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Inhibition of cyclosporin A-induced gingival overgrowth by azithromycin through phagocytosis: An in vivo and in vitro study

Authors
 Jeong-Won Paik  ;  Chang-Sung Kim  ;  Seong-Ho Choi  ;  Chong-Kwan Kim  ;  Jung-Kiu Chai  ;  Kyoo-Sung Cho 
Citation
 JOURNAL OF PERIODONTOLOGY, Vol.75(3) : 380-387, 2004 
Journal Title
JOURNAL OF PERIODONTOLOGY
ISSN
 0022-3492 
Issue Date
2004
Keywords
Animal studies ; azithromycin/adverse effects ; collagen/metabolism ; cyclosporin A/adverse effects ; phagocytes ; reverse transcription‐polymerase chain reaction
Abstract
BACKGROUND:
The objective of the present study was to investigate the effect of cyclosporin A (CsA) and azithromycin (AZI) on collagen metabolism in the gingiva of rats.
METHODS:
Fifty 6-week-old male Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats (weight 120 to 150 g) were randomly distributed into five groups. All groups received various drugs via gastric feeding for 7 weeks. The first group (Mo group) received mineral oil for 7 weeks as a control; the CsA group received CsA in mineral oil for 7 weeks (dosage 30 mg/kg); the CsA/Mo group received CsA in mineral oil for 6 weeks and mineral oil only for the seventh week; the CsA/AZI group received CsA in mineral oil for 6 weeks and AZI (dosage 10 mg/kg) in mineral oil simultaneously with CsA in the seventh week; and the Mo/AZI group received mineral oil for 6 weeks and AZI in mineral oil for the seventh week. All animals were sacrificed for clinical and histological analyses. Gingival fibroblasts were cultured at the fourth passage, and the amount of collagen was measured. Type I collagen and collagenase mRNA were measured by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction. Collagen phagocytosis assay also was performed.
RESULTS:
Clinically, CsA induced gingival overgrowth in rats, whereas AZI reduced gingival overgrowth. Histological results of the CsA group showed a marked increase of tissue volume compared to the other groups. High collagen amounts were found when gingival overgrowth was induced. However, type I collagen mRNA and collagenase mRNA expressions did not statistically differ among groups. Phagocytosis assay showed that CsA decreased phagocytic activity of gingival fibroblasts, whereas AZI increased the activity. These results suggest that the induction and reduction of CsA-induced gingival overgrowth were closely associated with phagocytic activity.
CONCLUSION:
Cyclosporin A decreases collagen degradation by lowering phagocytic activity of rat gingival fibroblasts. Azithromycin partially compensates for this lowered phagocytic activity.
Full Text
http://www.joponline.org/doi/abs/10.1902/jop.2004.75.3.380
DOI
10.1902/jop.2004.75.3.380
Appears in Collections:
2. College of Dentistry (치과대학) > Dept. of Periodontics (치주과학교실) > 1. Journal Papers
Yonsei Authors
Kim, Chong Kwan(김종관)
Kim, Chang Sung(김창성) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3902-1071
Paik, Jeong Won(백정원) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5554-8503
Cho, Kyoo Sung(조규성) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6777-5287
Chai, Jung Kyu(채중규)
Choi, Seong Ho(최성호) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6704-6124
URI
https://ir.ymlib.yonsei.ac.kr/handle/22282913/111506
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