Inhibition of periodontitis progression by a non-steroidal inhibitor of steroid sulfatase in healing-impaired conditions: a preclinical rodent model pilot experiment.
Young Woo Song, Ji Min Choi, Yoon-Hee Kwon, Jin-Young Park, Jae-Kook Cha, Sung-Jin Kim, Jeong Taeg Seo, Seok Jun Moon, Dong Min Shin, Ui-Won Jung
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Abstract
Purpose: This study investigated the potential effect of increasing systemic cholesterol sulfate (CS) levels by applying a non-steroidal inhibitor of steroid sulfatase (STS inhibitor) on the progression of periodontitis in osteoporosis-induced rats.
Methods: A total of 16 ovariectomized female Sprague-Dawley rats were used, and periodontitis was induced by placing non-resorbable suture material around the maxillary second molars bilaterally for 5 weeks. During this period, the animals received either STS inhibitor-mixed feed (high-CS group, n=8) or conventional feed (control group, n=8). At 5 weeks after periodontitis induction, histologic outcomes were statistically compared between the 2 groups (P<0.05).
Results: The high-CS group showed significantly shorter distances between the cemento-enamel junction (CEJ) and the apical location of the junctional epithelium at proximal sites (0.12 mm shorter on average) and between the CEJ and the alveolar bone crest at proximal sites (0.19 mm shorter on average) compared with the control group. The mean areal percentage of alveolar bone within the furcation area was also significantly higher in the high-CS group (11.82% higher on average) than in the control group.
Conclusions: Increasing systemic CS levels may suppress periodontal tissue destruction caused by periodontitis in ovariectomized rats.
期刊介绍:
Journal of Periodontal & Implant Science (JPIS) is a peer-reviewed and open-access journal providing up-to-date information relevant to professionalism of periodontology and dental implantology. JPIS is dedicated to global and extensive publication which includes evidence-based original articles, and fundamental reviews in order to cover a variety of interests in the field of periodontal as well as implant science.