Evaluation of periodontal status and cytokine/chemokine profile of GCF in patients with severe congenital neutropenia

Acar B., Ayvaz D. N., Tan Ç., Özbek B., Yaz İ., Yıldırım Y., ...Daha Fazla

ODONTOLOGY, cilt.109, sa.2, ss.474-482, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 109 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s10266-020-00565-1
  • Dergi Adı: ODONTOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.474-482
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Severe congenital neutropenia, Neutrophils, Cytokine, Gingival inflammation, Gingival crevicular fluid, GINGIVAL CREVICULAR FLUID, CLINICAL-IMPLICATIONS, RHEUMATOID-ARTHRITIS, PERIPHERAL LEVELS, PATHOGENESIS, INTERLEUKIN-17, NEUTROPHILS, DISEASE, CYTOKINES, DIAGNOSIS
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Severe congenital neutropenia (SCN) is a primary immunodeficiency characterized by defect in neutrophil count. Increased risk of infections in addition to periodontal problems, such as ulcerations of oral mucosa, gingival inflammation, and rapid loss of attachment are common in the course of the disease. The aim of the present study is to define the causal relationship between the severity of periodontal inflammation and severe congenital neutropenia through identification of cytokine profile in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF). A case-control study was performed in patients diagnosed with SCN and healthy controls. Demographic data, the molecular defect, laboratory work-up were gathered from the hospital registry. Periodontal indices were recorded and GCF samples were analyzed using multiplex analysis for the simultaneous measurements of the particular cytokines and chemokines. The present study included 14 patients and 22 control subjects. Both groups were comparable in terms of age and sex. Severity of gingival inflammation measured by the criteria of Loe was higher in the SCN cases (p < 0.05). Moreover, GCF levels of IFN-alpha, TNF-alpha, IL-10, IL-13, IL-15, IL-17, IL-2, IL-7, IL-33, IP-10, MIG, MIP-1 beta were significantly higher in the controls. Decreased cytokine secretion seems to correlate with the decrease in neutrophil counts. The severity of gingival inflammation in SCN patients may be due to the bacterial overgrowth and the change in the content of the oral flora due to the decreased neutrophil counts. Therefore, regular periodontal examinations, the motivation of oral hygiene as well as the compliance with therapy in SCN patients contribute to the periodontal health.