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IL-17 in sera from patients with aggressive periodontitis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20400718     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Interleukin-17 (IL-17), the prototype cytokine produced by the Th17 subset of T-helper cells, plays a role in inflammatory responses, autoimmunity, and antimicrobial responses in a variety of infectious and inflammatory diseases. In view of the inflammatory nature and severity of aggressive periodontitis, we hypothesized that IL-17 might be detected in sera from patients with aggressive periodontitis. We used ELISA to measure IL-17 serum concentrations from 67 periodontally healthy (NP) individuals and from 53 patients with localized (LAgP) and 49 patients with generalized (GAgP) aggressive periodontitis. IL-17 was barely detectable in sera from periodontally healthy individuals (1.9 +/- 2.0 pg/mL), but was present at significantly higher concentrations in sera from those with LAgP (7.6 +/- 2.2 pg/mL) and GAgP (17.1 +/- 2.3 pg/mL). Multivariate analyses demonstrated associations of IL-17 concentrations with periodontal attachment loss, but not with current smoking. Therefore, Th17 responses may be characteristic of AgP, and IL-17 may play a role in the pathogenesis of aggressive periodontitis.
Authors:
H A Schenkein; T E Koertge; C N Brooks; R Sabatini; D E Purkall; J G Tew
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.     Date:  2010-04-16
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of dental research     Volume:  89     ISSN:  1544-0591     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Dent. Res.     Publication Date:  2010 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-08-20     Completed Date:  2010-09-23     Revised Date:  2011-09-13    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0354343     Medline TA:  J Dent Res     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  943-7     Citation Subset:  D; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Periodontics, School of Dentistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298-0566, USA. haschenk@vcu.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
African Continental Ancestry Group
Aggressive Periodontitis / blood*,  immunology*
Analysis of Variance
Case-Control Studies
Female
Gingiva / immunology
Humans
Interleukin-17 / blood*
Male
Periodontal Attachment Loss / blood
Periodontal Index
Regression Analysis
T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer / immunology
Young Adult
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
DE018125/DE/NIDCR NIH HHS; MD002256/MD/NCMHD NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Interleukin-17
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