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Periodontal Disease Decreases Insulin Sensitivity and Insulin Signaling
Author(s) -
Colombo Natalia H.,
Shirakashi Daisy J.,
Chiba Fernando Y.,
Sara de Lima Coutinho Maria,
Ervolino Edilson,
Saliba Garbin Cléa Adas,
Machado Ubiratan Fabres,
Sumida Doris H.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of periodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.036
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1943-3670
pISSN - 0022-3492
DOI - 10.1902/jop.2011.110349
Subject(s) - insulin sensitivity , insulin , periodontal disease , insulin receptor , medicine , disease , sensitivity (control systems) , endocrinology , insulin resistance , electronic engineering , engineering
Background: The purpose of this study is to investigate whether local inflammatory events, such as periodontal disease, are able to increase tumor necrosis factor‐alpha (TNF‐α) plasmatic concentration and decrease insulin sensitivity and insulin signaling in non‐diabetic rats. Methods: Forty‐eight male Wistar rats (2 months old) were divided into two groups, with either ligature‐induced periodontal disease (LPD) or control conditions (CN). Experiments were performed in both groups 28 days after ligature placement. Plasmatic concentration of glycemia and TNF‐α (n = 10) were analyzed by the glucose oxidase and enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay method, respectively. Insulin sensitivity (n = 7) was measured using the insulin tolerance test. Insulin signal transduction (n = 7) was measured by pp185 tyrosine phosphorylation status in insulin‐sensitive tissues using the Western blotting method. Results: The LPD group showed decreased insulin sensitivity ( P <0.05), although no glycemic alterations were noted ( P >0.05). TNF‐α plasmatic concentration was higher in LPD rats compared to CN rats. In addition, a decrease in the pp185 tyrosine phosphorylation status was observed after insulin stimulus in both white adipose and skeletal muscle tissues of the LPD group compared with the CN group. Conclusions: LPD is able to cause alterations to both insulin signaling and insulin sensitivity, probably because of the elevation of TNF‐α plasmatic concentration. Thus, the present results emphasize the importance of the prevention of local inflammatory diseases, such as periodontitis, to prevent diabetes mellitus.