Expression of Protease-activated receptor-1 (PAR-1) in chronic periodontitis patients after non-surgical periodontal treatment

A ativação do receptor ativado por protease do tipo 1 (PAR-1) pela trombina desempenha um papel fundamental na deposição de matriz vascular após injúria tecidual, reparação óssea e na homeostase dos tecidos periodontais, assim como na proliferação de fibroblastos gengivais. O principal objetivo deste estudo foi investigar a expressão de PAR-1 em pacientes com periodontite crônica, antes e 45 dias após tratamento periodontal não-cirúrgico. Amostras de fluido gengival (FG), de saliva e parâmetros clínicos, como profundidade de sondagem (PS), perda do nível clínico de inserção (NCI), sangramento à sondagem (SS), índice gengival (IG) e índice de placa (IP) foram coletados de pacientes com saúde periodontal (Controle) e pacientes com periodontite crônica moderada antes (PC) e 45 dias após o tratamento não-cirúrgico periodontal (PCT). A expressão gênica de PAR-1 (mRNA) em FG foram avaliadas por qPCR (Reação de Polimerase em Cadeia em Tempo Real). A análise por citometria de fluxo foi realizada para identificar quais células expressam PAR-1 em FG. Biomarcadores inflamatórios salivares também foram determinados. Os parâmetros clínicos foram significativamente melhorados após terapia periodontal não-cirúrgica (p<0,01). A análise por qPCR mostrou que antes da terapia, níveis de PAR-1 (mRNA) em periodontite crônica foram menores aos controles. O tratamento periodontal levou ao aumento da expressão de PAR-1 em periodontite crônica (p<0,05). A expressão de PAR-1 foi inversamente correlacionada com a expressão dos níveis salivares de IL-6, IL-8, TNF-, IFN-, e MMP-2. Em conclusão, o presente trabalho demonstrou que a expressão de PAR-1 aumentou após o tratamento periodontal em células do FG, e que a expressão de PAR-1 está associada com a diminuição da expressão dos níveis salivares de biomarcadores inflamatórios. Portanto, dentro dos limites do presente estudo, nossos dados sugerem a importância do papel mediador de PAR-1 na reparação do tecido periodontal.Activation of protease-activated receptor type 1 (PAR-1) thrombin plays a key role in matrix deposition after vascular tissue injury, bone repair and homeostasis of periodontal tissues, as well as the proliferation of gingival fibroblasts. The main objective of this study was to investigate the expression of PAR-1 in patients with chronic periodontitis before and 45 days after non-surgical periodontal treatment. Samples of gingival fluid (GF), saliva and clinical parameters such as probing depth (PD), loss of clinical attachment level (CAL), bleeding on probing (BOP), gingival index (GI) and plaque index (PI) were collected from patients with periodontal health (Control) and patients with moderate chronic periodontitis before (PC) and 45 days after non-surgical periodontal treatment (PCT). The gene expression of PAR-1 (mRNA) in GF were assessed by qPCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction in Real Time). The flow cytometry analysis was performed to identify cells which express PAR-1 in GF. Salivary inflammatory biomarkers were also determined. Clinical parameters were significantly improved after therapy (p<0,01). The qPCR analysis showed that before therapy, PAR-1 (mRNA) levels in chronic periodontitis were smallest to controls. Periodontal treatment led to increased PAR-1 expression in chronic periodontitis (p<0,05). PAR-1 expression was inversely correlated to IL-6, IL-8, TNF-, IFN-, and MMP-2 salivary levels. In conclusion, the present study showed that the expression of PAR-1 increased after periodontal treatment in FG cells, and that expression of PAR-1 is associated with decreased expression of salivary levels of inflammatory biomarkers. Therefore, within the limits of this study, our data suggest the importance of the mediating role of PAR-1 in the repair of periodontal tissue

