Erschienen in:
10.12.2022 | Research
Biological marker for the establishment of periodontal disease: cross-sectional study in the gingival tissue
verfasst von:
Déborah-Pitta-Paraíso Iglesias, Weslay-Rodrigues da-Silva, Glória-Maria de-França, Caio-César-da-Silva Barros, Roseana-de-Almeida Freitas, Hébel-Cavalcanti Galvão
Erschienen in:
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
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Ausgabe 1/2024
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Abstract
Background
The present study investigated the expression of COX-2, EMMPRIN, HIF-1α, and GLUT-1 in the gingival tissue to verify if there is a correlation between the immunoexpression of these proteins and the changes caused by the inflamed infiltrate present in the gingival tissues.
Material and methods
A morphological analysis of epithelial changes (hyperplasia, exocytosis, spongiosis, and hydropic degeneration) was performed, as well as a semiquantitative analysis of the immunoexpression of COX-2, EMMPRIN, HIF-1α, and GLUT-1 in the epithelium and connective tissue of 60 specimens of gingival tissue.
Results
Epithelial immunoexpression to COX-2 was observed in three cases, while EMMPRIN, HIF-1α, and GLUT-1 were strongly expressed in the basal layer of the epithelium and gradually decreased until the upper layers. In the connective tissue, COX-2 immunoexpression showed a statistically significant association (p < 0.001) with the gingival inflammatory infiltrate. In connective tissue, EMMPRIN and HIF-1α exhibited intense immunopositivity, while GLUT-1 was negative in most cases.
Conclusion
COX-2 expression may constitute a biological marker of gingival tissues since its epithelial immunoexpression may indicate a greater propensity for the establishment of periodontal disease.