Serum and Salivary Matrix Metalloproteinases, Neutrophil Elastase, Myeloperoxidase in Patients with Chronic or Aggressive Periodontitis
Articles > Article · 2014
Authors: Nejat NİZAM, Pınar MERİÇ KANTAR, Jari Pitkanen, Taina Tervahartiala, Timo Sorsa, Nurcan Gülsüm BUDUNELİ
Inflammation, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, WoS, 2014, vol 37, pp 1771-1778
DOI: 10.1007/s10753-014-9907-0
Summary
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.