scholarly journals Effect of Non-surgical Periodontal Therapy on Levels of Inflammatory Markers in Gingival Crevicular Fluid and Serum of Patients With Breast Cancer and Periodontitis.

Author(s):  
Felipe Torres Dantas ◽  
Pedro Henrique Felix Silva ◽  
Hélio Humberto Angotti Carrara ◽  
Francisco Jose Candido dos Reis ◽  
Fabiani Gai Frantz ◽  
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Abstract Purpose: studies have demonstrated the positive impact of non-surgical periodontal therapy (NSPT) on the control of local and systemic infection/inflammation in normosystemic and systemically compromised patients, represented by the improvement of periodontal clinical parameters and reduction in the levels of inflammatory markers in the gingival crevicular fluid (GCF), saliva and serum. This study aimed to evaluate periodontal clinical parameters and inflammatory mediators in GCF and serum, before and after NSPT, in patients with periodontitis and breast cancer, before chemotherapy. Methods: seventeen women with histopathological diagnosis of invasive ductal carcinoma and periodontitis were submitted to the evaluation of clinical periodontal parameters (plaque index – PI, bleeding on probing – BOP, probing depth – PD, clinical attachment level – CAL) and submitted to scaling and root planing (SRP), at an interval of 24 hours. At the beginning of the study (baseline), before NSPT, samples of tumor microenvironment fluid (TM), GCF and peripheral blood (serum) were collected for the determination of inflammatory markers IL-1β, TNF-α, TGF-β and IL-17, using the LUMINEX methodology. Seven days after SRP, new GCF and serum samples were obtained and analyzed.Results: TGF-β levels were significantly decreased in GCF and serum (p<0.05), while IL-17 concentrations were statistically reduced in GCF (p<0.05). Conclusion: NSPT decreased local and systemic inflammatory markers and may be an important tool in the multidisciplinary approach of women with breast cancer and periodontitis before chemotherapy.

2012 ◽  
Vol 32 (6) ◽  
pp. 383-388 ◽  
Author(s):  
N.M. Raghavendra ◽  
A.R. Pradeep ◽  
Rahul Kathariya ◽  
Anuj Sharma ◽  
Nishanth S. Rao ◽  
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Visfatin is a pleiotropic mediator which acts as growth factor, cytokine, enzyme involved in energy including nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide metabolism and has been recently demonstrated to exert several pro-inflammatory functions. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the Visfatin concentration in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) and serum in patients with chronic periodontitis, and to evaluate the effect of non-surgical periodontal therapy on the GCF and serum visfatin concentration. 30 subjects (age range: 25 to 52 years) were selected and divided into two groups based on the gingival index, probing depth, periodontal attachment level, and radiologic parameters (bone loss): group 1 (15 subjects with healthy periodontium), group 2 (15 subjects with chronic periodontitis), while, Group 2 patients after 8 weeks of the treatment (scaling and root planning, SRP) constituted group 3. GCF samples (by microcapillary pipettes) and serum samples (by venipuncture) were collected to estimate the levels of Visfatin using enzyme linked immunosorbent assay kit. The mean Visfatin concentration in GCF and serum was observed to be the highest in group 2 and lowest in group 1. While concentration in group 3 was similar to group 1. The concentration of Visfatin in GCF and serum decreased after SRP. The Visfatin concentration in GCF and serum found to be highest in chronic periodontitis group and decreases after treatment. Hence Visfatin values can be considered as an “inflammatory marker” can be explored in future as a potential therapeutic target in the treatment of periodontal disease.


2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Liza L. Ramenzoni ◽  
Deborah Hofer ◽  
Alex Solderer ◽  
Daniel Wiedemeier ◽  
Thomas Attin ◽  
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Abstract Background Pathologically elevated levels of matrix metalloproteinase-8 (MMP-8) and Lactoferrin in oral fluids have been associated with the presence of gingivitis/periodontitis. This study aimed to assess the origin of MMP-8 and Lactoferrin in periodontitis patients and to identify the degree to which conventional clinical parameters correlate with their presence. Methods A total of ten periodontitis and ten healthy patients were included in this study. Whole saliva (stimulated and unstimulated), parotid/sublingual glandular fluid and gingival crevicular fluid from pockets and sulci were tested for MMP-8 and Lactoferrin and protein concentrations were quantified using an ELISA assay. Clinical parameters were checked for potential associations with MMP-8 and Lactoferrin levels. Results Periodontal patients presented higher concentrations of MMP-8 and Lactoferrin in pockets than other sources (P = 0.03). Lactoferrin measurement was higher in the parotid compared to sublingual glandular fluid in periodontitis patients (P = 0.03). Increased probing pocket depth was positively correlated with high MMP-8 and Lactoferrin levels. Conclusions Periodontal pockets appear to be the major source of active matrix metalloproteinase and Lactoferrin, which also may also enter the oral cavity through the salivary glands. Since clinically healthy sites in periodontitis patients also had elevated biomarker levels, gingival crevicular fluid biomarker testing may be more predictive of future tissue breakdown than conventional clinical parameters.


