International Journal of Dentistry and Oral Science (IJDOS)  /  IJDOS-2377-8075-02-1001

Correlation between Gingival Expression of STAT1 and Chronic Periodontitis


Saeed M1,2, Sattari M1,2*, Yeganeh F2, Sarira Shahnavaz2

1 Iran Center for Dental Research, Dental School, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Iran.
2 Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.


*Corresponding Author

Mandana Sattari DDS, PhD,
Professor, Department of Immunology, Medical School,
Shahed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Evin,
Shaheed Chamran Highway, Tehran, Iran.
Tel: +982123872545
Fax: +982122439970
E-mail: mandana.sattari@gmail.com

Article Type: Research Article
Received: September 21, 2015; Accepted: October 09, 2015; Published: October 13, 2015

Citation: Saeed M, Sattari M, Yeganeh F, Sarira Shahnavaz (2015) Correlation between Gingival Expression of STAT1 and Chronic Periodontitis. Int J Dentistry Oral Sci. 2(10), 158-162. doi: dx.doi.org/10.19070/2377-8075-1500033

Copyright: Sattari M© 2015. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.



Abstract

Background: Periodontal disease is a most common inflammatory disease of periodontium. A wide variety of cytokines, chemokines and receptors are synthesized by gingival fibroblasts and inflammatory cells. Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription-1 (STAT)-1 is a transcription factor that plays a key role in the process of intracellular signal transduction through the JAK-STAT pathway in response to inflammatory cytokines, Therefore plays an important role in inflammatory diseases.

So the aim of this study was to determine the correlation between STAT1 gingival gene expression and chronic periodontitis.

Materials and Methods: For this purpose, gingival tissue sample were collected from 20 individuals with clinically healthy gingiva and 25 patients with moderate to severe chronic periodontitis. After homogenizing the gingival tissues, RNA was extracted by RNA isolation kit. After synthesis of cDNA, expression of STAT1 was evaluated by Real-time PCR.

Results: Higher expression of STAT1 was found in chronic periodontitis in comparison to clinically healthy gingiva (P<0.001).

Conclusion: In this study, STAT1 mRNA was significantly up-regulated in chronic periodontitis tissues as compared to healthy control tissues. These results suggest that the modulation of STAT1 expression may play an important role in the pathogenesis of the periodontal inflammatory process.



1.Keywords
2.Introduction
3.Materials and Method
    3.1.Samples
    3.2.Gingival Tissue Collection
    3.3 RNA Extraction and cDNA synthesis
    3.4 Quantitative Real-Time PCR
    3.5 Statistical Analysis
4.Results
5.Discussion
6.Conclusion
7.Acknowledgements
8.References

Keywords

Chronic Periodontitis; STAT1; Inflammation; Signal Transduction.


Introduction

Periodontal disease is the most common inflammatory disease of periodontium with the microbial and immunological etiologies [1-3]. The disease is characterized by the inflammatory responses to the oral bacteria originating from the dental biofilm led to dental the alveolar bone destruction and eventually tooth loss [4]. Several risk factors are associated with the disease including smoking, host immune response, environmental, microbial factors and genetics [5-7].

It is defined as a biofilm-associated inflammatory disease of the tooth-supporting (periodontal) tissues, affecting about 10 percent of the world's population [3, 8]. Chronic Periodontitis (CP) is one of the major types of periodontal diseases [9]. Although periodontopatic bacteria are considered as the primary etiologic factor in periodontal disease which trigger inflammatory responses by several virulence factor such as lipopolysaccharide (LPS), tissuedegrading enzymes, lipothetic acid (LTA) and peptidoglycans, but much of the damage that occurred during periodontal destruction is attributed to the host inflammatory responses elicited by these microorganisms [9-12].

It has been observed that inflammatory cytokines such as IL-1, IL-6, TNF-α, IL-12, IL-21 and interferon gamma, regulate inflammation in periodontal disease [7, 12-14]. The performance of these molecules requires the intracellular transcription factors [15]. Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription-1 (STAT)- 1 is a transcription factor that plays a key role in the process of intracellular signal transduction through the Janus kinase/signal transducers and activators of transcription (JAK/STAT) signaling pathway in response to inflammatory cytokines. Therefore STAT1 associated with several inflammatory diseases [16-18]. To the best of our knowledge there is not enough data about the molecular mechanism of STAT1 in periodontal disease, Of course, recent study shows that Polymorphism of STAT1 (rs3771300) is associated with the severity and clinical factors of periodontal disease and it was shown that the G allele of STAT1 increases the risk of aggressive periodontitis [3]. In addition, STAT1 gene expression was up-regulate by TNF-α, which is involved in the TLR signaling pathway [19]. Recently, one study indicated that stimulation of TLR by ligands led to STAT1 rapid phosphorylation, suggesting that STAT1 plays a major role in TLR-induced inflammation [20]. However, a recent study showed that inhibition of the JAK2/STAT1 signaling pathway did not lead to a decrease induction of TLR2 mRNA by TNF-α [8]. Therefore, regarding to the absence of enough relevant studies and inconsistency in the results, the aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation between gingival expression of STAT1 and periodontal disease (chronic periodontitis).


