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Article: Characterization of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans isolated from young Chinese aggressive periodontitis patients

TitleCharacterization of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans isolated from young Chinese aggressive periodontitis patients
Authors
KeywordsActinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans
Cytolethal distending toxin gene
Leukotoxin gene
Periodontal diseases
Serotype
Issue Date2005
PublisherWiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc.. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.wiley.com/bw/journal.asp?ref=0022-3484&site=1
Citation
Journal of Periodontal Research, 2005, v. 40 n. 3, p. 258-268 How to Cite?
AbstractObjective: This study characterized Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans isolates from young Chinese aggressive periodontitis patients. Methods: Subgingival plaque samples (two/subject) were collected from diseased subjects < 25 years old (n = 9, mean age 21.1 ± 1.6 years) and age-matched periodontitis-free controls (n = 47, mean age 22.0 ± 1.1 years). Selective and anaerobic culture were used. The serotype, leukotoxin gene (ltx) operon promoter and the cytolethal distending toxin (cdt) genes complex of the A. actinomycetemcomitans isolates were investigated. Effects of the isolates on non-keratinizing periodontal ligament epithelial cells monolayer were studied. Results: Diseased subjects had significantly higher full-mouth bleeding score (p = 0.002) and total viable counts from plaque samples (7.2 × 10 6 vs. 2.1 × 105 CFU/paperpoint, p < 0.005). A. actinomycetemcomitans was isolated from 67%/56% or 6%/4% of diseased or controls subject/sites, respectively (p < 0.001). The proportion of A. actinomycetemcomitans isolatable from aggressive periodontitis or periodontitis-free associated subgingival plaque was low (0.7% vs. 0.1%, p < 0.02). The serotype of the isolates was characterized. All isolates possessed 652-like ltx gene promoter and all but one serotype c isolate from a diseased patient had intact cdtABC genes. That particular strain appeared to confer the least cellular damages on periodontal ligament epithelial monolayer compared to others. Conclusion: This preliminary study confirmed the notion of increased prevalence and quantity of A. actinomycetemcomitans associated with aggressive periodontitis in young patients. The overall ltx promoter and cdt characteristics of the A. actinomycetemcomitans isolates, however, were similar among the diseased and control groups. A strain lacking the cdtABC gene appeared to be less damaging to a periodontal ligament epithelial cell model. Further studies therefore are warranted to clarify the pathogenic role and potentials of A. actinomycetemcomitans in aggressive periodontitis. © Blackwell Munksgaard 2005.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/90726
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dc.contributor.authorLeung, WKen_HK
dc.contributor.authorNgai, VKSen_HK
dc.contributor.authorYau, JYYen_HK
dc.contributor.authorCheung, BPKen_HK
dc.contributor.authorTsang, PWKen_HK
dc.contributor.authorCorbet, EFen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2010-09-17T10:07:23Z-
dc.date.available2010-09-17T10:07:23Z-
dc.date.issued2005en_HK
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Periodontal Research, 2005, v. 40 n. 3, p. 258-268en_HK
dc.identifier.issn0022-3484en_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/90726-
dc.description.abstractObjective: This study characterized Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans isolates from young Chinese aggressive periodontitis patients. Methods: Subgingival plaque samples (two/subject) were collected from diseased subjects < 25 years old (n = 9, mean age 21.1 ± 1.6 years) and age-matched periodontitis-free controls (n = 47, mean age 22.0 ± 1.1 years). Selective and anaerobic culture were used. The serotype, leukotoxin gene (ltx) operon promoter and the cytolethal distending toxin (cdt) genes complex of the A. actinomycetemcomitans isolates were investigated. Effects of the isolates on non-keratinizing periodontal ligament epithelial cells monolayer were studied. Results: Diseased subjects had significantly higher full-mouth bleeding score (p = 0.002) and total viable counts from plaque samples (7.2 × 10 6 vs. 2.1 × 105 CFU/paperpoint, p < 0.005). A. actinomycetemcomitans was isolated from 67%/56% or 6%/4% of diseased or controls subject/sites, respectively (p < 0.001). The proportion of A. actinomycetemcomitans isolatable from aggressive periodontitis or periodontitis-free associated subgingival plaque was low (0.7% vs. 0.1%, p < 0.02). The serotype of the isolates was characterized. All isolates possessed 652-like ltx gene promoter and all but one serotype c isolate from a diseased patient had intact cdtABC genes. That particular strain appeared to confer the least cellular damages on periodontal ligament epithelial monolayer compared to others. Conclusion: This preliminary study confirmed the notion of increased prevalence and quantity of A. actinomycetemcomitans associated with aggressive periodontitis in young patients. The overall ltx promoter and cdt characteristics of the A. actinomycetemcomitans isolates, however, were similar among the diseased and control groups. A strain lacking the cdtABC gene appeared to be less damaging to a periodontal ligament epithelial cell model. Further studies therefore are warranted to clarify the pathogenic role and potentials of A. actinomycetemcomitans in aggressive periodontitis. © Blackwell Munksgaard 2005.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherWiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc.. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.wiley.com/bw/journal.asp?ref=0022-3484&site=1en_HK
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Periodontal Researchen_HK
dc.rightsThis is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Journal of Periodontal Research, 2005, v. 40 n. 3, p. 258-268, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0765.2005.00805.x. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions.-
dc.subjectActinobacillus actinomycetemcomitansen_HK
dc.subjectCytolethal distending toxin gene-
dc.subjectLeukotoxin gene-
dc.subjectPeriodontal diseases-
dc.subjectSerotype-
dc.subject.meshActinobacillus Infectionsen_HK
dc.subject.meshActinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans - classification - genetics - isolation & purificationen_HK
dc.subject.meshAdulten_HK
dc.subject.meshAnimalsen_HK
dc.subject.meshBacterial Toxins - analysisen_HK
dc.subject.meshCase-Control Studiesen_HK
dc.subject.meshExotoxins - analysisen_HK
dc.subject.meshHumansen_HK
dc.subject.meshPeriodontitis - microbiologyen_HK
dc.subject.meshSwineen_HK
dc.titleCharacterization of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans isolated from young Chinese aggressive periodontitis patientsen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
dc.identifier.emailLeung, WK:ewkleung@hkucc.hku.hken_HK
dc.identifier.emailTsang, PWK:pwktsang@hku.hken_HK
dc.identifier.emailCorbet, EF:efcorbet@hku.hken_HK
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dc.identifier.doi10.1111/j.1600-0765.2005.00805.xen_HK
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dc.identifier.volume40en_HK
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