2010 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 180-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea M. Marcaccini ◽  
Cesar A. Meschiari ◽  
Leonardo R. Zuardi ◽  
Tiago Sampaio de Sousa ◽  
Mario Taba ◽  
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2017 ◽  
Vol 65 (4) ◽  
pp. 355-361 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ewa Dolińska ◽  
Anna Skurska ◽  
Małgorzata Pietruska ◽  
Violetta Dymicka-Piekarska ◽  
Robert Milewski ◽  
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2019 ◽  
Vol 70 (7) ◽  
pp. 2671-2676
Author(s):  
Adriana Andreea Jitariu ◽  
Amalia Raluca Ceausu ◽  
Adriana Meche ◽  
Cristian Nica ◽  
Amelia Burlea ◽  
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Increased microvessel density (MVD) values in breast cancer correlate with tumor growth and progression while mammaglobin (MGB) expression in tumor cells is associated with a favorable prognosis. We aim to evaluate and correlate MVD values with MGB expression in molecular types of breast cancer specimens and to determine their utility as prognostic biological markers. A number of 52 breast cancer specimens were included in the study. Specimens were processed for routine histopathological diagnosis followed by the molecular classification by means of estrogen (ER), progesterone (PR) and HER2 immunohistochemical reactions. After performing immunohistochemistry for CD34 and MGB, MVD evaluation was made using the �hot spot� method for each case and MGB was scored between 0 (negative) and +3 (strong positive) depending on the intensity and distribution of the staining. MGB expression in tumor cells and MVD mean values were extremely variable. The greatest MVD mean values were obtained in luminal B followed by HER2, luminal A and triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) (95.33, 69, 62, and 40, respectively). MGB expression in the tumor cells generally ranged from mild to weak and was strong only in a few invasive ductal carcinoma cases. In cases with TNBCs the expression of MGB in tumor cells was weak and focal or negative. This variability was noticed between the molecular types of breast cancers and even within the same molecular type. In a restricted number of cases, MGB positive tumors were associated with low MVD values while the negative cases were characterized by increased MVD mean values. The variable results we obtained regarding the correlation between MVD and MGB in breast cancer specimens may indicate a rather restricted use of MVD/MGB in estimating breast cancer patients� prognosis.


Author(s):  
Sangeeta Roy ◽  
C.S. Joshi ◽  
Pradeep Shukla ◽  
Gaurav Malhotra ◽  
Prerna Kataria ◽  
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Background and Objectives: C?reactive protein (CRP) is a type I acute phase reactant. A number of studies have reported elevated gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) CRP levels in periodontitis subjects, which decrease following periodontal therapy. Effect of diode laser as an adjuct to Scaling & Root planing is also well stablished. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of periodontal treatment SRP with diode laser, on CRP levels in GCF in patients with chronic periodontitis. Materials and Methods: A total of 40 subjects with moderate periodontitis based on community periodontal index scores, were included in the study. Periodontal therapy was performed dividing each side of jaw as a group (Split mouth); one side SRP alone & another Diode laser with SRP. GCF was collected from each subject at Baseline (prior to treatment) and 1 month after periodontal therapy. The collected sample was subjected to biochemical analysis to detect CRP levels by using a commercially available highly sensitive kit. Results: The present study demonstrated that the mean CRP values at baseline were found to be 0.11043mg/l in side-I (side treated with SRP alone); 0.11042mg/l in side-II (side treated with SRP & laser) of the patient, which reduced to 0.4148 mg/L in side I and 0.3985mg/L in side II after treatment, which are highly significant according to statistical analysis but the changes between two sides were non- significant statistically. Interpretation and Conclusion: Within the limitations of this study, it can be concluded that periodontal therapy is able to reduce the GCF C reactive protein level significantly, but there was no statistically significant result in CRP level, between sides treated with SRP & SRP with laser. Key words: Chronic periodontitis, C?reactive protein, gingival crevicular fluid, Scaling and root planing, Diode laser


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