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ArticleJournal of periodontal research2021

IL-1B(3954) polymorphism and red complex bacteria increase IL-1β (GCF) levels in periodontitis.

Pinelopi Pani, Irene Tsilioni, Ronald McGlennen, Carrie A Brown, Charles E Hawley, Theoharis C Theoharides, Evangelos Papathanasiou

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Article in Journal of periodontal research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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7 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Pinelopi PaniDepartment of General Dentistry/Periodontology, Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
Irene TsilioniMolecular Immunopharmacology and Drug Discovery Laboratory, Department of Immunology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
Ronald McGlennenAccess Genetics, OralDNA®Labs, Minnesota, MN, USA.
Carrie A BrownThe Emmes Corporation, Rockville, MD, USA.
Charles E HawleyDepartment of Periodontology, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
Theoharis C TheoharidesMolecular Immunopharmacology and Drug Discovery Laboratory, Department of Immunology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
Evangelos PapathanasiouDepartment of Periodontology, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6425-4777
Tufts University · USAccess to Wholistic and Productive Living Institute · USBoston University · USEmmes (United States) · US

Funding

Specialized Pro-resolving Mediators (SPMs) & scar tissue formation after cleft-lip surgical repairK08DE027119 · NIDCR · TUFTS UNIVERSITY BOSTON · PI PAPATHANASIOU, EVANGELOS · 2018 to 2023
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NIDCR NIH HHS K08 DE027119NIDCR NIH HHS K08DE027119Tufts University
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe aim of this study was to compare IL-1β levels in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) from healthy and periodontitis sites of IL-1B(3954)-Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) positive and IL-1B(3954)-SNP negative periodontitis subjects in association with their bacterial profiles.

backgroundSusceptibility to periodontitis has been associated with several risk factors, including allelic variants at multiple gene loci. Variations in the IL-1 gene cluster have been linked with increased risk for periodontitis. IL-1B(3954)-SNP has been previously associated with increased levels of IL-1β in GCF or periodontal tissues in chronic periodontitis patients, as well as higher levels of specific periodontal pathogens. There is insufficient evidence to conclude if IL-1B gene polymorphisms affect the susceptibility to periodontitis by ultimately modulating the levels of IL-1β in GCF, the subgingival microbial profile or both. MATERIALS AND

methodsGCF, subgingival plaque, and buccal epithelial cells were collected from 32 individuals with periodontitis. GCF IL-1β levels were measured by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Bacterial plaque samples were analyzed for 11 periodontal pathogens using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis with specific primers for the 16SrRNA gene of each bacterium. IL-1B(3954)-SNP status was determined by identifying the carriers of the polymorphic T allele.

resultsA significant association was shown between IL-1B(3954)-SNP and IL-1β GCF levels (amount and concentration). The concomitant presence of two or three red complex bacterial species was associated with increased IL-1β GCF levels in periodontitis sites (site-level analysis). The concurrent presence of all three red complex periodontal pathogens and IL-1B(3954)-SNP was associated with the highest IL-1β GCF levels in periodontitis sites.

conclusionsOur results indicate an independent association of both IL-1B(3954)-SNP and red complex bacterial species with increased IL-1β levels in GCF of periodontitis sites. A better understanding of the interaction between genetics, bacteria, and inflammation is essential to develop more effective diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic tools for periodontitis.

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Chronic PeriodontitisDental PlaqueBacteriaGingival Crevicular FluidHumansPeriodontiumbacteriagingival crevicular fluidinterleukin-1 betapolymorphismsingle nucleotide

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