 TLR4在人炎症根尖周组织中的表达

目的 研究慢性根尖周炎患者根尖周组织中脂多糖(LPS)信号受体CD14和TLR4的表达和分布,探讨CD14和TLR4在炎性根尖周组织中可能的作用.方法 收集需做根尖外科手术的12例慢性根尖周炎患者和10例外科手术拔出的无牙髓炎和根尖周病变的阻生齿的根尖周组织,术中取炎症和正常根尖周组织后常规切片,采用免疫组织化学方法检测CD14和TLR4的表达和分布.结果 CD14和TLR4在炎症根尖周组织中呈强阳性表达,主要分布于单核细胞、巨噬细胞等炎症细胞;而在正常根尖周组织中未见明显CD14和TLR4阳性细胞.结论 炎症根尖周组织中CD14和TLR4的阳性表达,提示LPS可能通过CD14和 TLR4信号受体在根尖周炎症组织中发挥作用.     

Monocyte activation by Porphyromonas gingivalis LPS in aggressive periodontitis with the use of whole-blood cultures

In this study, we re-visited the issue of hyper-responsiveness of monocytes to bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in aggressive periodontitis patients. We used whole-blood cultures to compare monocyte activation by Porphyromonas gingivalis LPS between Thai subjects with generalized aggressive periodontitis and those without periodontitis. Upon stimulation with P. gingivalis LPS, expression of co-stimulatory molecules on monocytes and expression of CD69 on NK and gamma delta T-cells were analyzed by flow cytometry, and the production of interleukin-1 beta and prostaglandin E(2) was monitored by ELISA. LPS stimulation resulted in a dose-dependent up-regulation of CD40, CD80, and CD86 on monocytes, and up-regulation of CD69 on NK cells and gamma delta T-cells in both the periodontitis and non-periodontitis groups. The levels of activation markers and the mediator production after LPS stimulation were quite similar for both groups. In conclusion, we did not observe hyper-responsiveness of monocytes to P. gingivalis LPS challenge in Thai patients with aggressive periodontitis.     

Association of the -159 CD14 gene polymorphism and lack of association of the -308 TNFA and Q551R IL-4RA polymorphisms with severe chronic periodontitis in Swedish Caucasians

BACKGROUND: Severe forms of periodontitis are suggested to have a genetic basis. OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present investigation was to study the association of gene polymorphisms related to some immune regulation components (G-308A TNFA, Q551R IL-4RA and C-159T CD14) with severe chronic periodontitis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Sixty patients (aged 36-74 years; mean 54.5+/-8.5) with severe and generalized chronic periodontitis were included. The patients exhibited bone loss >50% at all teeth. Thirty-nine periodontally healthy subjects between 35 and 78 years of age (mean 51.0+/-10.9) were recruited as controls. DNA was isolated from peripheral blood cells and genotyping was performed by combination of PCR and restriction endonuclease mapping. RESULTS: While gene polymorphisms for TNFA and IL-4RA did not show any association with severe chronic periodontitis, the analysis of the -159 CD14 gene polymorphism revealed significant differences between test and control groups. The proportion of subjects that exhibited the TT genotype was significantly smaller in the group with severe periodontitis than in periodontal healthy group (p=0.028; Fisher's exact test). The C allele carriage was 90% in the periodontitis group and significantly higher than in the healthy control group (72%). CONCLUSION: It is suggested that the -159 CD14 gene polymorphism is associated with chronic periodontitis in Caucasian subjects of a north European origin.     

内毒素刺激单核细胞培养上清对人牙髓细胞碱性磷酸酶活性的影响

目的:观察经内毒素脂多糖(LPS)刺激的单核细胞培养上清对人牙髓细胞碱性磷酸酶(ALP)活性的影响,探讨单核细胞介导下LPS和CD14在人牙髓细胞分化中的作用.方法:采用经具核梭杆菌LPS刺激的单核细胞培养上清作用于体外培养的人牙髓细胞,通过OD值测定,观察单核细胞培养上清对人牙髓成纤维细胞碱性磷酸酶(ALP)活性的影响.结果:LPS直接刺激人牙髓细胞,牙髓细胞ALP活性明显上升,但LPS刺激的单核细胞培养上清对人牙髓细胞ALP活性有明显的抑制作用.抗CD14抗体在有血清的条件下作用于单核细胞,可以阻断单核细胞介导下LPS对牙髓细胞ALP活性的抑制.结论:单核细胞介导的LPS对牙髓细胞ALP活性有抑制作用,其机制可能依赖CD14.     

