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JOURNAL OF PERIODONTAL RESEARCH
卷 57, 期 5, 页码 952-959出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/jre.13030
关键词
biopsy; epigenetics; histology; immunohistochemistry; inflammation; periodontitis; smoking
资金
- Swiss Society of Odontology, Bern, Switzerland [229-07]
- Voluntary Academic Society at the University of Basel
Differences in the cellular expression of epigenetic markers and oxidative stress were observed in periodontitis lesions between smokers and non-smokers, suggesting that smoking may downregulate host response and epigenetic mechanisms in periodontitis.
Objective To evaluate differences in the cellular expression of epigenetic markers and oxidative stress in periodontitis lesions between current smokers and non-smokers. Background Tobacco smoking is recognized as one of the major risk factors for periodontitis. However, the mechanisms by which smoking affects the progression of the disease remain to be determined. Methods Twenty-five current smokers and 21 non-smokers with generalized severe periodontitis were included. From each patient, one soft tissue biopsy from a periodontitis site was harvested and prepared for histological analysis. The infiltrated connective tissue (ICT) was selected as the region of interest to assess the cellular expression of epigenetic markers and reactive oxygen/nitrogen species (RONS) by immunohistochemistry. Results Although the ICT of smokers and non-smokers did not differ in size or in the expression of markers for DNA damage or oxidative stress, current smokers presented with significantly lower area proportions and densities of cells positive for the epigenetic markers DNMT1 and AcH3. In addition, periodontitis lesions in current smokers presented with a diminished antimicrobial activity, as indicated by significantly lower densities and area proportions of NOX2- and iNOS-positive cells. Conclusions Components of the host response and epigenetic mechanisms in periodontitis lesions in smokers are downregulated as opposed to lesions of non-smokers.
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