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Zachou M, Varytimiadis K, Androutsakos T, Katsaras G, Zoumpouli C, Lalla E, Nifora M, Karantanos P, Nikiteas N, Sougioultzis S, Kalaitzakis E, Kykalos S. Protocol design for randomized clinical trial to compare underwater cold snare polypectomy to conventional cold snare polypectomy for non-pedunculated colon polyps of size 5-10 mm (COLDWATER study). Tech Coloproctol 2023; 27:325-333. [PMID: 36399201 DOI: 10.1007/s10151-022-02731-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Colorectal cancer is internationally the third leading cause of death from a malignant disease. The aim of screening colonoscopy in adults > 45 years of age is early diagnosis and treatment of precancerous polyps. Endoscopic polyp removal (polypectomy) can be achieved with various techniques depending on the size, morphology, and location of the polyp. According to current guidelines, small non-pedunculated polyps should be removed with a cold snare after the colorectal lumen has been insufflated with air (conventional cold snare polypectomy).In recent years, several studies have described the benefits of water aided colonoscopy, as well as the safety and efficacy of underwater cold snare polypectomy for large colon polyps. However, there are insufficient data on conventional and underwater techniques for small polyps, the most commonly diagnosed colorectal polyps. METHODS We have designed a prospective randomized double-blind clinical trial to compare the safety and efficacy of conventional and underwater cold snare polypectomy for non-pedunculated polyps 5-10 mm in size. A total of 398 polyps will be randomized. Randomization will be carried out using the random numbers method of Microsoft Excel 2016. The primary endpoint is the muscularis mucosa resection rate. Secondary endpoints are the depth and percentage of R0 excisions, complications, and the recurrence rate at follow-up endoscopy 6-12 months after polypectomy. DISCUSSION We hypothesize underwater polypectomy will result in a higher muscularis mucosa resection rate. The results of our study will provide useful data for the development of guidelines in polypectomy techniques for non-pedunculated polyps 5-10 mm in size. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION Clinicaltrials.gov, NCT05273697.
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- M Zachou
- Second Department of Propaedeutic Surgery, "Laikon" General Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece. .,Department of Gastroenterology, Sismanogleio General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Sismanogleio General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Pathophysiology, "Laikon" General Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Second Neonatal Department and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Medical School, "Papageorgiou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.,Paediatric Department, General Hospital of Pella-Hospital Unit of Edessa, Edessa, Greece
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- Department of Pathology, Sismanogleio General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Sismanogleio General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Pathology, Sismanogleio General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Sismanogleio General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Second Department of Propaedeutic Surgery, "Laikon" General Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Pathophysiology, "Laikon" General Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital of Heraklion, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece
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- Second Department of Propaedeutic Surgery, "Laikon" General Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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Lalla E, Sanz-Arranz A, Lopez-Reyes G, Cote K, Daly M, Konstantinidis M, Rodriguez-Losada JA, Groemer G, Medina J, Martínez-Frías J, Rull-Pérez F. A micro-Raman and X-ray study of erupted submarine pyroclasts from El Hierro (Spain) and its' astrobiological implications. Life Sci Space Res (Amst) 2019; 21:49-64. [PMID: 31101155 DOI: 10.1016/j.lssr.2019.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2018] [Revised: 04/12/2019] [Accepted: 04/14/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The pumice volcanic samples could have possible connections to the evolution of life and give us insight about their bio-geochemical processes related. In this regard, the samples from the volcanic eruption from La Restinga (El Hierro, Spain) in 2011 have been mainly studied by means of Raman spectroscopy. The research also includes analysis of XRD, Scanning Electron Microscopy and Optical Microscopy to support the Raman analysis. The results show that the Raman methods and mineral analyses are in strong agreement with the results obtained from other authors and techniques. The internal white foamy core (WFC) of the studied pumice samples shows amorphous silica, Fe-oxides, Ti-oxides, quartz, certain sulfates, carbonates, zeolites and organics. On the other hand, the external part (dark crust - DC) of these samples mainly presents primary-sequence mineralogy combined with some secondary alteration minerals such as olivine, feldspar, pyroxene, amorphous silica, and Fe-oxide. Raman spectroscopy detected other minerals not yet reported on these samples like barite, celestine and lepidocrocite. Also, the different chemometric and calibration methods for Raman spectroscopy in elemental composition, mineral classification and structural characterization has been successfully applied. From the astrobiological perspective, the research was also complemented with comparisons to other similar samples from terrestrial analogs. The main consideration was taking into account the proposed hypothesis regarding the potential behavior of the pumice as a substrate for the evolution of life. Furthermore, the detailed analysis from La Restinga eruption is coherent with the mineral phases and processes discussed from previous literature. The white internal part fulfills the conditions to work as an organic reservoir, confirmed by the detection of organic matter and selected minerals that could be used as energy sources for bacterial communities. The external layers of the samples work as a shielding layer to protect the organics from decay in extreme conditions. Finally, here we have demonstrated that the characteristics and advantages of Raman spectroscopy could help to assess and understand the possible biogenicity and alteration processes of any geological sample to be found on Mars.
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- E Lalla
- Centre for Research in Earth and Space Science, York University, Petrie Science Building, 4700 Keele St, Toronto, M3J 1P3, ON, Canada; Austrian Space Forum, Sillufer 3a, Innsbruck, 6020, Austria.
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- Departamento de Física de la Materia Condensada, Cristalografía y Mineralogía. Universidad de Valladolid, P de Belén 7, 47011, Valladolid, Spain
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- Departamento de Física de la Materia Condensada, Cristalografía y Mineralogía. Universidad de Valladolid, P de Belén 7, 47011, Valladolid, Spain
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- Centre for Research in Earth and Space Science, York University, Petrie Science Building, 4700 Keele St, Toronto, M3J 1P3, ON, Canada
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- Centre for Research in Earth and Space Science, York University, Petrie Science Building, 4700 Keele St, Toronto, M3J 1P3, ON, Canada
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- Centre for Research in Earth and Space Science, York University, Petrie Science Building, 4700 Keele St, Toronto, M3J 1P3, ON, Canada
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- Departamento de Biología Animal, Edafología y Geología, Universidad de La Laguna, Tenerife, C/ Astrofisco Sanchez s/n, 38211, La Laguna, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
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- Austrian Space Forum, Sillufer 3a, Innsbruck, 6020, Austria
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- Departamento de Física de la Materia Condensada, Cristalografía y Mineralogía. Universidad de Valladolid, P de Belén 7, 47011, Valladolid, Spain
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- Dinámica Terrestre y Observación de la Tierra, Instituto de Geociencias, C/Severo Ochoa 7, Ed Entrepabellones 7 y 8, Ciudad Universitaria, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Austrian Space Forum, Sillufer 3a, Innsbruck, 6020, Austria
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Acharya A, Cheng B, Koralkar R, Olson B, Lamster IB, Kunzel C, Lalla E. Screening for Diabetes Risk Using Integrated Dental and Medical Electronic Health Record Data. JDR Clin Trans Res 2018; 3:188-194. [PMID: 29568804 DOI: 10.1177/2380084418759496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Undiagnosed diabetes and prediabetes present a serious public health challenge. We previously reported that data available in the dental setting can serve as a tool for early dysglycemia identification in a primarily Hispanic, urban population. In the present study, we sought to determine how the identification approach can be recalibrated to detect diabetes or prediabetes in a White, rural cohort and whether an integrated dental-medical electronic health record (iEHR) offers further value to the process. We analyzed iEHR data from the Marshfield Clinic, a health system providing care in rural Wisconsin, for dental patients who were ≥21 y of age, reported that they had never been told they had diabetes, had an initial periodontal examination of at least 2 quadrants, and had a glycemic assessment within 3 mo of that examination. We then assessed the performance of multiple predictive models for prediabetes/diabetes. The study outcome, glycemic status, was gleaned from the medical module of the iEHR based on American Diabetes Association blood test cutoffs. The sample size was 4,560 individuals. Multivariate logistic regression revealed that the best performance was achieved by a model that took advantage of the iEHR. Predictors included age, sex, race, ethnicity, number of missing teeth, percentage of teeth with at least 1 pocket ≥5 mm from the dental EHR, and overweight/obesity, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and smoking status from the medical EHR. The model achieved an area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of 0.71 (95% confidence interval, 0.69-0.72), yielding a sensitivity of 0.70 and a specificity of 0.62. Across a range of populations, informed by certain patient characteristics, dental care team members can play a role in helping to identify dental patients with undiagnosed diabetes or prediabetes. The accuracy of the prediction increases when dental findings are combined with information from the medical EHR. Knowledge Transfer Statement: Prediabetes and diabetes often go undiagnosed for many years. Early identification and care can lead to improved glycemic outcomes and prevent wide-ranging morbidity, including adverse oral health consequences, in affected individuals. Information available in the dental office can be used by clinicians to identify those who remain undiagnosed or are at risk; the accuracy of this prediction increases when combined with information from the medical electronic health record.
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- A Acharya
- Marshfiled Clinic Research Institute, Marshfield, WI, USA
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- Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Marshfiled Clinic Research Institute, Marshfield, WI, USA
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- Marshfiled Clinic Research Institute, Marshfield, WI, USA
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- Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- College of Dental Medicine, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- College of Dental Medicine, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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A change in the American Diabetes Association guidelines added hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) to the assays for diabetes diagnosis, but evidence suggests that glucose vs. HbA1c criteria may identify different segments of the affected population. We previously demonstrated that oral findings offer an opportunity for the detection of undiagnosed abnormal fasting plasma glucose (FPG) among dental patients who present with diabetes risk factors. In this new cross-sectional study, we sought to extend these observations. The first goal, using data from 591 new participants, was to assess our previously identified hyperglycemia detection models when HbA1c is used for case definition. The second goal, using data from our total cohort of 1,097 participants, was to evaluate the models’ performance regardless of whether an FPG or an HbA1c is used for diagnosis. The presence of ≥ 26% teeth with deep pockets or ≥ 4 missing teeth correctly identified 72% of pre-diabetes or diabetes cases in the HbA1c sample and 75% in the total population. The addition of a point-of-care HbA1c ≥ 5.7% increased correct identification to 87% and 90%, respectively. These results demonstrate the validity of our prediction models regardless of the test used for diabetes or pre-diabetes diagnosis in the clinical setting and underscore the contribution dentists can make.
