The relationship between T-helper cell polarization and the RANKL/OPG ratio in gingival tissues from chronic periodontitis patients.

ABSTRACT: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between inflammation-related T-helper cell polarization and the receptor activator for nuclear factor-κB ligand (RANKL)/osteoprotegerin (OPG) ratio, which is associated with bone resorption or remodeling of chronic periodontitis patients. Gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) and gingival tissues were obtained from periodontally healthy individuals (PH group) and chronic periodontitis patients (CP group). The GCF levels of IFN-γ, IL-4, IL-17, and IL-10 linked to T-helper cell polarization toward the Th1, Th2, Th17, and Treg phenotypes, respectively, were determined by ELISA. The expression levels of these cytokines and the polarized T-helper cells in gingival tissues were assessed through immunohistochemical and immunofluorescence assays. In addit

SUBMITTER: Bi CS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7938418 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature