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ArticleMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2021

The Expression of Allele Changes in NLRP3 (rs35829419) and IL-1β (+3954) Gene Polymorphisms in Periodontitis and Coronary Artery Disease.

Jaideep Mahendra, Abirami Nayaki Rao, Little Mahendra, Mohammed E Sayed, Maryam H Mugri, Thodur Madapusi Balaji, Saranya Varadarajan, Raghunathan Jagannathan, Sruthi Srinivasan, Hosam Ali Baeshen and 2 more

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Jaideep MahendraDepartment of Periodontology, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital, Chennai 600095, India.
Abirami Nayaki RaoDepartment of Periodontology, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital, Chennai 600095, India.
Little MahendraDepartment of Periodontology, Maktoum Bin Hamdan Dental University College, Dubai 213620, United Arab Emirates.
Mohammed E SayedDepartment of Prosthetic Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0001-8667-8987
Maryam H MugriDepartment of Maxillofacial Surgery and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-5613-9760
Thodur Madapusi BalajiDepartment of Dentistry, Bharathiraja Hospital and Research Institute, Chennai 600017, India.
Saranya VaradarajanDepartment of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Sri Venkateswara Dental College and Hospital, Chennai 600130, India.ORCID 0000-0002-7051-1143
Raghunathan JagannathanDepartment of Periodontology, Tagore Dental College and Hospital, Chennai 600127, India.ORCID 0000-0001-9061-6367
Sruthi SrinivasanDepartment of Periodontology, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital, Chennai 600095, India.
Hosam Ali BaeshenDepartment of Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.
Reji MathewCollege of Dental Medicine, Midwestern University, Downers Grove, IL 60515, USA.
Shankargouda PatilDepartment of Maxillofacial Surgery and Diagnostic Sciences, Division of Oral Pathology, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0001-7246-5497

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backgroundInflammasomes have been shown to play a pivotal role in periodontal disease pathogenesis. However, their role in periodontitis subjects with coronary heart disease remains unclear. This study aimed to obtain the expression of NLRP3 (rs35829419) and IL-1β (+3954) gene polymorphisms in the subgingival plaque and blood samples of generalized periodontitis (GP) subjects with and without coronary heart disease (CHD).

methodsA total of 70 subjects were grouped into two; GP and GP with CHD. Demographic variables and periodontal and cardiac parameters were recorded from both the groups. Subgingival plaque and blood samples were obtained from both the groups and were further subjected to the identification of NLRP3 (rs35829419) and IL-1β (+3954) expression and allele change using a conventional polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and gene sequencing (Sanger's method).

resultsAmongst the demographic variables, age and monthly income were statistically significant between the two groups. Plaque index (PI), clinical attachment level (CAL), high-density lipoprotein (HDL), and low density-lipoprotein (LDL) exhibited statistically significant levels between the two groups. The NLRP3 (rs35829419) and IL-1β (+3954) genes showed a statistically significant association with allele change (frequency) among the groups. The general comparison of all the parameters with the allele change of NLRP3 (rs35829419) and IL-1β (+3954) in the subgingival plaque and blood samples showed statistically significant associations among the two groups.

conclusionThe present study highlighted an allele change in IL-1β (+3954) gene polymorphisms which may play an important role in the pathogenesis of periodontitis and coronary heart disease.

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cardiovascular diseasegenetic polymorphismsinflammasomesperiodontal medicine

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