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- E. Lalla
- Division of Periodontics, College of Dental Medicine
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- Department of Biostatistics, Mailman School of Public Health
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- Division of Community Health, College of Dental Medicine
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- Division of Periodontics, College of Dental Medicine
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- Division of Periodontics, College of Dental Medicine
- Department of Health Policy and Management, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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Many diabetic patients remain undiagnosed, and oral findings may offer an unrealized opportunity for the identification of affected individuals unaware of their condition. We recruited 601 individuals who presented for care at a dental clinic, were ≥ 40 years old, if non-Hispanic white, and ≥ 30 years old, if Hispanic or non-white, and had never been told they have pre-diabetes or diabetes. Those with at least one self-reported diabetes risk factor (N = 535) received a periodontal examination and a point-of-care hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) test. A fasting plasma glucose (FPG) test was used as the study outcome, signifying potential diabetes or pre-diabetes. Performance characteristics of simple models of dysglycemia (FPG ≥ 100 mg/dL) identification were evaluated and optimal cut-offs identified. A model including only two dental variables had an estimated area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) of 0.65. The addition of a point-of-care HbA1c test improved the AUC to 0.79 (p < 0.001). The presence of ≥ 26% deep pockets or ≥ 4 missing teeth correctly identified 73% of true cases; the addition of an HbA1c ≥ 5.7% increased correct identification to 92%. Analysis of our data suggests that oral healthcare professionals have the opportunity to identify unrecognized diabetes and pre-diabetes in dental patients and refer them to a physician for further evaluation and care.
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- E. Lalla
- Division of Periodontics, Section of Oral and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dental Medicine
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- Division of Community Health, College of Dental Medicine
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- Division of Periodontics, Section of Oral and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dental Medicine
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- Department of Biostatistics, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, 630 W. 168th Street, PH7E-110, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Division of Periodontics, Section of Oral and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dental Medicine
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Pollreisz A, Huang Y, Roth GA, Cheng B, Kebschull M, Papapanou PN, Schmidt AM, Lalla E. Enhanced monocyte migration and pro-inflammatory cytokine production by Porphyromonas gingivalis infection. J Periodontal Res 2009; 45:239-45. [PMID: 19778327 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0765.2009.01225.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Porphyromonas gingivalis, a major periodontal pathogen, has been reported to be involved in atherogenesis. In order to further understand this pathogen's link with systemic inflammation and vascular disease, we investigated its influence on murine monocytes and macrophages from three different sources. MATERIAL AND METHODS Concanavalin A-elicited peritoneal macrophages, peripheral blood monocyte-derived macrophages and WEHI 274.1 monocytes were infected with either P. gingivalis 381 or its non-invasive fimbriae-deficient mutant, DPG3. RESULTS Infection with P. gingivalis 381 markedly induced monocyte migration and significantly enhanced production of the pro-inflammatory cytokines, tumor necrosis factor-alpha and interleukin-6. Consistent with a role for this pathogen's major fimbriae and/or its invasive capacity, infection with DPG3 had a minimal effect on both monocyte attraction and pro-inflammatory cytokine production. CONCLUSION Since monocyte recruitment and activation are important steps in the development of vascular inflammation and atherosclerosis, these results suggest that P. gingivalis infection may be involved in these processes.
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- A Pollreisz
- Division of Periodontics, Section of Oral and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dental Medicine, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
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Pollreisz A, Assinger A, Hacker S, Hoetzenecker K, Schmid W, Lang G, Wolfsberger M, Steinlechner B, Bielek E, Lalla E, Klepetko W, Volf I, Ankersmit HJ. Intravenous immunoglobulins induce CD32-mediated platelet aggregation in vitro. Br J Dermatol 2008; 159:578-84. [PMID: 18565176 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2008.08700.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIg) and cytomegalovirus immunoglobulins (CMVIg) are currently finding increased acceptance in clinical states of high immune activity and in transplant recipients. A rare side-effect of their application is intravascular thrombosis, which is thought to be related to pre-existing hyperviscosity. In a previous study we have shown that rabbit antithymocyte globulin causes platelet aggregation in vitro via the Fc IgG receptor (CD32). OBJECTIVES To investigate if IVIg and CMVIg have the potential to cause CD32-dependent platelet aggregation. METHODS The influence of CMVIg or IVIg on platelets pre-incubated with or without monoclonal antibody AT10 was studied in an aggregometer. Expression of platelet surface activation marker CD62P was determined by fluorescence-activated cell sorting analysis and presence of soluble CD40L (sCD40L) was evaluated by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. All in vitro experiments were performed using platelet concentrates from the blood bank, at therapeutic concentrations of immunoglobulins. Results Incubation of platelets with CMVIg and IVIg markedly induced platelet aggregation, and increased expression of CD62P and secretion of sCD40L. The capacity of CMVIg and IVIg to induce platelet aggregation was completely abrogated by adding the blocking antibody AT10 directed against the low-affinity Fc IgG receptor (CD32). CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that CMVIg and IVIg solutions with activating Fc domains are able to bind CD32 on platelets and cause platelet aggregation in vitro. These results indicate a mechanism by which in vivo intravascular thrombosis may be explained and suggest caution with concomitant use of packed platelets and IVIg in autoimmune diseases in the clinical setting.
