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ArticleBMC oral health2021

MicroRNA expression profiles in peri-miniscrew implant crevicular fluid in orthodontics: a pilot study.

Wendan He, Yanru Yang, Longgan Cai, Qiaoling Lei, Zhongdong Wang, Xiaoxia Che

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Article in BMC oral health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Wendan HeCapital Medical University School of Stomatology, Beijing, 100006, China.
Yanru YangChi-Biotech Co. Ltd., Shenzhen, 518023, China.
Longgan CaiDepartment of Stomatology, Shenzhen Hospital, Southern Medical University, Studenthen, Guangzhou, 518033, China.
Qiaoling LeiDepartment of Stomatology, Shenzhen Hospital, Southern Medical University, Studenthen, Guangzhou, 518033, China.
Zhongdong WangDepartment of Stomatology, Shenzhen Hospital, Southern Medical University, Studenthen, Guangzhou, 518033, China.
Xiaoxia CheCapital Medical University School of Stomatology, Beijing, 100006, China. chexiaoxia@163.com.
Southern Medical University Shenzhen Hospital · CNCapital Medical University · CN

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Abstract

backgroundThis study systematically evaluated microRNA (miRNA) expression patterns in peri-miniscrew implant crevicular fluid (PMICF) in orthodontic patients.

methodsNext-generation sequencing (NGS) was performed to obtain miRNA profiles in PMICF or gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) collected from 3 healthy volunteers (H), 3 peri-implantitis patients (PMSII) and 5 periodontitis patients (P). MiRNA expression patterns were compared between normal and orthodontic PMICF and GCF. Differentially expressed miRNAs were estimated by quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR). Enrichment analyses of the gene targets controlled by these miRNAs were conducted by Gene Ontology (GO) enrichment and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway analyses.

resultsCompared with healthy donors, in PMSII patients, a total of 206 upregulated miRNAs and 152 downregulated miRNAs were detected in PMICF, while periodontitis patients had 333 upregulated miRNAs and 318 downregulated miRNAs. MiR-544a, miR-1245b-3p, miR-1825, miR-4291, miR-3689e, and miR-4477a were chosen randomly for further examination. qRT-PCR examination confirmed that the expression levels of miR-1245b-3p and miR-4291 were higher in PMSII than in H samples and that the expression levels of miR-1825 were higher in PMSII than in P samples. However, contrary to the NGS results, qRT-PCR analysis showed decreased expression of miR544a in PMSII. MiR3689e and miR4477a expression did not differ significantly among all samples. According to GO and KEGG pathway analyses of miR-1825, miR-4291, and miR-1245b-3p high enrichment of target genes involved in the PI3K-AKT signalling pathway was observed.

conclusionsThe NGS analysis of normal and orthodontic PMICF/CGF showed different miRNA profiles, which may lay the foundation for future research on the molecular mechanism of PMSII. miR-4291, miR-1245b-3p and miR-1825 may be used as diagnostic markers and potential therapeutic targets for PMSII.

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Dental ImplantsMicroRNAsOrthodonticsGene Expression ProfilingHumansPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesPilot ProjectsDental ImplantsMicroRNAsPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesBiomarkerGCFMicroRNA/miRNAOrthodonticsPeri-implantitisPMICF

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