Role of interleukin-4 in the development of periodontitis in mouse model / 中国病理生理杂志

AIM: The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of interleukin-4 (IL-4) in the development of periodontitis in mice by low dosage of Trichinella spiralis (T. spiralis) infection.METHODS: Twenty-seven male Kunming mice in specific pathogen free grade were randomly divided into three groups: (1) the normal control group;(2) the experimental periodontitis group, which was produced by ligature of braided silk around the first maxillary molar, and was inoculated with putative periodontopathic bacteria;(3) the periodontitis with T. spiralis infection group. The mice were sacrificed at the end of 1, 3 and 5 weeks. The probing depth (PD) was measured before the mice were euthanized. The histological change of periodontal tissues was observed under the microscope after the samples were stained with hematoxylin and eosin. Furthermore, the serum level of IL-4 was determined by ELISA. RESULTS: (1) The serum level of IL-4 in T. spiralis-infected group was significantly higher than that in experimental periodontitis group (P<0.01). (2) The PD in T. spiralis-infected group was significantly lower than that in experimental periodontitis group (P<0.01). (3) Only a mild inflammatory response was observed in T. spiralis-infected animals. CONCLUSION: T. spiralis infection upregulates IL-4 expression and attenuates periodontitis in mice.

The effects of intestinal nematode infection on experimental periodontitis in mice / 实用口腔医学杂志

Objective: To investigate the effect of polarizing the immune response toward the Th2 type, using intestinal nematode (Trichinella spiralis) infection, on subsequent experimental periodontitis. Methods:Thirty six SPF KM mice were randomly divided into three groups. Periodontitis group: experimental periodontitis was induced by wrapping a 5/0 silk ligature inoculated with putative periodontopathic bacteria around the first maxillary molar. Th2-polaried group: After the mice were infected with low dosage Trichinella spiralis, the experimental periodontitis model was established at that time as above. Mice were sacrificed at the end of 1, 4, 8, 12 weeks. The histological analysis of periodontal tissues was observed by microscope after the samples were stained with hematoxylin and eosin (H&E). The concentrations of IFN--y and IL-4 in mouse serum were determined by ELISA. Results; The results showed that compared with control group Th2-polaried mice had high levels of IL-4 prior nematode infection reduced the severity of periodontitis, and subsequent infection of the periodontium with oral pathogens developed minimal lesions. Few or no osteoclasts were detected in lesions of Th2-polaried group. Conclusion;These results indicate a protective role of nematode infection in Thl cell-driven periodontal damage and prompt consideration of a novel therapeutic strategy in periodontitis based on im-munological distraction.

Role of coral artificial bone composite of human recombinant bone morphogenetic protein-2 in repairing alveolar bone / 中国病理生理杂志

AIM: This study was conducted to evaluate the bone repairing ability of coral artificial bone(CAB) composite of human recombinant bone morphogenetic protein-2(rhBMP-2-CAB) implanted into extraction sockets. METHODS: 12 adult dogs served as the experimental animals. Immediately after extraction of the upper second and third incisors, rhBMP-2-CAB and CAB were respectively implanted into each site of extraction sockets. The bone repairing ability of the two grafts was analyzed with histology, image analysis system and radionuclide bone imagining at 4th, 8th and 12th week, respectively. RESULTS: rhBMP-2-CAB were absorbed gradually after implanted into alveolar bone defect and were replaced completely by bone at 12 weeks. The ratio of new bone formation of rhBMP-2-CAB was significantly higher than that of CAB at different time( P