Análise histológica, histoquímica e imunohistoquímica da mucosa de palato duro em pacientes portadores de síndrome de Apert / Histological, histochemical and immunohistochemical analysis of the hard palate mucosa in patients with Apert syndrome

Avaliou-se a mucosa de palato duro de indivíduos portadores de síndrome de Apert, atendidos no Hospital de Reabilitação de Anomalias Craniofaciais da Universidade de São Paulo. Doze indivíduos foram submetidos à gengivectomia de tecido exuberante da mucosa palatina para colocação de bandas e acessórios ortodônticos. Os tecidos excisados foram submetidos à análise histológica, morfométrica, histoquímica (PAS, Alcian Blue e Picrossírius) e imunohistoquímica, para observação da proliferação celular com a proteína P63 e identificação de colágeno I e III e decorina. A análise histológica evidenciou epitélio hiperplásico, conjuntivo com áreas de fibras colágenas espessas de trajeto mais linear com fibrócitos em seu interior, áreas com menor número de fibras e marcante presença de fibroblastos, diferente da arquitetura do grupo controle. Os resultados da morfometria não mostraram diferença significativa entre a proporcionalidade dos componentes do tecido conjuntivo nos indivíduos com síndrome de Apert e de indivíduos do grupo controle. Os aspectos histoquímicos evidenciaram que os indivíduos com a síndrome apresentaram maior acúmulo de glicosaminoglicanas em relação ao grupo controle. A coloração de picrossírius, analisada por microscópio confocal e pelo sistema de análise de imagem Image-Pro-Plus evidenciou a presença de fibras colágenas mais espessas nos indivíduos portadores de síndrome de Apert, mas não mostrou diferença significativa entre os dois grupos. A correlação da área ocupada pelas fibras colágenas com a idade dos indivíduos não foi significativa. Os resultados da imunohistoquímica confirmaram a presença de colágeno I e III no tecido Apert, sem evidenciar a atividade proliferativa dos fibroblastos. A maioria dos cortes não evidenciou a imunomarcação para decorina. Conclui-se que o aumento de volume na mucosa palatina em indivíduos portadores de síndrome de Apert é decorrente...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the oral mucosa of patients with Apert syndrome attended at the Hospital of Rehabilitation and Craniofacial Anomalies. The gingivectomy was realized in twelve patients with gingival lateral swellings targeting orthodontic accessories. The specimens were submitted for histological, morphometric, histochemistry (PAS, Alcian Blue, picrossirius) and immunohistochemistry analysis to evaluate cell proliferation with P63 protein, and identification of the collagens I and III and decorin. The histological analysis showed a hyperplasic epithelium, areas of thick collagen fibers in the connective tissue with inactive fibroblasts, different that revealed in the control group. The proportion of the components of the connective tissue between the Aperts syndrome and the control groups wasnt statistical significant. The histochemicals features showed a high concentration of glycosaminoglycans in the connective tissue of Aperts syndrome compared with that revealed in the control group. The picrossírius stained, in the confocal microscope and in the Image Pro-Plus system showed the presence of dense collagen fibers in the Aperts syndrome group, but the statistical analysis wasnt significant between the both groups. The correlation between the collagen area and the age of the patients wasnt statistically significant. The analyses in the Apert syndrome group confirmed the presence of type -I and -III collagen and no proliferative activity of fibroblasts. The decorin staining was absent in almost all the specimens. We conclude that in Aperts syndrome gingival lateral swellings is a secondary outcome and is independent of a increase in the connective tissue components; the collagen fibers, and the glycosaminoglycans gathering found in the Apert syndrome patients were structurally different.

Comparative histomorphometric and tomographic analysis of maxillary sinus floor augmentation in rabbits using autografts and xenografts.

Our goal was to evaluate bone neoformation promoted by a bovine xenograft composite (XC) compared with autogenous graft for maxillary sinus augmentation in a rabbit model. The left maxillary sinus of 18 male rabbits was filled with 200 mg of cortical and cancellous autogenous bone and the right sinus was filled with 200 mg of a composite comprised organic and inorganic bovine matrices, pool of bBMPs and collagen. Postoperative implant intervals of 2, 4, and 8 weeks were analyzed. Differences in the bone optical density among the groups and experimental periods were evaluated by computed tomography analysis. The tissue response was evaluated by histomorphometric analysis of the newly formed bone, connective tissue and/or granulation tissue, residual material, and bone marrow. The tomographic analyses showed a maximum optical density in the 4-week period for both groups. Histologically, an inflammatory infiltrate was observed at 2 weeks in the XC group but exclusively around the organic particles of the biomaterial. Regarding to the amount of newly formed bone, no statistical differences (p > 0.05) were observed among the two treatments throughout the implant intervals. However, by the end of the 8 weeks, the quantity of bone marrow was two times greater (p < 0.05) in the control group than in the XC group. In conclusion, the xenograft composite promotes formation of new bone in a similar fashion to autogenous bone and could therefore be considered a biomaterial with potential applications as a bone substitute in maxillary sinus floor augmentation.