Influence of Parstatin on Experimental Periodontal Disease and Repair in Rats

Background: Parstatin is a 41-amino acid peptide, formed by proteolytic cleavage on activation of the protease activated receptor-1, with antiangiogenic properties. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the influence of synthetic parstatin on experimental periodontal disease and repair in rats.Methods: Ligature-induced periodontitis was established in rats and the influence of parstatin administration was assessed after 8 and 15 days for periodontal disease and 24 hours and 8 days after repair after ligature removal.Results: Parstatin administration significantly inhibited gingival myeloperoxidase activity, interleukin (IL)-1 beta, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, and IL-6 levels and led to suppression of macrophages and collagen degradation. At periodontal tissues under repair, parstatin increased the gingival levels of endostatin and decreased vascular endothelial growth factor expression and blood vessel number but did not influence histologic healing. In addition, the tomographic linear bone loss was significantly reduced at 15 days of periodontitis when the rats were treated with parstatin compared to their respective phosphate-buffered saline-treated controls.Conclusions: Parstatin suppresses the periodontal tissue breakdown followed by experimental periodontitis in rats and did not impair periodontal tissue repair, despite its antiangiogenic effect. Parstatin may represent a novel approach to modulate host response in chronic periodontal disease.Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP

Periodontal treatment downregulates protease-activated receptor 2 in human gingival crevicular fluid cells

Protease-activated receptor 2 (PAR2) is implicated in the pathogenesis of chronic inflammatory diseases, including periodontitis; it can be activated by gingipain and produced by Porphyromonas gingivalis and by neutrophil protease 3 (P3). PAR2 activation plays a relevant role in inflammatory processes by inducing the release of important inflammatory mediators associated with periodontal breakdown. The effects of periodontal treatment on PAR2 expression and its association with levels of proinflammatory mediators and activating proteases were investigated in chronic periodontitis patients. Positive staining for PAR2 was observed in gingival crevicular fluid cells and was reflective of tissue destruction. Overexpression of PAR2 was positively associated with inflammatory clinical parameters and with the levels of interleukin-6 (IL-6), IL-8, tumor necrosis factor alpha, matrix metalloprotease 2 (MMP-2), MMP-8, hepatocyte growth factor, and vascular endothelial growth factor. Elevated levels of gingipain and P3 and decreased levels of dentilisin and the protease inhibitors secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor and elafin were also associated with PAR2 overexpression. Healthy periodontal sites from individuals with chronic periodontitis showed diminished expression of PAR2 mRNA and the PAR2 protein (P < 0.05). Furthermore, periodontal treatment resulted in decreased PAR2 expression and correlated with decreased expression of inflammatory mediators and activating proteases. We concluded that periodontal treatment resulted in decreased levels of proteases and that proinflammatory mediators are associated with decreased PAR2 expression, suggesting that PAR2 expression is influenced by the presence of periodontal infection and is not a constitutive characteristic favoring periodontal inflammation.São Paulo State Research Foundation (FAPESP), 2010/16605-0Coordination for the Improvement of Upper Education Personnel (CAPES)Research and Technology National Council (CNPq

Expression of Protease Activated Receptor-1 in Chronic Periodontitis

Background: Protease activated receptor-1 (PAR(1)) activation by thrombin may play a role in repair and homeostasis of periodontal tissues. The main objective of this study is to investigate PAR(1) expression in patients with periodontitis, before and after non-surgical periodontal treatment, and to associate its expression with the presence of inflammatory biomarkers and PAR(2) expression.Methods: Gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) samples and clinical parameters, including probing depth, clinical attachment level, bleeding on probing, and gingival and plaque indices, were collected from periodontally healthy individuals and patients with moderate chronic periodontitis (CP) before and 6 weeks after periodontal non-surgical treatment. PAR(1) and PAR(2) messenger RNA (mRNA) at the GCF were evaluated by quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). Flow cytometry analysis identified the GCF PAR(1)-expressing cells. GCF inflammatory biomarkers were also determined.Results: Clinical parameters were significantly improved after therapy (P < 0.01). The qPCR analysis showed that, before therapy, PAR(1) mRNA levels in CP were similar to controls. Periodontal treatment led to increased PAR(1) expression in CP (P < 0.05). PAR(1) expression was inversely correlated to PAR(2) expression and with interleukins 6 and 8, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, interferon-gamma, and matrix metalloproteinase-2 levels.Conclusions: Periodontal treatment results in PAR(1) overexpression in the GCF, and PAR(1) expression is associated with decreased expression of inflammatory biomarkers and inversely correlated to PAR(2) expression in the GCF. Therefore, the data suggest the importance of PAR(1) mediating the known anabolic actions of thrombin in the periodontium.Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP

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