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- Title
Serum and Salivary Matrix Metalloproteinases, Neutrophil Elastase, Myeloperoxidase in Patients with Chronic or Aggressive Periodontitis.
- Authors
Nizam, Nejat; Gümüş, Pınar; Pitkänen, Jari; Tervahartiala, Taina; Sorsa, Timo; Buduneli, Nurcan
- Abstract
Salivary, serum matrix metalloproteinase-8 (MMP-8), tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinases-1 (TIMP-1), neutrophil elastase (NE), and myeloperoxidase (MPO) levels were investigated in generalized chronic periodontitis (GCP), generalized aggressive periodontitis (GAgP), and healthy groups. Whole-mouth clinical periodontal measurements were recorded. Salivary, serum concentrations of MMP-8, MPO, TIMP-1, and NE were determined by immunofluorometric assay or ELISA in 18 patients with GCP, 23 patients with GAgP, 18 individuals with healthy periodontium. Patients in the GAgP group were younger than the other groups ( p < 0.05). The study groups were similar in gender, smoking status. Plaque index was higher in GCP than GAgP group ( p < 0.05). Biochemical data were similar in periodontitis groups. Salivary, serum MPO, and salivary NE concentrations were higher; TIMP-1 concentrations were lower in the periodontitis groups than the controls ( p < 0.05). The present data support a close relationship between salivary, serum protease content and clinical periodontal parameters in patients with generalized periodontitis.
- Subjects
AGGRESSIVE periodontitis; BLOOD serum analysis; MATRIX metalloproteinases; LEUCOCYTE elastase; MYELOPEROXIDASE; SALIVARY gland physiology; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Inflammation, 2014, Vol 37, Issue 5, p1771
- ISSN
0360-3997
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10753-014-9907-0