The expression of receptor for advanced glycation end product in gingival tissues of type 2 diabetic patients with periodontitis / 实用口腔医学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective:To detect the distribution of the receptor for advanced glycation end products(RAGE) in gingival tissues of patients with non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus(NIDDM) accompanying periodontitis.Methods:5 patients with chronic periodontitits(CP) and 4 patients with NIDDM accompanying periodontitis were included. Immunohistochemical staining was performed to detect RAGE and tumor necrosis factor ?(TNF-?) expression in gingival tissues.Interleukin 6(IL-6) and TNF-? levels in gingival crevicular fluid and serum of these patients were examined by ELISA.Results:More RAGE cells were observed in the gingival tissus in the patients of NIDDM with CP than in those of CP(P0.05).Conclusion:RAGE may play a role in the destruction of periodontal tissues in NIDDM patients with CP.