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- A Pollreisz
- Department of Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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Boutis AL, Diamantopoulos N, Mouratidou D, Andreadis C, Galaktidou G, Papazisis K, Lalla E, Kortsaris A. Serum proangiogenic factors in patients with testicular germ cell tumors. J Clin Oncol 2008. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2008.26.15_suppl.16050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Borrell LN, Kunzel C, Lamster I, Lalla E. Diabetes in the dental office: using NHANES III to estimate the probability of undiagnosed disease. J Periodontal Res 2008; 42:559-65. [PMID: 17956470 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0765.2007.00983.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Recent data have suggested that in the past 15 years there has been a dramatic increase in the incidence of diabetes mellitus in the USA. However, evidence suggests that approximately one-third of diabetes cases remain undiagnosed. Because 60% of Americans see a dentist at least once per year for routine, nonemergent, care, it is reasonable to propose that the dental office can be a healthcare location actively involved in screening for unidentified diabetes. MATERIAL AND METHODS This study used NHANES III to develop a predictive equation that can form the basis of a tool to help dentists determine the probability of undiagnosed diabetes by using self-reported data and periodontal clinical parameters routinely assessed in the dental office. RESULTS Our analyses reveal that individuals with a self-reported family history of diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol levels and clinical evidence of periodontal disease bear a probability of 27-53% of having undiagnosed diabetes, with Mexican-American men exhibiting the highest probability and white women the lowest. CONCLUSION These findings suggest that the dental office could provide an important opportunity to identify individuals unaware of their diabetic status.
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- L N Borrell
- Department of Epidemiology, Columbia University College of Dental Medicine and Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA.
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE The relationship between diabetes and periodontal diseases is well established. Our aim in this study was to explore the diabetes-related parameters that are associated with accelerated periodontal destruction in diabetic youth. MATERIAL AND METHODS Three-hundred and fifty 6-18-year-old children with diabetes received a periodontal examination. Data on important diabetes-related variables were collected. Analyses were performed using logistic regression, with gingival/periodontal disease as the dependent variable, for the whole cohort and separately for two subgroups (6-11 and 12-18 years of age). RESULTS Regression analyses, adjusting for age, gender, ethnicity, frequency of prior dental visits, dental plaque, and dental examiner, revealed a strong positive association between mean hemoglobin A1c over the 2 years prior to inclusion in the study and periodontitis (odds ratio = 1.31, p = 0.030). This association approached significance in the younger subgroup (odds ratio = 1.56, p = 0.052, n = 183). There was no significant relationship between diabetes duration or body mass index-for-age and measures of gingival/periodontal disease in this cohort. CONCLUSION These findings suggest that accelerated periodontal destruction in young people with diabetes is related to the level of metabolic control. Good metabolic control may be important in addressing periodontal complications in young patients with diabetes, similarly to what is well established for other systemic complications of this disease.
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- E Lalla
- College of Dental Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, USA.
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Lalla E, Kaplan S, Yang J, Roth GA, Papapanou PN, Greenberg S. Effects of periodontal therapy on serum C-reactive protein, sE-selectin, and tumor necrosis factor-? secretion by peripheral blood-derived macrophages in diabetes. A pilot study. J Periodontal Res 2007; 42:274-82. [PMID: 17451548 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0765.2006.00945.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Diabetes is associated with an increased risk for vascular disease and periodontitis. The aim of this study was to assess the effects of periodontal treatment in diabetes with respect to alterations in the pro-inflammatory potential of peripheral blood mononuclear cells. MATERIAL AND METHODS Ten patients with diabetes and moderate to severe periodontitis received full-mouth subgingival debridement. Blood samples for serum/plasma and mononuclear cell isolation were collected prior to and 4 wk after therapy. Mononuclear cells were analyzed by flow cytometry and stimulated with lipopolysaccharide or ionomycin/phorbol ester to determine the pro-inflammatory capacity of macrophages and lymphocytes, respectively. RESULTS Following periodontal treatment, all patients demonstrated a significant improvement in clinical periodontal status (p < 0.05), despite only modest reduction in subgingival bacterial load or homologous serum immunoglobulin G titers. CD14(+) blood monocytes decreased by 47% (p < 0.05), and the percentage of macrophages spontaneously releasing tumor necrosis factor-alpha decreased by 78% (p < 0.05). There were no significant changes in the capacity of lymphocytes to secrete interferon-gamma. Among a number of serum inflammatory markers tested, high-sensitivity-C-reactive protein significantly decreased by 37% (p < 0.01) and soluble E-selectin decreased by 16.6% (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION These data suggest a reduced tendency for monocyte/macrophage-driven inflammation with periodontal therapy and a potential impact on atherosclerosis-related complications in diabetic individuals.
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- E Lalla
- Division of Periodontics, College of Dental Medicine, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA.