Immunochemical detection of CD14 on human gingival fibroblasts in vitro

The activation of monocytes and macrophages induced by lipopolysaccharide has been shown to contribute to the binding of lipopolysaccharide and lipopolysaccharide-binding protein complex to the cell surface CD14 molecule. To clarify the mechanism of the lipopolysaccharide-induced modulation of the function of gingival fibroblasts, we investigated the effect of anti-CD14 on interleukin 6 (IL-6) production on human gingival fibroblasts in vitro. Immunochemical staining revealed weak positivity for CD14 on fibroblasts from healthy gingiva, while strong positivity for CD14 was found on fibroblasts from inflamed gingiva. Western blot profiles of the fibroblasts and monocytes showed a CD14-positive reaction at 55 kDa. Fluorescein isothiocyanate-conjugated Escherichia coli lipopolysaccharide bound to fibroblasts more strongly in the presence of 10% fetal bovine serum than without serum. This binding, as well as IL-6 production, was blocked by anti-CD14 monoclonal antibody. The results showed that CD14 was present on human gingival fibroblasts, which suggests that lipopolysaccharide modulation of gingival fibroblast function depends on CD14.     

Local expression of interleukin-10 and mCD14 in relation to the -1087 IL-10 and -159 CD14 gene polymorphisms in chronic periodontitis.

BACKGROUND: Associations between different gene polymorphisms and severe chronic periodontitis have been demonstrated. However, the influence of such genetic variations on the production of related proteins needs to be clarified. The aim of the present investigation was to study the local expression of interleukin (IL)-10 and membrane-bound CD14 (mCD14) in relation to the -1087 IL-10 and -159 CD14 gene polymorphisms in subjects with chronic periodontitis. METHODS: Fifty-three white subjects with generalized and severe chronic periodontitis volunteered. Twenty milliliters of blood was collected by venipuncture from each subject. DNA was isolated, and genotype analysis of the -1087 IL-10 and -159 CD14 gene polymorphisms was performed using polymerase chain reaction and restriction endonuclease mapping techniques. A gingival biopsy from one randomly selected diseased proximal site was also obtained from each subject. The biopsies were embedded, snap frozen, and prepared for immunohistochemical analysis. The inflammatory lesion was identified in the sections, and the proportions of IL-10+ and CD14+ cells were determined. RESULTS: The proportion of IL-10+ cells in the peripheral area of the periodontitis lesions was significantly larger in subjects with the -1087 IL-10 GG genotype than in subjects with the AG or AA genotype. However, the local expression of the mCD14 receptor did not vary between subjects with different -159 CD14 genotypes. CONCLUSIONS: It is suggested that IL-10 expression in chronic periodontitis lesions is associated with a distinct genotype. The observation adds to our understanding of interactions between genetic and environmental factors in the development of human diseases.     

Toll like receptor 4 and membrane-bound CD14 expressions in gingivitis, periodontitis and CsA-induced gingival overgrowth

Objective

Immune cell recognition of lipopolysaccharides via CD14 and Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) complexes plays a crucial role in linking innate and adaptive immune responses. This study was aimed to investigate the expression of TLR4 and membrane-bound CD14 (mCD14) in the gingival tissues of patients with gingivitis, periodontitis and CsA-induced gingival overgrowth.

Design

Gingival tissues were obtained from 10 renal transplant patients receiving cyclosporine-A (CsA) and having gingival overgrowth (GO), 10 patients with chronic periodontitis, 10 generalized aggressive periodontitis, 10 gingivitis and 10 healthy subjects. Immunohistochemistry was performed in order to determine the localization of TLR4 and mCD14 in tissue specimens.

