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ArticleJournal of oral microbiology2026

Fibrinogen was associated with subgingival microbiome in periodontal diseases: a pilot study.

Aopeng Zhang, Ruolan Du, Lei Lei, Jianan Liu, Gao Sun, Rui Wang, Tao Hu, Ran Cheng

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Aopeng ZhangState Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Frontier Innovation Center for Dental Medicine Plus & West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.
Ruolan DuWest China Hospital of Sichuan University-Ziyang Hospital & Ziyang Central Hospital, Ziyang, Sichuan, China.
Lei LeiState Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Frontier Innovation Center for Dental Medicine Plus & West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0125-0904
Jianan LiuGeneScience Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd., Changchun, People's Republic of China.
Gao SunGeneScience Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd., Changchun, People's Republic of China.
Rui WangHospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, People's Republic of China.
Tao HuState Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Frontier Innovation Center for Dental Medicine Plus & West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0418-1246
Ran ChengState Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Frontier Innovation Center for Dental Medicine Plus & West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5590-3395

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Abstract

Background: Periodontal diseases are associated with complex interactions among inflammatory responses, microbial dysbiosis, and clinical periodontal parameters. However, the relationships among inflammatory biomarkers, microbial biomarkers, and clinical parameters in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) remain to be further clarified. Objective: To explore the interactions among inflammatory biomarkers, microbial biomarkers, and clinical parameters in gingival crevicular fluid in periodontal diseases. Design: In this cross-sectional study, GCF and subgingival plaque were collected from healthy, gingivitis, and periodontitis participants. Levels of fibrinogen, fibrin (measured as fibrin degradation products (FDP)), Interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-17, Matrix metallopeptidase (MMP)8, and MMP9 were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The subgingival microbiome was analyzed using 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Results: Among all biomarkers, fibrinogen was the most sensitive biomarker detected in GCF. Levels of fibrinogen were higher in the gingivitis ( Conclusions: Compared with IL-1β, IL-17, MMP8 and MMP9, fibrinogen in GCF demonstrated distinct associations with clinical parameters and subgingival microbiome in periodontal diseases.

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16S rRNA sequencingfibrinogengingival crevicular fluidGingivitisoral microbiomeperiodontitis

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