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Roth GA, Moser B, Huang SJ, Brandt JS, Huang Y, Papapanou PN, Schmidt AM, Lalla E. Infection with a periodontal pathogen induces procoagulant effects in human aortic endothelial cells. J Thromb Haemost 2006; 4:2256-61. [PMID: 16856978 DOI: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2006.02128.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND Multiple studies have demonstrated a link between periodontal infections and vascular disease. Porphyromonas gingivalis, a major periodontal pathogen, has been shown to adhere to and invade endothelial cells. OBJECTIVE In order to dissect mechanisms underlying these observations, we assessed the role of P. gingivalis infection in modulating properties of endothelial cells linked to atherothrombosis. METHODS Primary human aortic endothelial cells (HAEC) were infected with either P. gingivalis 381 or its non-invasive fimbriae-deficient mutant, DPG3. Markers of coagulation and thrombosis were assessed 8 h and 18 h postinfection in cell lysates and supernatants. RESULTS Infection with P. gingivalis 381 significantly enhanced tissue factor expression and activity, and suppressed levels of tissue factor pathway inhibitor. Furthermore, P. gingivalis infection decreased levels and activity of tissue plasminogen activator, and enhanced plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 antigen and activity. Consistent with an important role for bacterial adhesion/invasion in this setting, infection with DPG3 failed to induce procoagulant properties in HAEC. Most of the above effects of P. gingivalis 381 were more apparent at the later time point (18 h postinfection). This suggests that P. gingivalis infection, rather than having an immediate and direct effect, might activate pathways that, in turn, trigger endothelial procoagulant mechanisms. CONCLUSIONS Taken together these data demonstrate for the first time that infection with a periodontal pathogen induces procoagulant responses in HAEC.
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- G A Roth
- Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Science, College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY 10032, USA
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Papapanou PN, Neiderud AM, Disick E, Lalla E, Miller GC, Dahlén G. Longitudinal stability of serum immunoglobulin G responses to periodontal bacteria. J Clin Periodontol 2004; 31:985-90. [PMID: 15491314 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-051x.2004.00599.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND The value of seroepidemiology in the study of periodontal infections has not been adequately explored. This study examined serum immunoglobulin (IgG) responses to periodontal bacteria in patients with periodontitis and periodontitis-free individuals over a 30-month period. METHODS Eighty-nine patients with chronic periodontitis and 42 control subjects with no deep periodontal pockets and no or minimal attachment loss (30-72 years old, 43% men) were included. Patients were examined at baseline, after completed periodontal therapy 4 months post-baseline, and at 30 months, and controls, at baseline and 30 months. IgG antibodies to 19 periodontal species were determined by checkerboard immunoblotting. RESULTS On average, patients displayed at baseline up to 800-fold higher titers than controls to all but three species. Over the 30-month period, titers remained stable at low levels in controls. In patients, periodontal conditions improved from a baseline mean probing depth of 3.6 mm, bleeding on probing of 62% and an average of 21.5 pockets of=6 mm/person, to 2.5 mm mean pocket depth, 30% bleeding on probing, and 1.2 deep pockets, at 30 months. Over time, antibody titers showed a modest decline in patients, but remained significantly elevated at 30 months in comparison with controls. Antibody-level changes over time were not significantly different between subjects that did and did not receive adjunctive systemic antibiotics. CONCLUSIONS Conspicuous differences in IgG titers to periodontal bacteria exist between periodontitis patients and periodontally healthy controls. Despite successful periodontal therapy, titers remained elevated over a 30-month period, suggesting that serology may mark the history of past periodontal infection.
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- P N Papapanou
- Division of Periodontics, Section of Oral and Diagnostic Sciences, Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery, New York, NY 10033, USA.
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Bucciarelli LG, Wendt T, Rong L, Lalla E, Hofmann MA, Goova MT, Taguchi A, Yan SF, Yan SD, Stern DM, Schmidt AM. RAGE is a multiligand receptor of the immunoglobulin superfamily: implications for homeostasis and chronic disease. Cell Mol Life Sci 2002; 59:1117-28. [PMID: 12222959 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-002-8491-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 222] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Receptor for AGE (RAGE) is a member of the immunoglobulin superfamily that engages distinct classes of ligands. The biology of RAGE is driven by the settings in which these ligands accumulate, such as diabetes, inflammation, neurodegenerative disorders and tumors. In this review, we discuss the context of each of these classes of ligands, including advance glycation end-products, amyloid beta peptide and the family of beta sheet fibrils, S100/calgranulins and amphoterin. Implications for the role of these ligands interacting with RAGE in homeostasis and disease will be considered.
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- L G Bucciarelli
- College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
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Hofmann MA, Drury S, Hudson BI, Gleason MR, Qu W, Lu Y, Lalla E, Chitnis S, Monteiro J, Stickland MH, Bucciarelli LG, Moser B, Moxley G, Itescu S, Grant PJ, Gregersen PK, Stern DM, Schmidt AM. RAGE and arthritis: the G82S polymorphism amplifies the inflammatory response. Genes Immun 2002; 3:123-35. [PMID: 12070776 DOI: 10.1038/sj.gene.6363861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 284] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2002] [Revised: 01/27/2002] [Accepted: 01/28/2002] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) and its proinflammatory S100/calgranulin ligands are enriched in joints of subjects with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and amplify the immune/inflammatory response. In a model of inflammatory arthritis, blockade of RAGE in mice immunized and challenged with bovine type II collagen suppressed clinical and histologic evidence of arthritis, in parallel with diminished levels of TNF-alpha, IL-6, and matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) 3, 9 and 13 in affected tissues. Allelic variation within key domains of RAGE may influence these proinflammatory mechanisms, thereby predisposing individuals to heightened inflammatory responses. A polymorphism of the RAGE gene within the ligand-binding domain of the receptor has been identified, consisting of a glycine to serine change at position 82. Cells bearing the RAGE 82S allele displayed enhanced binding and cytokine/MMP generation following ligation by a prototypic S100/calgranulin compared with cells expressing the RAGE 82G allele. In human subjects, a case-control study demonstrated an increased prevalence of the 82S allele in patients with RA compared with control subjects. These data suggest that RAGE 82S upregulates the inflammatory response upon engagement of S100/calgranulins, and, thereby, may contribute to enhanced proinflammatory mechanisms in immune/inflammatory diseases.
