β-防御素基因在牙龈组织中的表达

目的:检测人β-防御素(HBD-1,-2,-3)基因在牙周炎病变和健康牙龈组织中的表达。方法:应用反转录多聚合酶链反应(RT-PCR)技术检测健康牙龈(HC组,11例)、慢性牙周炎(CP组,12例)和侵袭性牙周炎(AgP组,9例)牙龈组织中HBD-1、HBD-2和HBD-3mRNA表达水平。结果:HBD-1,-2,-3在所有牙龈组织样本中均有mRNA表达;HBD-3mRNA在HC组、CP组、AgP组的表达水平分别为0.53±0.12,0.30±0.17和0.40±0.17,3组间差异有统计学意义(P<0.01),健康牙龈中HBD-3mRNA表达相对强度明显高于慢性牙周炎组;HBD-2和HBD-3基因的mRNA表达水平呈正相关(P<0.01,r=0.48)。结论:牙龈上皮表达的β-防御素(HBD-1,-2,-3),尤其是HBD-3在健康牙龈组织较高水平的mRNA表达,提示其在牙周宿主免疫防御反应中可能发挥重要作用。     

牙周炎患者牙龈组织中IL-21表达的研究

目的：研究不同类型牙周炎患者牙龈组织中IL-21基因的表达,探讨其在牙周炎发病中的作用。方法：选择慢性牙周炎患者12例,侵袭性牙周炎8例,健康对照组8例,采用实时定量PCR方法定量检测IL-21 mRNA在牙龈组织表达情况。结果：慢性牙周炎、侵袭性牙周炎、健康对照组牙龈组织中均有IL-21 mRNA的表达,慢性牙周炎组和侵袭性牙周炎组IL-21 mRNA相对表达量分别为0.000534±0.000504和0.00602±0.000137,显著高于健康对照组0.000161±0.000352,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。慢性牙周炎和侵袭性牙周炎牙龈组织IL-21mRNA表达没有显著性差异（P>0.05）。结论：IL-21在慢性牙周炎发病机制中可能发挥重要作用。     

慢性牙周炎牙龈组织细胞凋亡及凋亡相关蛋白Caspase-3的表达

目的:研究慢性牙周炎牙龈组织中细胞凋亡的发生情况和Caspase-3蛋白的表达,探讨其在慢性牙周炎病变发生中的意义。方法:应用脱氧核糖核苷酸末端转移酶介导的原位缺口末端标记法(TUNEL法)、免疫组织化学方法检测21例慢性牙周炎牙龈组织和21例健康牙龈组织中的细胞凋亡指数(apoptosis index,AI)及Caspase-3蛋白的表达。结果:慢性牙周炎组牙龈组织中细胞凋亡指数明显高于正常对照组(P<0.05)。与正常组相比,慢性牙周炎组牙龈组织中细胞caspase-3表达明显增强,两组间有显著性差异(P<0.05)。结论:慢性牙周炎病人牙龈组织细胞发生凋亡,且通过激活细胞凋亡信号传导途径中的Caspase-3而导致慢性牙周炎发生。     

基质金属蛋白酶-2在人慢性牙周炎肥大细胞上表达的研究

目的观察基质金属蛋白酶-2(matrix metalloproteinase-2,MMP-2)在慢性牙周炎牙龈组织中肥大细胞上的表达,探讨MMP-2-tryptase双阳性肥大细胞(mast cells,MCs)在慢性牙周炎发病机制中的作用。方法将45例参试者依据慢性牙周炎的病变程度分成3组:健康对照组15例;轻度牙周炎组15例;重度牙周炎组15例。牙龈标本经10%福尔马林液固定48 h;制作牙龈组织连续切片,HE染色,光学显微镜下观察组织学改变;采用免疫荧光双染色法,荧光显微镜下观察牙龈组织中MMP-2-tryptase双阳性MCs的表达情况。结果与健康对照组相比,轻度和重度慢性牙周炎组牙龈组织MMP-2-tryptase双阳性MCs密度均显著升高(P<0.01);重度慢性牙周炎组牙龈组织MMP-2-tryptase双阳性MCs密度显著高于轻度牙周炎组(P<0.05)。结论慢性牙周炎牙龈组织MMP-2-tryptase双阳性MCs密度与牙周炎病变程度的趋势相一致,MMP-2-tryptase双阳性MCs在牙周炎的进展中可能有促进作用。     

