Perfil imunológico e microbiológico de pacientes com periodontites crônica e agressiva

Abstract

The goal of this study was to determine the gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) levels of interleukin-1β (IL-1β), IL-2, IL-4, IL-8 and interferon-γ (IFN-γ) and elastase activity from patients with generalized chronic (GCP) and generalized aggressive periodontitis (GAgP) and to compare with a control group with gingivitis subjects. A secondary aim was to analyze the microbiological profile of these subjects. Cross-sectional clinical data were obtained from 20 GCP, 17 GAgP and 10 gingivitis subjects. GCF samples were collected with paper strips and the levels of: IL-1β, IL-2, IL-4, IL-8, and IFN-γ measured using a multiplexed bead immunoassay (Luminex). Elastase activity was assessed by an enzymatic assay. Subgingival plaque samples were analyzed using checkerboard DNA-DNA hybridization. Significance of differences among groups for immunological and microbiological data was examined using Kruskal-Wallis adjusting for multiple comparisons. Mean clinical parameters and GCF volumes were higher in GCP and GAgP patients compared to controls. Higher levels of IL-1β and higher elastase activity were found in deep sites compared to shallow sites in both periodontitis groups (p<0.05). The microbiological data showed significantly higher levels of the Red complex species in GCP and GAgP patients compared to controls (p<0.05). There were no statistically significant differences in levels of GCF biomarkers and in levels of subgingival bacterial species between GCP and GAgP subjects. In conclusion, there were no statistically significant differences in the measured immunological and microbiological parameters between GCP and GAgP subjects.