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- M A Hofmann
- College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
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Lalla E, Lamster IB, Stern DM, Schmidt AM. Receptor for advanced glycation end products, inflammation, and accelerated periodontal disease in diabetes: mechanisms and insights into therapeutic modalities. Ann Periodontol 2001; 6:113-8. [PMID: 11887453 DOI: 10.1902/annals.2001.6.1.113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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In hyperglycemic states found in diabetics, a nonenzymatic glycation and oxidation of proteins and lipids occurs. As a result, advanced glycation end products (AGEs), particularly N epsilon-(carboxymethyl)lysine, accumulate in the plasma and tissues of diabetic subjects. This accumulation has been linked to the development of pathogenic complications of diabetes. Many of the effects of AGEs are receptor-dependent and involve a multi-ligand member of the immunoglobulin superfamily of cell surface molecules. The best characterized of these is the receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE), which is expressed by multiple cell types including endothelium and mononuclear phagocytes. Based on data from a variety of sources, including studies of RAGE-deficient mice, it appears that RAGE plays a central role in oral infection, exaggerated inflammatory host responses, and destruction of alveolar bone in diabetes. It is possible that antagonists of RAGE might have a valuable adjunctive therapeutic role for the management of periodontal disease found in diabetics.
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MESH Headings
- Alveolar Bone Loss/metabolism
- Animals
- Diabetes Mellitus/blood
- Diabetes Mellitus/metabolism
- Disease Models, Animal
- Endothelium, Vascular/metabolism
- Glycation End Products, Advanced/antagonists & inhibitors
- Glycation End Products, Advanced/blood
- Glycation End Products, Advanced/metabolism
- Hyperglycemia/metabolism
- Immunoglobulins/metabolism
- Ligands
- Lysine/analogs & derivatives
- Lysine/blood
- Lysine/metabolism
- Membrane Proteins/antagonists & inhibitors
- Membrane Proteins/blood
- Membrane Proteins/metabolism
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Mice, Inbred Strains
- Periodontal Diseases/blood
- Periodontal Diseases/metabolism
- Periodontitis/metabolism
- Phagocytes/metabolism
- Receptor for Advanced Glycation End Products
- Receptors, Immunologic/antagonists & inhibitors
- Receptors, Immunologic/blood
- Receptors, Immunologic/metabolism
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- E Lalla
- School of Dental & Oral Surgery, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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- I B Lamster
- Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery, New York, New York, USA
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Hofmann MA, Lalla E, Lu Y, Gleason MR, Wolf BM, Tanji N, Ferran LJ, Kohl B, Rao V, Kisiel W, Stern DM, Schmidt AM. Hyperhomocysteinemia enhances vascular inflammation and accelerates atherosclerosis in a murine model. J Clin Invest 2001; 107:675-83. [PMID: 11254667 PMCID: PMC208940 DOI: 10.1172/jci10588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 381] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2000] [Accepted: 12/21/2000] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Although hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy) is a well-known risk factor for the development of cardiovascular disease, the underlying molecular mechanisms are not fully elucidated. Here we show that induction of HHcy in apoE-null mice by a diet enriched in methionine but depleted in folate and vitamins B6 and B12 increased atherosclerotic lesion area and complexity, and enhanced expression of receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE), VCAM-1, tissue factor, and MMP-9 in the vasculature. These homocysteine-mediated (HC-mediated) effects were significantly suppressed, in parallel with decreased levels of plasma HC, upon dietary supplementation with folate and vitamins B6/B12. These findings implicate HHcy in atherosclerotic plaque progression and stability, and they suggest that dietary enrichment in vitamins essential for the metabolism of HC may impart protective effects in the vasculature.
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- M A Hofmann
- College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, 630 W. 168th Street, P&S 17-501, New York, NY 10032, USA.