慢性牙周炎患者牙龈组织内诱导型一氧化氮合酶表达的研究

目的:研究牙周健康者和慢性牙周炎患者牙龈组织中诱导型一氧化氮合酶的表达强度,探讨一氧化氮在牙周病发病过程中的作用.方法:选择牙周健康组、慢性牙周炎活动期组,慢性牙周炎静止期组各20例,采取免疫组织化学的方法染色,光镜下观察牙龈组织内诱导型一氧化氮合酶的表达强度.结果:慢性牙周炎时牙龈组织中诱导型一氧化氮合酶主要在鳞状上皮和间质组织的细胞胞浆中阳性表达,正常组表达强度弱于慢性牙周炎静止期组和活动期组,慢性牙周炎静止期组表达强度弱于慢性牙周炎活动期组.结论:一氧化氮参与了慢性牙周炎的发生和发展过程,牙龈组织中诱导型一氧化氮合酶的表达强度与慢性牙周炎的炎症程度密切相关.     

老年牙周炎牙龈组织Fas/Apo-1(CD95)抗原表达的免疫组织化学研究

目的 :观察慢性老年牙周炎牙龈组织中Fas/Apo - 1(CD95 )抗原表达和分布情况。方法 :采用免疫组织化学染色方法对 10例慢性老年牙周炎患者、10例慢性成人牙周炎患者、10例青少年牙周炎患者和 10例健康老年人牙龈组织中Fas/Apo - 1(CD95 )抗原阳性表达和分布情况进行了观察和比较。结果 :在慢性老年牙周炎组完整的牙龈鳞状上皮间桥、核周胞浆Fas/Apo - 1(CD95 )抗原阳性表达和结缔组织中淋巴细胞Fas/Apo - 1(CD95 )抗原阳性表达为 4组中最强 ;健康老年人组上皮角化层Fas/Apo - 1(CD95 )抗原阳性表达为 4组中最强 ;慢性成人牙周炎组和青少年牙周炎组结缔组织中淋巴细胞和吞噬细胞Fas/Apo - 1(CD95 )抗原阳性表达强于健康老年人组 ;慢性老年牙周炎组上皮细胞和上皮细胞的细胞间桥Fas/Apo - 1(CD95 )抗原阳性表达例数明显高于慢性成人牙周炎组和青少年牙周炎组 (P <0 .0 5 ) ;健康老年人组结缔组织中淋巴细胞和吞噬细胞Fas/Apo - 1(CD95 )抗原阳性表达例数明显低于其它 3组 (P <0 .0 5 )。结论 :由于感染性炎症和衰老的影响 ,①牙周炎患者和健康老年人牙龈组织中鳞状上皮凋亡细胞发生部位与身体其他器官鳞状上皮细胞凋亡发生部位不同 ;②在慢性老年牙周炎患者牙龈组织中上皮细胞和炎性细胞对细胞凋亡易感性     

慢性牙周炎与健康牙龈组织中MMP-1的表达和意义

目的:通过检测基质金属蛋白酶-1(MMP-1)在慢性牙周炎牙龈组织中的表达和分布特征,探讨MMP-1在慢性牙周炎发病中的作用和临床意义。方法:收集8例因非牙周疾病而需拔牙患者健康牙龈及24例慢性牙周炎患者牙龈组织,按健康对照、牙周袋深度≤4mm、4~6mm、>6mm分A、B、C、D四组,利用免疫组化方法检测其中MMP-1的表达。结果:正常牙龈组织上皮及固有层MMP-1弱表达,慢性牙周炎患者牙龈组织MMP-1表达明显增高,两者间有显著性差异(P<0.05)。并且MMP-1表达与牙周袋深度间显著正相关(r=0.623,P<0.01)。结论:MMP-1参与慢性牙周炎病变牙周组织的破坏过程,并且其表达随牙周袋深度加深有增加趋势。     

慢性牙周炎患者牙龈组织中IL-6、IL-34和M-CSFR的表达及临床意义

目的: 比较慢性牙周炎患者牙龈组织和健康牙龈组织中IL-6、IL-34及M-CSFR的表达水平,探讨IL-34 在慢性牙周炎发病中的作用。方法: 收集8例诊断为轻度慢性牙周炎患牙的牙龈组织和8例诊断为重度慢性牙周炎患牙的牙龈组织作为病例组,8例冠延长手术切除的牙龈组织作为对照组,应用实时荧光定量PCR检测IL-6、IL-34及M-CSFR mRNA的表达;应用蛋白免疫印迹检测IL-6、IL-34及M-CSFR蛋白的表达。使用GraphPad Prism 6.0对结果进行统计学分析。结果: IL-6、IL-34、M-CSFR mRNA及蛋白在慢性牙周炎牙龈组织中的表达水平均显著高于正常牙龈组织中的表达（P<0.05）。结论: IL-6、IL-34及M-CSFR的表达可能与慢性牙周炎密切相关。     

