アブストラクト(30巻1号:The Bulletin of Kanagawa Dental College)

The Bulletin of Kanagawa Dental College

English

Title : Detection of Substance P and Calcitonin Gene-related Peptide from Gingival Crevicular Fluids as a Diagnostic Test for Gingival Inflammation
Subtitle : ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Authors : Akira Sugaya, Nobumichi Mogi, Hiroshi Tsujigami, Mitsuo Fukuno, Shinji Deguchi
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Organization : Department of Periodontology, Kanagawa Dental College
Journal : The Bulletin of Kanagawa Dental College
Volume : 30
Number : 1
Page : 33-38
Year/Month : 2002 / 3
Article : Original article
Publisher : Kanagawa Odontological Society
Abstract : The purpose of this study was to analyze the secretion of neuropeptides such as sub stance P (SP) and calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) into gingival crevicular fluids (GCF) and their relationship to inflammatory responses. Ten patients with gingival inflammation were selected and GCF was collected from them with sterilized paper strips. Quantitative assessments of SP and CGRP on the samples were performed by ELISA. We found that it was possible to detect secreted SP and CGRP in the GCF of patients regardless of the presence of gingival inflammation. The amount of secreted CGRP was higher in inflammed tissue compared to normal gingiva in the same subjects. These results show that peptidergic nerve fibers in gingival tissue have different levels of activity during gingival inflammation, compared to normal physiological maintenance.
Practice : Dentistry
Keywords : Substance P, CGRP, Gingival inflammation, Gingival crevicular fluids (GCF), ELISA, Neuropeptides