Materials and Method


Samples

In this case–control study, 45 subjects were participated. 20 individuals for clinically healthy group and 25 patients with chronic periodontitis for case group.

At first visit, all the local irritating factors including calculus, bacterial plaque, caries, and unfavorable temporary crowns with subgingival margins were removed and the patients were instructed to brush their teeth three times a day and to floss once daily and surgery was scheduled for at least one week later. For chronic periodontitis group, phase I periodontal therapy consisted of supra and subgingival scaling, root planning and polishing and oral hygiene instruction was accomplished at least one month before surgery and periodontal charting and BOP evaluation was performed one week before surgery in order to confirm BOP positivity of the site. Table 1 summarizes the characteristics of the study subjects and sampling sites.



Table 1. Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Groups.


Inclusion Criteria: All the patients were Iranian and were older than 12 recruited from periodontics department of dental faculty of Shahid Beheshti University of medical science. The study protocol was explained to each subject, and written informed consent was obtained prior to enrollment in the study.

Exclusion Criteria: Presence of any known systemic disease, pregnancy and breast feeding, any history of cigarette smoking, alcohol consuming or drug abuse, any history of medication uptake that could affect periodontal conditions such as calcium channel blockers, anticonvulsive and immunosuppressive agents, any history of allergy, orthodontic therapy, or antibiotic therapy in the preceding 6 months. In addition, sampling was not performed around wisdom teeth, teeth with heavy occlusal interferences, teeth with combined perio-endo problems or pericoronitis and pathologies such as ulcers, cysts, abscesses or tumors.


Gingival Tissue Collection

During the surgical procedures, gingival tissue sample were collected from 20 individuals with clinically healthy gingiva and 25 patients with moderate to severe chronic periodontitis. Gingival biopsy (containing epithelium and connective tissue) were immediately immersed into cryotubes containing RNA Later solution and stored at -20ºC until extraction of total RNA.


RNA Extraction and cDNA synthesis

After homogenizing the gingival tissue, RNA was extracted by RNA isolation kit (in the presence of Lysis/Binding buffer, DNase, washing buffer I, II, and Ellution buffer) according to the manufacturer’s protocol (High pure RNA Isolation kit, LOT:12033674001, ROCHE, Germany). The quality of the total RNA was confirmed by the ℅2 agarose gel electrophoresis, followed by visualization of the bands using UV Trans illuminator and Gel Doc and observation 3 bands, 5S, 18S, and 28 SrRNA. Its concentration and purity were evaluated by measuring the absorbance at 260 nm and the 260/280 nm ratio, respectively, using spectrophotometer, and the OD ratio was >1.8.

Complementary DNA was synthesized, by reverse transcription .01-5μg of total RNA in the presence of Reaction buffer, Oligo (dT), Revert Aid™ M-MuLV Reverse Transcriptase, MgCl2, dNTPs, RiboLock™ RNase Inhibitor, according to the manufacturer’s protocol (Thermo Scientific Reverted First Strand cDNA Synthesis Kit, LOT 00146314, Fermentas, Lithuania).


Quantitative Real-Time PCR

Gene sequence of STAT1 on chromosome and RNAP2 as housekeeping gene was obtained from NCBI website and designing of forward and reverse primers was performed using Beacon designer Software.

To determine the ideal concentration of primers, different concentrations (0.5, 0.8, 1 and 1.5 μM) were tested and 0.5mM for each primer was selected as the best. The primer sequences, product region, predicted amplicon sizes, and Tm are listed at Table 2.

SYBR Green I real time PCR assay was carried out in final reaction volume of 25μl with 12.5μl of SYBR Green I Master mix (SYBR® Premix Ex Taq™ II, cat no: RR820L), 1μm of forward and reverse primers, 1.5μm cDNA and 10μm depsi water. Thermal cycling was performed using Rotor gene 6000 machine (QIAGEN, Germany) under the following cycling condition: HOLD at 95°C for 1 minute, followed by shuttle heating at 95°C for 6 seconds, 54°C for 25 seconds and 72°C for 30 seconds in 40 cycles.

Calculations to determine the relative level of gene expression were made by reference to the RPOL2 in each sample, using cycle threshold method. The data were analyzed by the system software 11. Ct value of reference gene (RPOL2) was subtracted from Ct value of the target gene (IL-22) to obtain ΔCt. After that ΔΔCt was calculated (ΔCt target – ΔCt reference). The calculated ΔΔCt was converted to ratio using the ratio formula (ratio=2-ΔΔCt).