血管内皮生长因子在正常与牙周炎牙龈组织中的表达差异研究

目的 检测血管内皮生长因子(VEGF)在正常与牙周炎的牙龈组织中的表达差异。方法 采用免疫组化PV两步法,检测VEGF在20例健康成人与20例慢性中重度牙周炎患者的牙龈组织中的表达差异。结果 健康组牙龈组织VEGF表达局限于上皮的颗粒层与部分棘层,其下方的结缔组织呈弱阳性表达,实验组牙龈组织上皮全层及结缔组织均呈强阳性表达,实验组VEGF表达高于健康组,两组之间的差异具有统计学意义(上皮区P<0.01,结缔组织区P<0.05)。结论 VEGF可能参与了牙周炎牙周袋壁龈组织的病理改变过程,在牙周炎发生发展及修复机制中可能具有重要意义。     

肥胖复合牙周炎患者龈沟液中基质金属蛋白酶8表达水平的研究

目的:分析合并肥胖症的慢性牙周炎患者牙龈沟液中基质金属蛋白酶8(MMP-8)的表达水平。方法:以我院口腔牙周科2021年3月～10月期间的360例就诊患者为研究对象,根据肥胖症相关指标对所有慢性牙周炎患者进行分组。实验组A:慢性牙周炎合并肥胖症患者;实验组B:牙周健康合并肥胖症患者;对照组A:牙周健康且未患肥胖症患者;对照组B:慢性牙周炎且未患肥胖症患者。对各组患者龈沟液进行取样并对龈沟液中MMP-8蛋白的表达量进行检测。结果:对照组A患者牙龈沟液中MMP-8蛋白表达水平最低,对照组B患者龈沟液中MMP-8蛋白表达水平次之,实验组B患者龈沟液中MMP-8蛋白表达水平再次之,实验组A患者龈沟液中MMP-8蛋白表达水平最高,且以上各组间差异具有统计学意义。结论:肥胖合并后慢性牙周炎患者牙龈沟液中MMP-8蛋白的分泌增加,有可能与促进牙周炎进展有关。     

Expression of human beta-defensins-1 and -2 peptides in unresolved chronic periodontitis

BACKGROUND: Human beta-defensins (hBDs) are antimicrobial peptides which contribute to host innate immunity by disrupting the membrane integrity of a broad spectrum of microorganisms. OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to determine the expression profiles of hBD-1 and -2 peptides in gingiva and to assess the possible relations of these antimicrobial peptides with periodontal health and disease. METHODS: Seven periodontally healthy subjects and 22 patients with unresolved chronic periodontitis were recruited and the gingival biopsies collected consisted of healthy tissues from the healthy subjects (HT-C); periodontal pocket tissues (PoT) and inflamed connective tissues (ICT) from the base of pocket, i.e. granulation tissues, as well as clinically healthy tissues (HT-P) from the adjacent clinically healthy sites from the patients. The expression of hBD-1 and -2 peptides was detected by immunohistochemistry and quantitatively analyzed with a computerized image processing system. RESULTS: Both hBD-1 and -2 peptides were detected in all periodontally healthy subjects, while hBD-1 was detected in all patients and hBD-2 was found in most of the patients. Their expression was mainly confined to the granular and spinous layers of gingival epithelium, in which hBD-1 was detected in both intercellular spaces and cytoplasm, whereas hBD-2 was mainly observed in the cytoplasm. HT-C expressed significantly higher levels of hBD-2 than HT-P (p < 0.05). Within the patients, both defensins were up-regulated significantly in PoT as compared with the adjacent HT-P (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: The present study showed that hBD-1 and -2 were frequently expressed in the granular and spinous layers of gingival epithelia and their expression may be associated with periodontal health and disease.     

Human β-defensin 2 and protease activated receptor-2 expression in patients with chronic periodontitis

Objective

Some previous studies have shown that gingipains, trypsin-like proteases produced by Porphyromonas gingivalis, up-regulate human β defensin-2 (HBD-2) mRNA expression through protease-activated receptor-2 (PAR₂) in gingival epithelial cells. This study aimed at investigating salivary HBD-2 levels and crevicular PAR₂ mRNA expression in human chronic periodontitis and evaluating whether periodontal treatment affected this process.

