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Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences
Piracicaba Dental School - UNICAMP
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Vol. 14, No. 2, 2015, pp. 106-111
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Bioline Code: os15017
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences, Vol. 14, No. 2, 2015, pp. 106-111
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Th2 cells and the IFN-γ R1 subunit in early and advanced experimental periodontitis in rats; an immunohistochemical study
Lemos, Janaína Cavalcante; Gurgel, Bruno César de Vasconcelos & Freitas, Roseana de Almeida
Abstract
Aim: To evaluate the involvement of Th2 cells in different periods of the active phase of experimental
periodontal disease and expression of the R1 subunit of the receptor for IFN-γ during the early
and advanced progression of the disease. Methods: Experimental periodontitis was induced in
30 male Wistar rats by placing cotton ligatures around the mandibular first molars. The rats were
then randomly assigned into two groups: G1=15 and G2=15, in group G1, ligatures were
maintained for 2 days, a period that corresponds to the initial stage of periodontal disease in rats,
in G2 ligatures were left for 15 days, a period that corresponds to the advanced stage of
periodontal disease. The contra-lateral teeth served as controls (unligated). An immunohistochemical
investigation of the gingival tissue was performed to detect the presence of the Th2 specific
transcription factor (GATA3). Results: Light microscopy analysis revealed a decreased expression
of GATA-3-positive cells when bone loss progressed. IFN-γ R1 was detected at an early stage
during the active phase of disease, but the expression of positive cells remained unaltered during
the remaining period of the study. Conclusions: These results indicate that the Th2 response
may have a protective role during the pathogenesis of experimental periodontal disease, and that
the IFN-γ R1 subunit may not be associated with periodontal disease progression.
Keywords
rats; periodontal diseases; Th1 cells; Th2 cells; cytokines; immunohistochemistry
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