Abstract
AIM: Gingival tissues of periodontitis lesions contribute to local elevations in mediators, including both specific T cell and antibody immune responses to oral bacterial antigens. Thus, antigen processing and presentation activities must exist in these tissues to link antigen-presenting cells with adaptive immunity. We hypothesized that alterations in the transcriptome of antigen processing and presentation genes occur in ageing gingival tissues and that periodontitis enhances these differences reflecting tissues less capable of immune resistance to oral pathogens.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Rhesus monkeys (n = 34) from 3 to 23 years of age were examined. A buccal gingival sample from healthy or periodontitis sites was obtained, total RNA isolated, and microarray analysis was used to describe the transcriptome.
RESULTS: The results demonstrated increased transcription of genes related to the MHC class II and negative regulation of NK cells with ageing in healthy gingival tissues. In contrast, both adult and ageing periodontitis tissues showed decreased transcription of genes for MHC class II antigens, coincident with up-regulation of MHC class I-associated genes.
CONCLUSION: These transcriptional changes suggest a response of healthy ageing tissues through the class II pathway (i.e. endocytosed antigens) and altered responses in periodontitis that could reflect host-associated self-antigens or targeting cytosolic intracellular microbial pathogens.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-2014
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jcpe.12212
Funding Information
This project was supported by National Institute of Health grants P20GM103538, UL1TR000117 and grant P40RR03640 from the Caribbean Primate Research Center (CPRC).
Repository Citation
Gonzalez, Octavio A.; Novak, Michael John; Kirakodu, Sreenatha S.; Orraca, Luis; Chen, Kuey-Chu; Stromberg, Arnold J.; Gonzalez-Martinez, Janis; and Ebersole, Jeffrey L., "Comparative Analysis of Gingival Tissue Antigen Presentation Pathways in Ageing and Periodontitis" (2014). Center for Oral Health Research Faculty Publications. 7.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/cohr_facpub/7
Notes/Citation Information
Published in Journal of Clinical Periodontology, v. 41, issue 4, p. 327-339.
© 2014 John Wiley & Sons A/S.
This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Gonzalez OA, Novak MJ, Kirakodu S, Orraca L, Chen K-C, Stromberg A, Gonzalez-Martinez J, Ebersole JL Comparative analysis of gingival tissue antigen presentation pathways in ageing and periodontitis. J Clin Periodontol 2014; 41: 327–339, which has been published in final form at http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jcpe.12212. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving.