Localized adhesion molecule expression and circulating LFA-3 levels in adult and early onset forms of periodontitis


Kirby A., Griffiths G., Gokbuget A., Newman H., Porter S., Olsen I.

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PERIODONTOLOGY, cilt.26, sa.12, ss.793-801, 1999 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 26 Sayı: 12
  • Basım Tarihi: 1999
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1600-051x.1999.tb02522.x
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PERIODONTOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.793-801
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Because of their importance in mediating cellular interactions in chronic inflammatory diseases, this study has examined the expression of a number of adhesion molecules in adult (n=11), generalized early onset (n=5) and localized early onset (n=2) forms of periodontitis. In comparison with immunostaining profiles of cryostat sections of healthy gingival tissue (n=7), the beta 1 integrins VLA-I, VLA-2 and VLA-4 were found to be up-regulated in periodontitis, with VLA-6 being markedly elevated. Although only small differences were observed in ICAM-1 and LFA-3 expression in the gingival epithelium, there was particularly notable up-regulation of these adhesion molecules within the inflammatory infiltrates of the diseased tissues. However, there were no statistically significant differences between the serum levels of a soluble form of LFA-3 in periodontitis patients (n=47) compared with healthy control subjects (n=40), although the generalized early onset and adult periodontitis groups exhibited wider ranges of circulating LFA-3. These findings show that there is localized modulation of adhesion molecule expression in the chronic inflammatory periodontal diseases studied, but that the levels of LFA-3 in the circulation nevertheless remain unaffected.