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ArticleBMC oral health2024

Characterization and application of in situ curcumin/ZNP hydrogels for periodontitis treatment.

Chengcheng Liu, Ying Chen, Huimin Bai, Yulong Niu, Yafei Wu

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Article in BMC oral health, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Chengcheng Liu *State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Department of Periodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, No.14, 3rd Section of Renmin South Road, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China.
Ying Chen *State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Department of Periodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, No.14, 3rd Section of Renmin South Road, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China.
Huimin BaiState Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Department of Periodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, No.14, 3rd Section of Renmin South Road, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China.
Yulong NiuCollege of Life Science, Sichuan University, No.24, 1st South Section, Yihuan Road, Chengdu, 610065, Sichuan, China. yulong.niu@hotmail.com.
Yafei WuState Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Department of Periodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, No.14, 3rd Section of Renmin South Road, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China. yfw1110@163.com.
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Funding

National Science Foundation of China 32270193
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPeriodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease that occurs in tooth-supporting tissues. Controlling inflammation and alleviating periodontal tissue destruction are key factors in periodontal therapy. This study aimed to develop an in situ curcumin/zinc oxide (Cur/ZNP) hydrogel and investigate its characteristics and effectiveness in the treatment of periodontitis.

methodsAntibacterial activity and cytotoxicity assays were performed in vitro. To evaluate the effect of the in situ Cur/ZNP hydrogel on periodontitis in vivo, an experimental periodontitis model was established in Sprague‒Dawley rats via silk ligature and inoculation of the maxillary first molar with Porphyromonas gingivalis. After one month of in situ treatment with the hydrogel, we examined the transcriptional responses of the gingiva to the Cur/ZNP hydrogel treatment and detected the alveolar bone level as well as the expression of osteocalcin (OCN) and osteoprotegerin (OPG) in the periodontal tissues of the rats.

resultsCur/ZNPs had synergistic inhibitory effects on P. gingivalis and good biocompatibility. RNA sequencing of the gingiva showed that immune effector process-related genes were significantly induced by experimental periodontitis. Carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 1 (Ceacam1), which is involved in the negative regulation of bone resorption, was differentially regulated by the Cur/ZNP hydrogel but not by the Cur hydrogel or ZNP hydrogel. The Cur/ZNP hydrogel also had a stronger protective effect on alveolar bone resorption than both the Cur hydrogel and the ZNP hydrogel.

conclusionThe Cur/ZNP hydrogel effectively inhibited periodontal pathogenic bacteria and alleviated alveolar bone destruction while exhibiting favorable biocompatibility.

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Alveolar Bone LossCurcuminOrganometallic CompoundsPeriodontitisPyridinesAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalHydrogelsPorphyromonas gingivalisRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyCurcuminHydrogelsOrganometallic CompoundsPyridinespyrithione zincBone lossCurcuminP. GingivalisZinc oxide nanoparticles

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