Abstract
Objective: Interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-4, IL-6, and tumor necrosis factor (TNF-α) are forefront cytokines in the periodontitis pathogenesis. Therefore, this study aimed to test the hypothesis that overweight rats with periodontitis have higher pro-inflammatory cytokines and/or adipokines, and lower anti-inflammatory cytokines and/or adipokines in serum than normal weight rats.
Material-Method: Thirty-two 4-month old male Wistar rats were divided into 4 groups: normal weight, periodontally healthy rats (NH, n = 8), normal weight rats with periodontitis (NP, n = 8), overweight, periodontally healthy rats (OH, n = 8); and overweight rats with periodontitis (OP, n = 8). Periodontitis was induced by ligature for 14 days. The serum cytokine’ and adipokine’ levels were investigated using ELISA.
Results: IL-4 levels were higher in the NH and NP groups than their counterparts in the overweight rats (P <0.01). The IL-6 level was significantly higher in the OP group than in the NP group (P < 0.01). The adiponectin level was significantly higher in the NH group than in the OH and OP groups (P < 0.01). Leptin and resistin levels didn’t differ significantly among the groups (P > 0.01).
Conclusions: The overweight status affected the cytokine’ and adipokine’ level independent from the periodontal status in this experimental model. Overweight rats with and without periodontitis have lower serum levels of anti-inflammatory cytokine and adipokines (IL-4 and adiponectin) and higher serum levels of pro-inflammatory cytokine (IL-6) than their counterparts in normal weight rat groups.
Details
| Journal Section | Araştırma Articlesi |
|---|---|
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| Publication Date | January 3, 2017 |
| Submission Date | May 26, 2016 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2016 Volume: 7 Issue: 3 |
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