Quantification of mast cells in different stages of periodontal disease

Background/Aim. Mast cells are mononuclear cells originating from bone marrow. They produce various biologically active substances, which allow them to actively participate in immune and inflammatory processes associated with periodontal disease. The study focused on distribution and densit...

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Main Authors: Marjanović Dragan, Anđelković Zlatibor, Brkić Zlata, Videnović Goran, Šehalić Meliha, Matvjenko Vladimir, Leštarević Snežana, Đorđević Nadica
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Published: Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Serbia, University of Defence, Belgrade 2016-01-01
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Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2016/0042-84501600030M.pdf
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author Marjanović Dragan
Anđelković Zlatibor
Brkić Zlata
Videnović Goran
Šehalić Meliha
Matvjenko Vladimir
Leštarević Snežana
Đorđević Nadica
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Anđelković Zlatibor
Brkić Zlata
Videnović Goran
Šehalić Meliha
Matvjenko Vladimir
Leštarević Snežana
Đorđević Nadica
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description Background/Aim. Mast cells are mononuclear cells originating from bone marrow. They produce various biologically active substances, which allow them to actively participate in immune and inflammatory processes associated with periodontal disease. The study focused on distribution and density of mast cells in healthy gingiva as well as in different stages of periodontal disease. Methods. The material used for this purpose was gingival biopsies taken from 96 patients classified into 4 groups: healthy gingiva, gingivitis, initial and severe periodontal disease. Toluidine blue staining according to Spicer was utilized for identifying mast cells. Results. Basing on our study, the density of mast cells in the gingival tissue increases with the progression of the infection, which means they are more numerous in gingivitis compared to healthy gingiva, as well as in periodontal disease compared to gingivitis. Conclusion. Increase in the number of mast cells in the infected gingiva can be correlated with an increased influx of inflammatory cells from blood circulation into the gingival stroma, as well as with the collagen lysis, since these cells produce substances with collagenolytic potential. Based on the distribution of mast cells, it could be concluded that in the evolution of periodontal disease there are significant dynamic alterations in migration and localization of these cells.
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spelling doaj-art-d2c6fb5c06c4471692c293ddcd4f97762025-08-20T02:04:23ZengMinistry of Defence of the Republic of Serbia, University of Defence, BelgradeVojnosanitetski Pregled0042-84502406-07202016-01-0173545846210.2298/VSP141222030M0042-84501600030MQuantification of mast cells in different stages of periodontal diseaseMarjanović Dragan0Anđelković Zlatibor1Brkić Zlata2Videnović Goran3Šehalić Meliha4Matvjenko Vladimir5Leštarević Snežana6Đorđević Nadica7Faculty of Medicine, Dental Clinic, Kosovska MitrovicaFaculty of Medicine, Institute for Histology and Embryology, Kosovska MitrovicaMilitary Medical Academy, Dental Clinic, Belgrade + University of Defence, Faculty of Medicine of the Military Medical Academy, BelgradeFaculty of Medicine, Dental Clinic, Kosovska MitrovicaFaculty of Medicine, Dental Clinic, Kosovska MitrovicaFaculty of Medicine, Dental Clinic, Kosovska MitrovicaMilitary Medical Academy, Dental Clinic, BelgradeFaculty of Medicine, Dental Clinic, Kosovska MitrovicaBackground/Aim. Mast cells are mononuclear cells originating from bone marrow. They produce various biologically active substances, which allow them to actively participate in immune and inflammatory processes associated with periodontal disease. The study focused on distribution and density of mast cells in healthy gingiva as well as in different stages of periodontal disease. Methods. The material used for this purpose was gingival biopsies taken from 96 patients classified into 4 groups: healthy gingiva, gingivitis, initial and severe periodontal disease. Toluidine blue staining according to Spicer was utilized for identifying mast cells. Results. Basing on our study, the density of mast cells in the gingival tissue increases with the progression of the infection, which means they are more numerous in gingivitis compared to healthy gingiva, as well as in periodontal disease compared to gingivitis. Conclusion. Increase in the number of mast cells in the infected gingiva can be correlated with an increased influx of inflammatory cells from blood circulation into the gingival stroma, as well as with the collagen lysis, since these cells produce substances with collagenolytic potential. Based on the distribution of mast cells, it could be concluded that in the evolution of periodontal disease there are significant dynamic alterations in migration and localization of these cells.http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2016/0042-84501600030M.pdfperiodontal diseasesdisease progressionmast cells
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Šehalić Meliha
Matvjenko Vladimir
Leštarević Snežana
Đorđević Nadica
Quantification of mast cells in different stages of periodontal disease
Vojnosanitetski Pregled
periodontal diseases
disease progression
mast cells
title Quantification of mast cells in different stages of periodontal disease
title_full Quantification of mast cells in different stages of periodontal disease
title_fullStr Quantification of mast cells in different stages of periodontal disease
title_full_unstemmed Quantification of mast cells in different stages of periodontal disease
title_short Quantification of mast cells in different stages of periodontal disease
title_sort quantification of mast cells in different stages of periodontal disease
topic periodontal diseases
disease progression
mast cells
url http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2016/0042-84501600030M.pdf
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