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ArticleHua xi kou qiang yi xue za zhi = Huaxi kouqiang yixue zazhi = West China journal of stomatology2025

[Mediation analysis of plasma phosphorylated tau217 in the association between periodontitis and mild cognitive impairment].

Yanbiao Zhang, Meirong Wei, Xuejuan Zhao, Xiaolei Qi, Shanshan Zuo, Shumei Mao, Jun Wang, Gang Ding

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Yanbiao ZhangSchool of Stomatology, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang 261053, China.
Meirong WeiDept. of Periodontology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang 261042, China.
Xuejuan ZhaoDept. of Periodontology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang 261042, China.
Xiaolei QiDept. of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang 261042, China.
Shanshan ZuoDept. of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang 261042, China.
Shumei MaoSchool of Pharmacy, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang 261053, China.
Jun WangSchool of Stomatology, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang 261053, China.
Gang DingSchool of Stomatology, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang 261053, China.

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Abstract

objectivesThis study aimed to investigate the potential mediating role of plasma phosphorylated tau217 (p-tau217) in the association between periodontitis and mild cognitive impairment (MCI).

methodsIn this case-control study, patients diagnosed with MCI in the Neurology Department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong Second Medical University from November 2023 to May 2024 were selected as the case group (MCI group). Cognitively normal (CN) volunteers, matched for age and education level and recruited from the physical examination center during the same period, served as the control group (CN group). The general demographic data of the study participants were collected. The Beijing versions of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), clinical dementia rating (CDR), and activities of daily living scale (ADL) were used to assess neuropsychological functions. Clinical periodontal examinations were conducted, the periodontal inflamed surface area (PISA) was calculated, and the periodontitis stage was determined in accordance with the 2018 classification. Fasting elbow venous blood samples were collected in the morning, and blood biochemical indicators were measured. Plasma p-tau217 levels were detected using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Statistical analyses were performed using

resultsAmong the 192 participants, 96 belong to the MCI group and 96 to the CN group. The prevalence of periodontitis was 63.5% in the MCI group and 43.8% in the CN group, with a statistically significant difference (χ²=7.561,

conclusionsPeriodontitis was independently positively associated with MCI risk, and plasma p-tau217 plays a mediating role in this association.

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Cognitive DysfunctionPeriodontitistau ProteinsActivities of Daily LivingAgedCase-Control StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPhosphorylationtau Proteinsmediation analysismild cognitive impairmentperiodontitisphosphorylated tau217

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PMID41332409
PMCPMC12680121

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