Results

TLR4 and mCD14 expressions were detected in all tissues including healthy gingival biopsies. TLR4 and mCD14 positive cells were predominantly confined to the epithelium–connective tissue interface area, and were highly expressed in the basal cell layer of patients with CsA GO and chronic periodontitis, compared to healthy group (P < 0.05).

Conclusion

The present study suggests that TLR4 and mCD14 protein expressions may be interrelated and appear to be associated with periodontal disease. CsA usage seemed not to affect TLR4 and mCD14 expressions in CsA induced GO tissues.     

CD29 expression on CD4+ gingival lymphocytes supports migration of activated memory T lymphocytes to diseased periodontal tissue

The cell surface phenotypes of CD4⁺ cells extracted from inflammatory periodontal disease tissues were analyzed using two- and three-color immunofluorescence and flow cytometry. Cells extracted from both adult periodontal and localized juvenile periodontitis lesions showed a depressed CD4/CD8 ratio (1.0±0.1 adult periodontitis and 1.1 ±0.1 localized juvenile periodontitis) compared with cells recovered from normal/marginal gingivitis tissue (1.8 ±0.2) or with normal peripheral blood cells (2.1 ±0.1) or periodontal disease blood cells (2.1±0.1 and 1.7±0.1 for adult periodontitis and juvenile periodontitis, respectively). The monoclonal antibodies anti-2H4 and anti-4B4 were used to identify the CD45RA and CD29 antigens respectively on CD4⁺ T cells from the periodontal disease lesions. In peripheral blood, CD29⁺ cells accounted for 66–77% of the CD4⁺ population, and CD45RA⁺ cells accounted for 22–27% of the CD4⁺ subset. No differences in expression were found between peripheral blood lymphocytes from normal subjects and from periodontal disease patients. Two-color analyses of lymphocytes from periodontal diseased tissues showed that 87–89% of the CD4⁺ population were CD29⁺ and that 70–79% of the CD4⁺ cells were CD45RA⁺. Normal tissues contained significantly fewer CD4⁺CD29⁺ cells (56±4%) and CD4⁺CD45RA⁺ cells (40±4%) on average, and few, if any double-labelled cells could be accounted for. These data implied that a significant percentage of the CD4⁺ cells from the diseased tissues were both CD29⁺ and CD45RA⁺ and that these populations are found in quite different proportions in diseased periodontal tissue than in peripheral blood or nondiseased tissue. In further analyses using three-color cytometry the mean percentage of CD4⁺CD29⁺CD45RA⁺ lymphocytes extracted from periodontal disease lesions was 43±9% of the CD4⁺ population. These results suggest that CD4⁺ T lymphocytes in periodontal disease not only demonstrate varying levels of maturity but also that the accumulation of CD4⁺ T cells within the periodontal tissues maybe a result of increased adhesion and transendothelial migration.     

Functional gene polymorphisms in aggressive and chronic periodontitis

There is strong evidence that genetic as well as environmental factors affect the development of periodontitis, and some suggestion that aggressive and chronic forms of the disease share the same genetic predisposition. This study addresses the hypothesis that there are both shared and unique genetic associations in these forms of periodontitis. A sample of 51 patients with aggressive disease, 57 patients with chronic disease, and 100 healthy controls was recruited for this study. Ten functional polymorphisms in 7 candidate genes were genotyped. The results show statistically significant (p 相似文献   

Polymorphisms within the IL-1 gene cluster: effects on cytokine profiles in peripheral blood and whole blood cell cultures of patients with aggressive periodontitis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis

