College & Hospital of Stomatology, Guangxi Medical University, No.10 Shuangyong Road, Nanning, Guangxi, 530021, China.
Medical Science Research Center, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, 530021, China.
BMC Oral Health. 2024 Mar 20;24(1):356. doi: 10.1186/s12903-024-04127-7.
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) causes severe bone loss after tooth extraction as a hyperglycemic environment causes aberrant bone homeostasis. Artesunate (ART) is known to possess anti-inflammation and osteogenic properties. However, its osteogenesis property in alveolar bone remains unclear. This study aimed to explore the osteogenic and immunoregulatory effects of artesunate-loaded thermosensitive chitosan hydrogel (ART-loaded TCH) on maxilla tooth extraction in T2DM rats.
T2DM rats were induced by a high-fat diet and streptozotocin. Different concentrations of ART-loaded TCH were applied in tooth extraction sockets. Bone loss and the expression of osteogenic regulatory factors (OPG, ALP, RANK) were evaluated. The immunoregulatory effects of ART-loaded TCH were observed through detecting the infiltration of T lymphocytes and their cytokines. The underlying mechanisms were explored.
Results showed that the 150 mg/ml ART-loaded TCH group significantly ameliorated maxilla bone height and bone mineral density when compared with the T2DM group (p < 0.05). It also improved the expression of OPG, ALP, and RANK. Although the alteration of CD4 T, CD8 T, and CD4:CD8 T ratio has no significant difference among groups, the release of Th1 and Th2 in the 150 mg/ml ART-loaded TCH group has been significantly regulated than in the T2DM group (p < 0.05). Besides, ART-loaded TCH treatment inhibited the expression of p38 MAPK and ERK1 in T2DM maxilla.
Therefore, the results indicated that 150 mg/ml ART-loaded TCH could be an effective method to prevent bone loss in T2DM tooth extraction rats by modulating the immunoregulation of Th1 and Th2 and the MAPK signaling pathway.
2 型糖尿病(T2DM)会导致拔牙后严重的骨质流失,因为高血糖环境会导致异常的骨稳态。青蒿琥酯(ART)具有抗炎和成骨特性。然而,其在牙槽骨中的成骨特性尚不清楚。本研究旨在探讨青蒿琥酯载热敏壳聚糖水凝胶(ART-载 TCH)对 T2DM 大鼠上颌拔牙后骨生成和免疫调节的影响。
采用高脂饮食和链脲佐菌素诱导 T2DM 大鼠。将不同浓度的 ART-载 TCH 应用于拔牙窝。评估骨丢失和成骨调节因子(OPG、ALP、RANK)的表达。通过检测 T 淋巴细胞及其细胞因子的浸润来观察 ART-载 TCH 的免疫调节作用。并探讨其潜在机制。
结果表明,与 T2DM 组相比,150mg/mlART-载 TCH 组上颌骨高度和骨密度明显改善(p<0.05)。它还改善了 OPG、ALP 和 RANK 的表达。虽然各组间 CD4T、CD8T 和 CD4:CD8T 比值的变化无显著差异,但 150mg/mlART-载 TCH 组 Th1 和 Th2 的释放明显受到调节,而 T2DM 组则无明显调节(p<0.05)。此外,ART-载 TCH 治疗抑制了 T2DM 上颌 p38MAPK 和 ERK1 的表达。
因此,结果表明,150mg/mlART-载 TCH 可能通过调节 Th1 和 Th2 的免疫调节以及 MAPK 信号通路,成为预防 T2DM 拔牙后大鼠骨质流失的有效方法。