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Altered transcription of inflammation‐related genes in dental pulp of coeliac children
Author(s) -
Bossù Maurizio,
Montuori Monica,
Casani Daniela,
Di Giorgio Gianni,
Pacifici Andrea,
Ladniak Barbara,
Polimeni Antonella
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
international journal of paediatric dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.183
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1365-263X
pISSN - 0960-7439
DOI - 10.1111/ipd.12207
Subject(s) - coeliac disease , medicine , immunology , immune system , enteropathy , pulp (tooth) , gluten , disease , gene , cytokine , dentistry , biology , pathology , genetics
Background Coeliac disease is a chronic small intestinal immune‐mediated enteropathy precipitated by exposure to dietary gluten, and possible relationships between coeliac disease and dental pathogenic conditions during childhood have been poorly investigated. Aim The dental pulp plays a pivotal role in the immune defence against possible entry of pathogens from teeth, and the aim of this work was to investigate quantitative transcription levels of selected genes ( IL ‐9, IL ‐11, IL ‐15, IL ‐18, IL ‐21, IL ‐27, MICA , IFN ‐ γ ) coding for pro‐inflammatory immune innate activities in the pulp of primary teeth from healthy children and children with coeliac disease. Design The pulp from primary teeth of 10 healthy children and 10 children with coeliac disease was used to extract RNA and prepare cDNA for quantitative PCR transcription analysis employing commercial nucleotide probes for selected genes. Results In children with coeliac disease, the genes coding for pro‐inflammatory cytokines IFN ‐ γ , IL ‐11, IL ‐18, and IL ‐21 were significantly overexpressed, suggesting the possible importance of these cytokines in the relationships between coeliac disease and dental disorders. Conclusion For the first time, we reported in dental pulp of children possible relationships between coeliac disease and modulation in transcription of cytokine‐dependent inflammatory activities.