Table 2. Primer Information: Primer sequences, product region, predicted amplicon sizes, and Tm.


Statistical Analysis

All data were analyzed using SPSS 20.0 statistic software program (IBM Corporation, NY, USA). P value of ≤ 0.05 was considered statistically significant.


Results

In Figure 1, PCR products which were electrophoresed on a 1.5% agarose gel and Specific bands could be observed in each group.

Kolmogorov-Smirnov test showed normality of the distribution of data.

Then, t test was used for comparing the STAT1 gene expression between healthy and chronic periodontitis groups.

Production of STAT1 mRNA was detected in all gingival tissue samples. The mean relative mRNA level of STAT1 was significantly higher in the chronic periodontitis group (1.423 ± .558817) in comparison to control group (1.00; P<0.01). In Figure 2, two groups are compared regarding the STAT1 gene expression.

By using Pearson's correlation coefficient test, there is not any significant correlation between expression of STAT1 and PD or CAL in chronic periodontitis group.



Figure 1. Electrophoresis of PCR products on the 1.5% agarose gel- Specific bands for STAT1 and RP2 is clearly observed in each group


Figure 2. The levels of STAT1 mRNA were significantly upregulated in chronic periodontitis group.


Discussion

Signal transducers and activators of transcription (STAT) are a family of nuclear proteins mediating the action of a number of cytokines. Among them, STAT1 plays a critical role in the signal transduction pathway of interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) and growth hormone. STAT1 cascade is one major signaling pathway converting the IFN-gamma signal into gene expression, such as inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), COX, vascular cell adhesion molecules (VCAM) and intercellular cell adhesion molecules (ICAM), critically involved in different pathologies correlated to the inflammatory process [21]. Regarding the presence of the inflammatory mediators and higher expression of adhesion molecules in periodontitis lesions [22-24], this is likely that STAT1 can have a major role in chronic periodontitis.

We found higher expression of STAT1 in chronic periodontitis but can not find any significant correlation between STAT1 expression and PD or CAL, so it does not mean that higher expression of STAT1 leads to further tissue destruction and it probably depends on the predominance of IL-1 cytokine family or IFNs which in turn is a result of TLRs activation.

Saraiva et al., observed that the presence of the G allele for STAT- 1 was associated with twice as high of a chance to develop aggressive periodontitis, and the most severe form of the disease [3].

Kajita et al. found that the IFNA mRNA and STAT1 gene expression was higher in patients with chronic periodontitis (P=0.033), and they reported that PD was associated with increased expression of STAT1 [25].

There is some similarity between the results, because we also found increased expression of STAT1 in chronic periodontitis and it is well established that IFNs cause increase in STAT1 expression.

In addition, previous reports have demonstrated that both TLRsignaling and IFNαβR-signaling lead to the phosphorylation of STAT1 [19, 26], which leads to increase in expression of STAT1 in response to periodontopathic bacteria.

On the contrary of the Kajita et al. study, we did not find any significant correlation between PD and STAT1 expression and it may be due to different phases of chronic periodontitis which were studied in these two studies. We did not consider early periodontitis.

In addition, it was suggested that some of periodontopathic bacteria activates murine macrophages by HO-1 induction and inhibition of NF-ĸB and STAT1 pathways [27].

Therefore the difference in the results of different studied can also be attributed to the difference in periodontal plaques and different stages of periodontal diseases.

Gordon et al. found that STAT1 expression in rheumatoid arthritis might have protective not destructive role [28].

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic autoimmune disease characterized by chronic inflammation and joint tissue destruction leading to functional disability.

Periodontitis represents a chronic inflammatory disease affecting tooth supporting tissue and is initiated by oral anaerobic bacteria. Similarities in the clinical and pathological features have been suggested between periodontitis and RA [29-31].

Since, we could not find any correlation between STAT1 expression and PD or CAL, it may be possible that due to some similarities in pathologic features between RA and cronic periodontitis, like RA, expression of STAT1 in chronic periodontitis may have some protective role against tissue destruction.


Conclusion

It is concluded that in chronic periodontitis, inflammatory cytokines such as; IL-1, IL-6 and IL-18 induce the gene expression of STAT1, which probably has some role in regulation of inflammation. With regulation of inflammation, binding the byproducts of periodontopathic of bacteria to TLRs, probably leads to activation of TRAF pathway instead of MyD88, the former causes the synthesis of IFNs and the latter causes the synthesis of IL-1 family of inflammatory cytokines. Of course in order to prove the above hypothesis, more studies are needed.


Acknowledgement

The authors wish to acknowledge all the patients for their cooperation in this study.

This study was granted by Iran Center for Dental Research, Dental School, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences. The authors report no conflicts of interest related to present study.


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