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West T, Langer L, Karabin S, Grbic J, Budasoff D, Gottsegen R, Kaufman E, Lalla E, Lamster I, Papapanou P, Tannenbaum P, Engebretson S, Wang P, Eckert S, Karsh F, Kastenbaum F, Celenza V, Langer B, Levine J, Reiss R, Gelb D, Moran J, Peskin R, Henry P, Wagenberg B. Re: A comparison of endosseous dental implant surfaces. Cochran DL (1999;70:1523-1539). J Periodontol 2000; 71:1051-3; author reply 1055-6. [PMID: 10914812 DOI: 10.1902/jop.2000.71.6.1051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Lalla E, Lamster IB, Drury S, Fu C, Schmidt AM. Hyperglycemia, glycoxidation and receptor for advanced glycation endproducts: potential mechanisms underlying diabetic complications, including diabetes-associated periodontitis. Periodontol 2000 2000; 23:50-62. [PMID: 11276765 DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0757.2000.2230104.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- E Lalla
- Division of Periodontics, School of Dental and Oral Surgery, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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Taguchi A, Blood DC, del Toro G, Canet A, Lee DC, Qu W, Tanji N, Lu Y, Lalla E, Fu C, Hofmann MA, Kislinger T, Ingram M, Lu A, Tanaka H, Hori O, Ogawa S, Stern DM, Schmidt AM. Blockade of RAGE-amphoterin signalling suppresses tumour growth and metastases. Nature 2000; 405:354-60. [PMID: 10830965 DOI: 10.1038/35012626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 946] [Impact Index Per Article: 39.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE), a multi-ligand member of the immunoglobulin superfamily of cell surface molecules, interacts with distinct molecules implicated in homeostasis, development and inflammation, and certain diseases such as diabetes and Alzheimer's disease. Engagement of RAGE by a ligand triggers activation of key cell signalling pathways, such as p21ras, MAP kinases, NF-kappaB and cdc42/rac, thereby reprogramming cellular properties. RAGE is a central cell surface receptor for amphoterin, a polypeptide linked to outgrowth of cultured cortical neurons derived from developing brain. Indeed, the co-localization of RAGE and amphoterin at the leading edge of advancing neurites indicated their potential contribution to cellular migration, and in pathologies such as tumour invasion. Here we demonstrate that blockade of RAGE-amphoterin decreased growth and metastases of both implanted tumours and tumours developing spontaneously in susceptible mice. Inhibition of the RAGE-amphoterin interaction suppressed activation of p44/p42, p38 and SAP/JNK MAP kinases; molecular effector mechanisms importantly linked to tumour proliferation, invasion and expression of matrix metalloproteinases.
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- A Taguchi
- College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York 10032, USA
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Lalla E, Lamster IB, Feit M, Huang L, Spessot A, Qu W, Kislinger T, Lu Y, Stern DM, Schmidt AM. Blockade of RAGE suppresses periodontitis-associated bone loss in diabetic mice. J Clin Invest 2000; 105:1117-24. [PMID: 10772656 PMCID: PMC300834 DOI: 10.1172/jci8942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 255] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Diabetes is associated with increased prevalence, severity, and progression of periodontal disease. To test the hypothesis that activation of RAGE (Receptor for Advanced Glycation End products) contributes to the pathogenesis of diabetes-associated periodontitis, we treated diabetic mice, infected with the human periodontal pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis, with soluble RAGE (sRAGE). sRAGE is the extracellular domain of the receptor, which binds ligand and blocks interaction with, and activation of, cell-surface RAGE. Blockade of RAGE diminished alveolar bone loss in a dose-dependent manner. Moreover, we noted decreased generation of the proinflammatory cytokines TNF-alpha and IL-6 in gingival tissue, as well as decreased levels of matrix metalloproteinases. Gingival AGEs were also reduced in mice treated with sRAGE, paralleling the observed suppression in alveolar bone loss. These findings link RAGE and exaggerated inflammatory responses to the pathogenesis of destructive periodontal disease in diabetes.
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- E Lalla
- Division of Periodontics, School of Dental and Oral Surgery, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York 10032, USA.
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Engebretson SP, Lalla E, Lamster IB. Periodontitis and systemic disease. N Y State Dent J 1999; 65:30-2. [PMID: 10581932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/14/2023]
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Recent evidence suggests that periodontal disease may play an etiologic role in the pathogenesis of several systemic illnesses, such as cardiovascular disease and preterm birth. This article reviews proposed mechanisms for such associations and outlines studies currently underway aimed at clarifying this issue. Results from this line of research may fundamentally change the way we approach our periodontitis patients.
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Diabetes is a risk factor for periodontal disease in humans. In hyperglycemia, glycoxidation of proteins and lipids results in the formation of advanced glycation endproducts, or AGEs. The accumulation of AGEs in the plasma and tissues, and their interaction with their cellular receptor for AGE (RAGE), has been implicated in diabetic complications. In order to establish a model with which to delineate the specific host response factors that underlie the development of periodontal disease in diabetes, male C57BL/6J mice were rendered diabetic with streptozotocin. One month after documentation of diabetes or control state, mice were inoculated with the human periodontal pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis, strain 381 (P. gingivalis) or treated with vehicle. Infection with P. gingivalis was achieved, as demonstrated by infiltration of gingival tissue with granulocytes, presence of DNA specific for P. gingivalis as well as increased serum antibody titer to P. gingivalis. At 2 and 3 months after infection, increased alveolar bone loss was demonstrated in P. gingivalis-inoculated diabetic vs. non-diabetic mice, along with enhanced tissue-destructive capacity, as demonstrated by increased collagenolytic activity in gingival extracts. Consistent with an important role for AGE-RAGE interaction, increased AGE deposition and expression of vascular and monocyte RAGE were demonstrated in diabetic gingiva compared with non-diabetic controls. Taken together, these data indicate that we have established a murine model of enhanced periodontal disease in diabetes. This model will serve to delineate molecular mechanisms which account for the increased susceptibility of diabetic patients to periodontal disease.
