Cited by 37Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and TherapiesOral microbiology and periodontitis researchPeriodontal Regeneration and Treatments

Upregulation of circulating inflammatory biomarkers under the influence of periodontal disease in rheumatoid arthritis patients

Panezai, Jeneen, Ali, Azra, Ghaffar, Ambereen, Benchimol, Daniel, Altamash, Mohammad, Klinge, Bjӧrn, Engström, Per-Erik, Larsson, Anders·2020·Cytokine

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Objectives Periodontal disease (PD) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are chronic immuno-inflammatory conditions with osteolysis being a hallmark feature. The influence of PD on RA's systemic inflammatory status and disease activity remains unclear. The objective of this study was to assess the systemic inflammation and disease activity of RA under the influence of PD. Methods In this case-control study, 38 RA patients (19 with PD and 19 without PD) were compared to 38 non-RA patients and 12 healthy controls. Periodontal parameters (bleeding on probing (BOP), probing pocket depth (PPD), PPD Total, PPD Disease and marginal bone loss (MBL) were determined. Serological analyses included quantification of 92 inflammatory biomarkers using a multiplex proximity extension assay, anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA), rheumatoid factor (IgM-RF) and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR). RA disease activity was determined using Disease Activity Score for 28 joints (DAS28). All RA patients were on medication. Results IgM-RF was higher in RA patients with PD. PD conditions were more severe in the non-RA group. Inflammatory biomarkers (IL-10RB, IL-18, CSF-1, NT-3, TRAIL, PD-L1, LIF-R, SLAMF1, FGF-19, TRANCE, CST5, STAMPB, SIRT2, TWEAK, CX3CL1, CXCL5, MCP-1) were significantly higher in RA patients with PD than RA without PD. DAS28 associated with twice as many inflammatory biomarkers in RA patients with PD whereas IgM-RF and ACPA associated more frequently with biomarkers in the RA without PD group. IgM-RF correlated inversely with BOP. Conclusion Periodontal disease augments systemic inflammation in RA. A profound influence exists independent of autoimmune status.

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Authors
Panezai, J., Ali, A., Ghaffar, A., Benchimol, D., Altamash, M., Klinge, B., Engström, P.-E., & Larsson, A.
Affiliations
  • Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (PK)
  • Karolinska Institutet (SE)
  • Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine (PK)
  • Uppsala University (SE)
Corresponding author
Panezai, Jeneen
Venue
Cytokine
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2020-07
Volume
131
Pages
155117
ISSN
1043-4666 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W3023432543
Cited by
37
References
51
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 8 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 10 · 2020: 3
FWCI
4.52
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Cytokine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Rheumatology › Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
  • Health Sciences › Dentistry › Periodontics › Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Urology › Periodontal Regeneration and Treatments
Keywords
periodontal disease, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic inflammation, inflammatory markers, disease activity, IgM rheumatoid factor, anti-citrullinated protein antibodies, bleeding on probing, marginal bone loss, osteolysis, cytokines, DAS28
MeSH terms
Anti-Citrullinated Protein Antibodies, Adult, Aged, Arthritis, Rheumatoid, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Periodontal Diseases, Biomarkers, Up-Regulation, Case-Control Studies, Cytokines, Inflammation Mediators, Chemokines, Young Adult

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