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ArticleDrug design, development and therapy2021

Quercetin Prevents Oxidative Stress-Induced Injury of Periodontal Ligament Cells and Alveolar Bone Loss in Periodontitis.

Yu Wei, Jiayao Fu, Wenjing Wu, Pengfei Ma, Le Ren, Zimei Yi, Junhua Wu

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Article in Drug design, development and therapy, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05928546 (Efficacy of Quercetin Nanoemulgel as Adjunct Local Delivery Drug in Non-surgical Treatment of Periodontitis), which is not on this map. Cited by 52 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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2 · The registry

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NCT05928546 phase1unknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2024, after this paper: background citation

Efficacy of Quercetin Nanoemulgel as Adjunct Local Delivery Drug in Non-surgical Treatment of Periodontitis

TypeinterventionalSponsorAssiut UniversityRan2024 to 2024Enrolled20ConditionsInflammation GumArmsQuercetin, scaling and root planing
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

52 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 76 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yu WeiDepartment of Prosthodontics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Tongji University and Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Tooth Restoration and Regeneration, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Jiayao FuDepartment of Prosthodontics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Tongji University and Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Tooth Restoration and Regeneration, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Wenjing WuDepartment of Prosthodontics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Tongji University and Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Tooth Restoration and Regeneration, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Pengfei MaDepartment of Prosthodontics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Tongji University and Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Tooth Restoration and Regeneration, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Le RenDepartment of Prosthodontics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Tongji University and Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Tooth Restoration and Regeneration, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Zimei YiDepartment of Prosthodontics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Tongji University and Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Tooth Restoration and Regeneration, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Junhua WuDepartment of Prosthodontics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Tongji University and Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Tooth Restoration and Regeneration, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Shanghai Stomatological Hospital · CNTongji University · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeEmerging evidence has indicated that oxidative stress (OS) contributes to periodontitis. Periodontal ligament cells (PDLCs) are important for the regeneration of periodontal tissue. Quercetin, which is extracted from fruits and vegetables, has strong antioxidant capabilities. However, whether and how quercetin affects oxidative damage in PDLCs during periodontitis remains unknown. The aim of this study was to assess the effects of quercetin on oxidative damage in PDLCs and alveolar bone loss in periodontitis and underlying mechanisms. MATERIALS AND

methodsThe tissue block culture method was used to extract human PDLCs (hPDLCs). First, a cell counting kit 8 (CCK-8) assay was used to identify the optimal concentrations of hydrogen peroxide (H

resultsQuercetin at 5 μM strongly activated NF-E2-related factor 2 (NRF2) signaling, alleviated oxidative damage and enhanced the antioxidant capacity of hPDLCs. In addition, quercetin reduced cellular senescence and protected the osteogenic ability of hPDLCs. Finally, quercetin activated NRF2 signaling in the periodontal ligaments, reduced the OS level of mice with periodontitis, and slowed the absorption of alveolar bone in vivo.

conclusionQuercetin can increase the antioxidant capacity of PDLCs and reduce OS damage by activating the NRF2 signaling pathway, which alleviates alveolar bone loss in periodontitis.

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AdolescentAdultAlveolar Bone LossAnimalsAntioxidantsCells, CulturedCellular SenescenceHumansMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLNF-E2-Related Factor 2OsteogenesisOxidative StressPeriodontal LigamentPeriodontitisAntioxidantsNFE2L2 protein, humanNF-E2-Related Factor 2Quercetincellular senescence and quercetinoxidative stressperiodontal ligament cellsperiodontitis

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