Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2021, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (35): 5716-5722.doi: 10.12307/2021.305

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Epigenetic mechanisms in periodontal disease, periodontal cell osteogenesis and bone regeneration

Wu Dandan, Liu Qi   

  1. Stomatological Hospital Affiliated to Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563000, Guizhou Province, China
  • Received:2021-01-04 Revised:2021-01-06 Accepted:2021-02-18 Online:2021-12-18 Published:2021-08-05
  • Contact: Liu Qi, MD, Professor, Stomatological Hospital Affiliated to Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563000, Guizhou Province, China
  • About author:Wu Dandan, Master, Stomatological Hospital Affiliated to Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563000, Guizhou Province, China
  • Supported by:
    the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 8186040218 (to LQ) and 81760199; Guizhou Provincial Science and Technology Plan Projects, No. [2020]1Y328 and [2018]1185

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Periodontal disease is a complex, heterogeneous and multi-factorial oral destructive disease caused mainly by bacteria, where the role of epigenetics cannot be ignored. 
OBJECTIVE: To summarize the epigenetic model of periodontal diseases that can measure periodontal susceptibility, and has diagnostic and therapeutic values for patients with periodontitis. 
METHODS: PubMed database was searched for relevant literatures published from 2005 to 2020 using the key words of “epigenetics; periodontal disease; inflammatory response; bone regeneration; diagnosis; periodontal tissue engineering.” After screening, 86 articles was finally reviewed.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Periodontal disease and epigenetics interact with each other. The discovery of the epigenetic regulation of oral pathogens on pathogen recognition receptors (such as Toll-like receptors) and pro-inflammatory/anti-inflammatory cytokines indicates that they play an important role in regulating the host immune response and are related to cellular osteogenesis and bone regeneration. In addition, the latest research in tissue engineering shows that epigenetics can also improve the regeneration of periodontal tissue.

Key words: epigenetics, periodontal disease, inflammatory response, bone regeneration, diagnosis, periodontal tissue engineering

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