Relationship between NLRC4 and TNF-α Level as a Diagnostic marker to Differentiate Periodontal disease from Healthy status
1 Department of Periodontics, College of Dentistry, University of Al-Ameed, Karbala, Iraq.
2 Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Dentistry College, University of Al-Ameed, Karbala,
Research Article
International Journal of Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences Archive, 2025, 09(01), 025-031.
Article DOI: 10.53771/ijbpsa.2025.9.1.0032
Publication history:
Received on 12 February 2025; revised on 19 March 2025; accepted on 22 March 2025
Abstract:
The nod-like receptor family CARD domain-including protein 4 (NLRC4) inflammasome controls the development and production of inflammtory molecules and the triggering of a reaction to threat signs of pathogen, impairment to tissues, and altered metabolism. These alterations play a part in the development of many diseases, including periodontitis. The aim of the present investigation was to estimate the salivary concentrations of NLRC4 and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-ɑ) in discriminating periodontal disese patients from individuals have a healthy periodontium and detects NLRC4 and TNF-α possible linking. Materials and Methods, this case-control study, 88 participants were split into two groups: the control group (C) consisted of healthy subjects with a healthy periodontium, while the patient group (P) consisted of subjects with periodontitis. The plaque index (PI), bleeding on probing (BOP), probing pocket depth (PPD), and clinical attachment loss (CAL) were the markers used to assess the periodontal health. All subjects' unstimulated saliva was collected, and ELISA technique was used to clarify the quantity of NLRC4 and TNF-ɑ in the salivary samples. Results the salivary levels of NLRC4 and TNF-ɑ were high significantly of periodontitis disease participants to health individuals and have significantly linked periodontal indicators. Likewise, a noteworthy connectionof NLRC4 and TNF-ɑ was observed. Conclusion in the present study findings that the salivary NLRC4 and TNF- ɑ levels are noticeably greater in patients with periodontitis. Furthermore, there was a possible association between NLRC4 and TNF- ɑ. Therefore, it was found that salivary NLRC4 and TNF- ɑ play a part in the pathophysiology of periodontitis and can be used to diagnose the disease and distinguish it from periodontal health.
Keywords:
NLRC4; Periodontitis; Saliva; TNF-ɑ; Periodontal parameters
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