Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2025, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (30): 6529-6537.doi: 10.12307/2025.902

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Anti-inflammatory peptides for oral inflammatory diseases: regulation of inflammatory response to reduce tissue destruction and structural loss

Zhu Menghan, Yang Xuetao, Sun Yimin, Wang Chenglin   

  1. State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Center of Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Department of Endodontics in West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China 
  • Received:2024-09-25 Accepted:2024-11-22 Online:2025-10-28 Published:2025-03-29
  • Contact: Wang Chenglin, MD, Associate professor, State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Center of Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Department of Endodontics in West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China Co-corresponding author: Sun Yimin, MD, Assistant research fellow, State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Center of Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Department of Endodontics in West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
  • About author:Zhu Menghan, Master candidate, State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Center of Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Department of Endodontics in West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
  • Supported by:
    Foundation of Sichuan Province, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Project, No. 2021YFH0185 (to WCL)

Abstract: BACKGROUND: The progression of chronic oral diseases is closely related to the continuous inflammatory response. Anti-inflammatory peptides are expected to become a substitute for traditional anti-inflammatory drugs due to their rich sources, easy absorption by the body and low side effects.
OBJECTIVE: To review the types, anti-inflammatory mechanisms, and their application in oral related diseases.
METHODS: CNKI, PubMed, and Web of Science were retrieved, with “polypeptide, anti-inflammatory, immunomodulation, oral inflammatory diseases” as Chinese and English search terms. 111 articles related to the classification of anti-inflammatory peptides, anti-inflammatory mechanisms, and application of oral inflammatory diseases were selected for review.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) Anti-inflammatory peptides are abundant in nature, which can be extracted from plants, animals, and microorganisms. In addition to naturally occurring peptides and protein hydrolysates, peptides synthesized by chemical modification, computer simulation design, and genetic recombination technology can also exert anti-inflammatory effects. The composition, position, and properties of amino acids affect their anti-inflammatory activity. (2) Because the anti-inflammatory mechanism of anti-inflammatory peptides is still unclear, the activity verification is mostly cell experiments, and there is a lack of animal models, clinical trials and other further studies. (3) In the treatment of oral inflammatory diseases (including periodontitis, oral mucositis, caries, pulpitis, suppurative osteomyelitis of the jaw, and peri-implantitis), anti-inflammatory peptides can inhibit the release of inflammatory factors such as interleukin 6, interleukin 1β, and tumor necrosis factor α in oral tissues, regulate inflammatory responses, improve the chronic inflammatory environment, reduce tissue destruction and structural loss, and promote bone tissue regeneration, providing new ideas for the treatment of oral inflammatory diseases.

中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点:组织构建;骨细胞;软骨细胞;细胞培养;成纤维细胞;血管内皮细胞;骨质疏松;组织工程

Key words: anti-inflammatory peptide, chronic inflammation, oral diseases, immune regulation, anti-inflammatory mechanism, engineered oral tissue

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