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- E Lalla
- Division of Periodontics, Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery, New York, New York 10032, USA
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Lalla E, Lamster IB, Schmidt AM. Enhanced interaction of advanced glycation end products with their cellular receptor RAGE: implications for the pathogenesis of accelerated periodontal disease in diabetes. Ann Periodontol 1998; 3:13-9. [PMID: 9722686 DOI: 10.1902/annals.1998.3.1.13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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The prevalence and severity of periodontal disease is increased in patients with both insulin-deficient and insulin-resistant forms of diabetes. While a number of underlying factors likely contribute to enhanced periodontal inflammation and alveolar bone loss in diabetes, a common characteristic of these disorders, regardless of etiology, is the presence of hyperglycemia. A critical consequence of hyperglycemia is non-enzymatic glycation and oxidation of proteins and lipids. After a series of reversible reactions which lead to the generation of Schiff bases/Amadori products, a further series of complex molecular rearrangements ensues which results in the formation of the irreversible advanced glycation end products, or AGEs. AGEs accumulate during the process of normal aging in the plasma and tissues, but to an accelerated degree in patients with diabetes. A central means by which AGEs are believed to impart their pathogenic effects is via interaction with specific cellular receptors; the best-characterized of these is receptor for AGE, or RAGE. RAGE, a member of the immunoglobulin superfamily of cell surface molecules, is present in increased levels on target cells in diabetes, such as endothelial cells and monocytes. One consequence of AGE-RAGE interaction is the generation of enhanced cellular oxidant stress, a means by which cell signaling pathways may be activated, thereby resulting in altered cellular phenotype and cellular dysfunction. In this report, we will review our studies to date on AGEs and RAGE and consider the implications of their enhanced interaction in the pathogenesis of accelerated periodontal disease in diabetes.
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- E Lalla
- Division of Periodontics, Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery, New York, NY, USA
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Schmidt AM, Weidman E, Lalla E, Yan SD, Hori O, Cao R, Brett JG, Lamster IB. Advanced glycation endproducts (AGEs) induce oxidant stress in the gingiva: a potential mechanism underlying accelerated periodontal disease associated with diabetes. J Periodontal Res 1996; 31:508-15. [PMID: 8915955 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0765.1996.tb01417.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 182] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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We hypothesized that one mechanism underlying advanced periodontal disease in diabetes may involve oxidant stress in the gingiva, induced by the effects of Advanced Glycation Endproducts (AGEs), the irreversible products of non-enzymatic glycation and oxidation of proteins and lipids which accumulate in diabetic plasma and tissue. Infusion of AGE albumin, a prototypic ligand, into mice resulted in increased generation of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) compared with infusion of non-glycated albumin in the gingiva, as well as in the lung, kidney and brain. Pretreatment of the animals with the antioxidants probucol or N-acetylcysteine (NAC) prevented the generation of TBARS in the gingiva. Affinity-purified antibody to AGEs demonstrated increased immunoreactivity for AGEs in the vasculature and connective tissues of the gingiva in streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice compared to non-diabetic controls. Increased immunoreactivity for AGEs was also demonstrated in the gingiva of diabetic humans compared with non-diabetic individuals via immunohistochemistry and ELISA. Consistent with these data, immunohistochemistry for heme oxygenase-1, a marker of enhanced oxidant stress, was increased in the gingival vasculature of diabetic mice and humans compared with non-diabetic controls. These data suggest that AGEs present in diabetic gingiva may be associated with a state of enhanced oxidant stress, a potential mechanism for accelerated tissue injury.
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- A M Schmidt
- Department of Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery, New York 10032, USA
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Lalla E, Rosa D, Grillo G, Belfiore G. [Instrumental diagnosis in shoulder instability]. Chir Organi Mov 1989; 74:109-13. [PMID: 2699730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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The authors call attention to the pathology caused by glenohumeral instability and, in particular, to painful shoulders in athletes which so often cause problems in diagnosis. An instrumental protocol for diagnosis is suggested, based on several specific radiographic views, Ct scan and arthro-Ct scan, with double contrast medium, the latter having the task of determining lesion which would not otherwise be able to be studied.
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Servodio Iammarrone C, Grillo G, Lalla E, Fazioli F. [Osteitis condensans ilii: therapy and diagnostic problems. Presentation of a case study]. Chir Organi Mov 1989; 74:101-7. [PMID: 2635651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The authors describe 4 female patients with Osteitis Condensans Ilii (OCI): 3 of them were pluriparous, ranging 32-36 years of age; while the remaining was nulliparous and 20 years old, with a previous trauma suffered in the iliac bone. Due to the inefficacy of the medical and physical treatment, two patients underwent surgical resection of the osteitic bone; then followed by a 45 days cast immobilization and a 3-4 months with restricted load. The other 2 patients were successfully treated with Indomethacin (a 100 mg/day cycle for a month, followed by a maintainance cycle with 300 mg/day for 3 months). The diagnostic aspects are then discussed, pointing out that absence of any peripheric neurologic damage, normal bone scan, female sex and younger age are the relevant characteristics for the diagnosis of OCI.
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Lalla E, Rosa D, Grillo G, Fazioli F. [A modified Putti-Platt surgical method in the treatment of habitual luxation of the anterior shoulder: our experience]. Chir Organi Mov 1989; 74:1-6. [PMID: 2612263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Fifty cases of recurrent dislocation of the shoulder operated according to the Putti-Platt method modified by lateralization of the insertion of the coracoid processes are reported. Excellent results were obtained in 86% of the cases. There was neither incidence of recurrence, nor degenerative joint alteration. Mild limitation in extrarotation (less than 10 degrees) was observed in 7 cases.
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Grillo G, Fazioli F, Ruosi C, Lalla E. [Atypical localizations of eosinophilic granuloma. Clinical and therapeutic observations]. Chir Organi Mov 1987; 72:183-6. [PMID: 3677875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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