Inflammatory mediators in the pathogenesis of periodontitis

作者：Tülay Yucel‐Lindberg, Tove Båge · 发表于：Expert Reviews in Molecular Medicine · 年份：2013 · DOI：10.1017/erm.2013.8 · 被引用次数：473 · 研究领域：Oral microbiology and periodontitis research、Oral Health Pathology and Treatment、Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects

Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory condition of the periodontium involving interactions between bacterial products, numerous cell populations and inflammatory mediators. It is generally accepted that periodontitis is initiated by complex and diverse microbial biofilms which form on the teeth, i.e. dental plaque. Substances released from this biofilm such as lipopolysaccharides, antigens and other virulence factors, gain access to the gingival tissue and initiate an inflammatory and immune response, leading to the activation of host defence cells. As a result of cellular activation, inflammatory mediators, including cytokines, chemokines, arachidonic acid metabolites and proteolytic enzymes collectively contribute to tissue destruction and bone resorption. This review summarises recent studies on the pathogenesis of periodontitis, with the main focus on inflammatory mediators and their role in periodontal disease.