China Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery ›› 2023, Vol. 21 ›› Issue (1): 19-23.doi: 10.19438/j.cjoms.2023.01.003

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Expression and significance of sclerostin in the process of alveolar bone reconstruction in type 2 diabetic rats with periodontitis

LIU Xiao-dong, ZHANG Ying, MA Jin-yu, LI Yu-zeng   

  1. Department of Stomatology, Daxing Teaching Hospital, Capital Medical University. Beijing 102600, China
  • Received:2022-08-02 Revised:2022-09-16 Online:2023-01-20 Published:2023-06-12

Abstract: PURPOSE: To observe the expression of sclerostin in the process of alveolar bone reconstruction in rats with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and periodontitis. METHODS: Fifty-four SD rats were randomly divided into control group, periodontitis group, and T2DM with periodontitis group with 18 rats in each group. The periodontitis group included a rat model with periodontitis, and the T2DM with periodontitis group included a T2DM model first, and then established a periodontitis model. The glucose metabolism indicators were detected at 1, 5, and 10 days after intraperitoneal injection of STZ. The periodontal indexes were detected at 8 weeks after ligation. The expression of sclerostin in alveolar bone tissue were detected by immunohistochemical staining 1, 3, 6 months after successful modeling. SPSS 21.0 software package was used for data analysis. RESULTS: Compared with unmodeled rats, fasting blood glucose (FBG) at 1, 5, and 10 days after intraperitoneal injection of STZ, fasting serum insulin(FINS) and homeostasis model assessment for insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) at 10 days after intraperitoneal injection of STZ in T2DM model rats were increased (P<0.05). Compared with unmodeled rats, the gingival bleeding index(SBI), plaque index (PLI) and probe depth (PD) in periodontitis model rats were increased(P<0.05). Compared with control group, the expression of sclerostin in the alveolar bone tissue at 1, 3, and 6 months after successful modeling in periodontitis group and T2DM with periodontitis group was increased(P<0.05), which was significantly higher in T2DM with periodontitis group than in periodontitis group (P<0.05). Compared with 1 month after successful modeling, the expression of sclerostin in the alveolar bone tissue at 3, 6 months after successful modeling in periodontitis group and T2DM with periodontitis group was increased(P<0.05). Compared with 3 months after successful modeling, the expression of sclerostin in the alveolar bone tissue at 6 months after successful modeling in periodontitis group and T2DM with periodontitis group was decreased(P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: The expression of sclerostin is increased in periodontitis, and the expression of sclerostin with T2DM is further up-regulated, but it is gradually down-regulated during the process of bone remodeling.

Key words: Type 2 diabetes mellitus, Periodontitis, Alveolar bone remodeling, Sclerostin

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