Proinflammatory Cytokine Expression in Apical Periodontitis from Diabetic Patients

Diabetes mellitus has been regarded as a condition capable of influencing the evolution of periapical lesions. Therefore, this study evaluated the immunoexpression of IL-1β, TNF-α, and IL-17 in apical periodontitis from type 2 diabetic patients through immunohistochemistry. Twenty-six periapical les...

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Main Authors: Estéfano Borgo Sarmento, Rosana Helena Teixeira de Lima Ribeiro Andrade, Cinthya Cristina Gomes, Fábio Ramôa Pires, Maria Isabel Bastos Valente, Adalgiza Mafra Moreno, Marco Orsini, Dennis Carvalho Ferreira, Lucio Souza Gonçalves, Luciana Armada
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Published: Wiley 2023-01-01
Series:International Journal of Dentistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/4961827
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author Estéfano Borgo Sarmento
Rosana Helena Teixeira de Lima Ribeiro Andrade
Cinthya Cristina Gomes
Fábio Ramôa Pires
Maria Isabel Bastos Valente
Adalgiza Mafra Moreno
Marco Orsini
Dennis Carvalho Ferreira
Lucio Souza Gonçalves
Luciana Armada
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Rosana Helena Teixeira de Lima Ribeiro Andrade
Cinthya Cristina Gomes
Fábio Ramôa Pires
Maria Isabel Bastos Valente
Adalgiza Mafra Moreno
Marco Orsini
Dennis Carvalho Ferreira
Lucio Souza Gonçalves
Luciana Armada
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description Diabetes mellitus has been regarded as a condition capable of influencing the evolution of periapical lesions. Therefore, this study evaluated the immunoexpression of IL-1β, TNF-α, and IL-17 in apical periodontitis from type 2 diabetic patients through immunohistochemistry. Twenty-six periapical lesions were selected, and the images obtained through immunohistochemistry reactions were analyzed. The statistical significance was set at p<0.05. IL-1β expression was considered focal (54%), weak to moderate (38%), and strong (8%) in diabetics, and focal (46%), weak to moderate (31%), and strong (23%), in controls. TNF-α was focal (85%) and weak to moderate (15%) in diabetics, and focal (92%) and weak to moderate (8%), in controls. IL-17 was focal (8%), weak to moderate (46%), and strong (46%) in diabetics, and focal (62%), weak to moderate (8%), and strong (30%), in controls. The quantitative analysis revealed greater expression of IL-17, with a significant difference between IL-17 × IL-1β × TNF-αp=0.0009 in the diabetic group. The cytokines IL-1β and TNF-α did not express statistical differences between the tested groups. The IL-17 showed higher immunoexpression in the diabetic group p=0.047, which may suggest higher bone resorption activity in chronic apical periodontitis in this group of patients.
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spelling doaj-art-18d9d2acce4f4c41988d041faf1be07e2025-02-03T06:04:52ZengWileyInternational Journal of Dentistry1687-87362023-01-01202310.1155/2023/4961827Proinflammatory Cytokine Expression in Apical Periodontitis from Diabetic PatientsEstéfano Borgo Sarmento0Rosana Helena Teixeira de Lima Ribeiro Andrade1Cinthya Cristina Gomes2Fábio Ramôa Pires3Maria Isabel Bastos Valente4Adalgiza Mafra Moreno5Marco Orsini6Dennis Carvalho Ferreira7Lucio Souza Gonçalves8Luciana Armada9Postgraduate ProgramPostgraduate Program in DentistryPostgraduate ProgramPostgraduate Program in DentistryPostgraduate ProgramIguaçu UniversityIguaçu UniversityPostgraduate Program in DentistryPostgraduate Program in DentistryPostgraduate Program in DentistryDiabetes mellitus has been regarded as a condition capable of influencing the evolution of periapical lesions. Therefore, this study evaluated the immunoexpression of IL-1β, TNF-α, and IL-17 in apical periodontitis from type 2 diabetic patients through immunohistochemistry. Twenty-six periapical lesions were selected, and the images obtained through immunohistochemistry reactions were analyzed. The statistical significance was set at p<0.05. IL-1β expression was considered focal (54%), weak to moderate (38%), and strong (8%) in diabetics, and focal (46%), weak to moderate (31%), and strong (23%), in controls. TNF-α was focal (85%) and weak to moderate (15%) in diabetics, and focal (92%) and weak to moderate (8%), in controls. IL-17 was focal (8%), weak to moderate (46%), and strong (46%) in diabetics, and focal (62%), weak to moderate (8%), and strong (30%), in controls. The quantitative analysis revealed greater expression of IL-17, with a significant difference between IL-17 × IL-1β × TNF-αp=0.0009 in the diabetic group. The cytokines IL-1β and TNF-α did not express statistical differences between the tested groups. The IL-17 showed higher immunoexpression in the diabetic group p=0.047, which may suggest higher bone resorption activity in chronic apical periodontitis in this group of patients.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/4961827
spellingShingle Estéfano Borgo Sarmento
Rosana Helena Teixeira de Lima Ribeiro Andrade
Cinthya Cristina Gomes
Fábio Ramôa Pires
Maria Isabel Bastos Valente
Adalgiza Mafra Moreno
Marco Orsini
Dennis Carvalho Ferreira
Lucio Souza Gonçalves
Luciana Armada
Proinflammatory Cytokine Expression in Apical Periodontitis from Diabetic Patients
International Journal of Dentistry
title Proinflammatory Cytokine Expression in Apical Periodontitis from Diabetic Patients
title_full Proinflammatory Cytokine Expression in Apical Periodontitis from Diabetic Patients
title_fullStr Proinflammatory Cytokine Expression in Apical Periodontitis from Diabetic Patients
title_full_unstemmed Proinflammatory Cytokine Expression in Apical Periodontitis from Diabetic Patients
title_short Proinflammatory Cytokine Expression in Apical Periodontitis from Diabetic Patients
title_sort proinflammatory cytokine expression in apical periodontitis from diabetic patients
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/4961827
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