Evaluation of the Biological Behavior of Mucograft ® in Human Gingival Fibroblasts: An In Vitro Study

Mucograft® is a resorbing porcine matrix composed of type I and type III collagen, used for soft tissue augmentation in guided tissue bony regeneration procedures. This in vitro study aimed to evaluate the biological behavior of Mucograft® in human gingival fibroblasts, as well as the ability of the matrix to induce production of extracellular matrix. Six resorbing Mucograft® matrices (MCG) were cut into 3 x 2 mm rectangles and 5 x 5 mm squares and were placed in 96-and 24-well plates, respectively. The control group (CTRL) consisted of cells plated on polystyrene without the MCG. After one, two, three and seven days, cell proliferation and viability were assessed using the Trypan exclusion method and MTT test, respectively. Type III collagen (COL 3A1) and vimentin (VIM) expression were also evaluated at 10 and 14 days, using Western blotting. Statistical analysis, using ANOVA with post hoc Bonferroni test, revealed that human gingival fibroblasts from MCG showed similar results (p>0.05) for proliferation and viability as the cells cultured on CTRL. After 14 days, a significant decrease in COL 3A1 expression (p<0.05) was observed when cultured with the MCG. VIM expression showed no significant difference at any time period (p>0.05). Although no increase in extracellular matrix secretion was observed in this in vitro study, Mucograft® presented cellular compatibility, being an option for a scaffold whenever it is required

Secreted osteoclastogenic factor of activated T cells (SOFAT), a novel osteoclast activator, in chronic periodontitis

CNPQ - CONSELHO NACIONAL DE DESENVOLVIMENTO CIENTÍFICO E TECNOLÓGICOA novel activated human T cell-secreted cytokine, referred as secreted osteoclastogenic factor of activated T cells (SOFAT), that induce osteoclastogenesis in a RANKL-independent manner was recently described. This study evaluated the role of SOFAT in periodontal tissues and periodontitis. Gingival biopsies were harvested from systemically healthy non-periodontitis (n = 15) and chronic periodontitis patients (n = 15). The mRNA and protein levels of SOFAT were measured by qPCR and by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, respectively. Moreover, RAW 264.7 cells were cultured with SOFAT or Receptor activator of nuclear factor-kB ligand (RANKL) and stained for tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP). Also, mice received a palatal injection between the first and second upper molar of SOFAT (100 ng/ml) or saline solution (0.9%). The upper jaw was removed, histologically processed and stained with hematoxilin and eosin to observe the presence of osteoclast-like cells. The mRNA and protein levels of SOFAT were significantly higher in the gingival tissue of the periodontitis group when compared to non-periodontitis one (p < 0.05). In addition, SOFAT potently induced TRAP-positive multinucleated cell formation by RAW 264.7 cells as well as induced the formation of osteoclast-like cells in the periodontal ligament in mice. The present study demonstrated that SOFAT may play an important role in periodontitis. (c) 2013 American Society for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics747861866CNPQ - CONSELHO NACIONAL DE DESENVOLVIMENTO CIENTÍFICO E TECNOLÓGICOCNPQ - CONSELHO NACIONAL DE DESENVOLVIMENTO CIENTÍFICO E TECNOLÓGICOCNPq [471305/2009-0]471305/2009-

FRÊNULO LABIAL SUPERIOR E INFERIOR: ESTUDO CLÍNICO QUANTO A MORFOLOGIA E LOCAL DE INSERÇÃO E SUA INFLUÊNCIA NA HIGIENE BUCAL SUPERIOR AND INFERIOR LABIAL FRENULUM: CLINICAL STUDY OF MORPHOLOGY, POSITION OF ATTACHMENT, AND INFLUENCE ON ORAL HYGIENE

Foi realizada uma pesquisa visando a avaliação morfológica e o local de inserção dos frênulos labiais superiores e inferiores. A amostra foi constituída de 100 pacientes em condições sócio-econômicas semelhantes, tendo-se observado que o frênulo labial simples foi o mais prevalente, inserindo o superior na gengiva inserida e o inferior, na mucosa alveolar. A distância média da inserção, em relação à borda gengival livre, foi de 4,4 mm para o superior e de 5,6 mm para o inferior. Foi possível, nessas áreas, manter o controle clínico da placa bacteriana<br>A study was carried out to evaluate morphology and position of attachment of the superior and inferior labial frenulum. One hundred patients were evaluated. In this sample, the simple labial frenulum was the most prevalent. Superior frenulum insertion was most frequently found in the attached gingiva, while insertion of the lower frenulum was predominantly located in the alveolar mucosa. The mean distance from the frenulum attachment to the gingival margin was 4.4 mm for the superior frenulum, and 5.6 mm for the inferior labial frenulu