BACKGROUND: Genetic polymorphisms of cytokines have been associated with the susceptibility, severity, and clinical outcome of inflammatory diseases, such as periodontitis and chronic arthritis. An important question to address is how interleukin (IL)-1 polymorphisms affect the cytokine profiles of patients with such diseases. METHODS: The study population consisted of Danish white adults, <35 years of age, who were diagnosed with localized aggressive periodontitis (LAgP, n = 18), generalized aggressive periodontitis (GAgP, n = 27), juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA, n = 10), and rheumatoid arthritis (RA, n = 23) and healthy individuals with no systemic or oral diseases (n = 25). Genotypes of IL-1A-889, IL-1A+4845, IL-1B-511, and IL-1B+3954 were determined by polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-restriction fragment length polymorphism, and IL-1RN variable number tandem repeat (VNTR) was detected by PCR amplification and fragment size analysis. Analysis of variance was used to evaluate the effects of IL-1 genotypes on the levels of IL-1alpha, -1beta, -1 receptor antagonist, -6, and -10; tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha); and lymphotoxin-alpha in peripheral blood (plasma) and in unstimulated and stimulated whole blood cell cultures from the same blood collection. RESULTS: The frequencies of IL-1 genotypes investigated did not differ significantly between diseased and control individuals. In LAgP patients, allele 2 of IL-1RN VNTR was associated with significantly higher levels of IL-1alpha, -6, and -10 and TNF-alpha, whereas allele 2 of IL-1B+3954 was associated with significantly lower levels of the same cytokines. In GAgP patients, a general lack of association was found. In JIA and RA patients, IL-1RN VNTR also influenced the cytokine levels. CONCLUSIONS: IL-1 genotypes were associated with cytokine levels in patients with aggressive periodontitis and chronic arthritis. No associations were observed in control individuals.     

Some cytokine profiles of T-helper cells in lesions of advanced periodontitis

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study was to analyze some cytokine profiles of T-helper cells in periodontitis lesions. MATERIAL AND METHODS: 22 adult patients (7 females and 15 males, aged 24-66 years) with advanced and generalized chronic periodontitis were recruited. Clinical and radiographical characteristics of periodontal disease was assessed. From each patient a gingival biopsy was obtained from one randomly selected diseased interproximal site. The soft tissue sample was prepared for immunohistochemical analysis. Double staining was performed to detect cells positive for both the CD4 marker and different cytokines, i.e. interleukin (IL)-2, IL-4, IL-6 and interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma). RESULTS: The lesions in advanced periodontitis contained similar proportions of cells positive for the different cytokine markers examined. In addition, the number of cells expressing cytokine profiles for either T helper-1 (IFN-gamma + IL-2) or T helper-2 (IL-4 + IL-6) was similar. CONCLUSION: It is suggested that the lesions of periodontitis are regulated by a combined Th-1 and Th-2 function.     

Porphyromonas gingivalis lipopolysaccharide stimulation of human monocytes: dependence on serum and CD14 receptor

The purpose of this study was to investigate factors influencing the ability of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) derived from Porphyromonas gingivalis to elicit secretion of tumor necrosis factor-a (TNFα) from human monocytes (adherent mono-nuclear cells). The results indicate that P. gingivalis LPS stimulation of TNFa from monocytes is comparable to LPS from Escherichia coli. Both LPS, although structurally different, increased TNFα secretion in a dose-dependent manner. In serum-free conditions, TNFα secretion was relatively low, but it dramatically increased at human serum concentrations as low as 1%. Maximal secretion was observed in the presence of 10% serum, with a slight decrease at higher serum concentrations. The CD14 molecule is a putative monocyte LPS receptor. When cells were pre-incubated with a blocking monoclonal antibody (My4) to CD 14, TNFα-mRNA accumulation and TNFα secretion were reduced to control levels at LPS concentrations of up to 10 ng/ml. At higher LPS concentrations, the blocking effect was only partial, in spite of 50-fold excess antibody concentration. The blocking effect was observed only in the presence of serum. The effect of the CD14 antibody was dose-dependent with saturation at 2.5 μg/ml. The results suggest that CD 14 is one of the major receptors for P. gingivalis LPS but highlight the necessity to investigate other cell-surface receptors mediating P. gingivalis -LPS interactions. These interactions are believed to be important in the pathogenesis of periodontal destruction.