Methods

Salivary and gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) samples were collected from periodontally healthy (control) and chronic periodontitis patients at baseline and 50 days after non-surgical periodontal treatment. Salivary HBD-2, and GCF TNF-α levels were analysed by ELISA, and PAR₂ mRNA at the GCF was evaluated by RT-PCR.

Results

P. gingivalis was significantly (p < 0.05) more prevalent in patients with chronic periodontitis when compared to controls. This prevalence decreased after periodontal therapy (p < 0.0001). The control group showed statistically significant lower levels of HBD-2, TNF-α, and PAR₂ expression when compared to the chronic periodontitis group. In addition, periodontal treatment significantly reduced PAR₂ expression and HBD-2 levels in chronic periodontitis patients (p < 0.001).

Conclusions

Our results suggest that salivary HBD-2 levels and PAR₂ mRNA expression from GCF are higher in subjects with chronic periodontitis than in healthy subjects, and that periodontal treatment decreases both HBD-2 levels and PAR₂ expression.     

慢性牙周炎龈组织中Smac和Bax的表达及其对细胞凋亡的作用

目的:通过检测Smac和Bax蛋白在慢性牙周炎龈组织中的表达,旨在探讨二者的相关性及其在细胞凋亡中与牙周炎发生、发展的关系。方法:慢性牙周炎测试组27人,健康对照组27人,利用光镜和透射电镜观察凋亡细胞形态结构,流式细胞仪测定线粒体膜电位。免疫组化检测Smac、Bax在龈组织不同区域的表达。结果:光镜观察慢性牙周炎龈组织中存在有凋亡细胞;电镜观察凋亡细胞中线粒体形态结构改变;慢性牙周炎龈组织线粒体膜电位降低,与健康组比较,两组间有显著性差异(P<0.05);慢性牙周炎组中Smac和Bax在上皮组织、结缔组织的表达增加,与健康组相比具有显著性差异(P<0.05);Smac、Bax二者的表达在慢性牙周炎龈组织具有明显正相关(P<0.05)。结论:慢性牙周炎龈组织中有凋亡细胞存在;Smac、Bax的表达在慢性牙周炎组中呈明显正相关,表明在细胞凋亡过程中起协同作用,这与牙周组织破坏有关。     

Syndecan‐1 immunohistochemical expression in gingival tissues of chronic periodontitis patients correlated with various putative factors

Kotsovilis S, Tseleni‐Balafouta S, Charonis A, Fourmousis I, Nikolidakis D, Vrotsos JA. Syndecan‐1 immunohistochemical expression in gingival tissues of chronic periodontitis patients correlated with various putative factors. J Periodont Res 2010; 45: 520–531. © 2010 John Wiley & Sons A/S Background and Objective: Limited information is available on the expression and distribution of syndecan‐1 within human gingival tissues/cells and on putative factors that might affect its expression. Therefore, the objective of the present study was to determine immunohistochemically the expression and distribution of syndecan‐1 in the gingival tissues of patients with chronic periodontitis and to examine the correlation of syndecan‐1 expression with various putative factors (environmental, patient/systemic and local factors). Material and Methods: Gingival specimens were surgically excised from the area of the junctional/pocket epithelium (study group 1, including 30 chronic periodontitis patients) or the gingival oral epithelium (study group 2, comprising another 30 chronic periodontitis patients), adjacent to teeth with poor prognosis. Standard two‐step immunohistochemistry and semi‐quantitative evaluation of immunohistochemical staining were used to determine syndecan‐1 expression. Statistical analyses on the impact of various putative factors were performed. Results: In the junctional/pocket epithelium or the oral epithelium, syndecan‐1 expression was weak to moderate in the suprabasal and basal epithelial cells and absent to weak in the internal basal lamina, external basal lamina and gingival connective tissue matrix. Syndecan‐1 expression in the junctional/pocket epithelium was statistically significantly stronger than in the oral epithelium in inflammatory cells within the underlying gingival connective tissue (primarily plasma cells and lymphocytes) and in scattered fibroblast‐like cells. Conclusions: Syndecan‐1 expression in the junctional/pocket epithelium or the oral epithelium can exhibit a significant positive correlation with the severity/degree of histologically evaluated local gingival inflammation, but in general is not significantly correlated with age, smoking, full‐mouth and local clinical (probing pocket depth and clinical attachment level) and radiographical parameters (radiographical bone loss) of periodontal status.