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    Detection and Quantification of Herpesviruses in Kostmann Syndrome Periodontitis Using Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction: A Case Report
    (Wıley, 2006) Yıldırım, S.; Yapar, M.; Kubar, A.
    Background/aims: Kostmann syndrome, or severe congenital neutropenia, is an autosomal recessive disease of neutrophil production and is associated with severe periodontal pathology. The aim of this study was to determine whether human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) contribute to the pathogenesis of Kostmann syndrome periodontitis. Methods: Supragingival plaque and saliva samples were taken from a 6-year-old boy and his 3-year-old sister suffering from Kostmann syndrome, and from two age- and gender-matched healthy children serving as controls. The samples were taken before and 24 months after periodontal treatment. Real-time polymerase chain reaction (TaqMan Real-Time PCR) assay was used to quantify HCMV and EBV DNA. Results: EBV was detected in baseline samples from the Kostmann syndrome patients but not in samples from the healthy control subjects. HCMV was only detected in the saliva of the boy with Kostman syndrome at baseline. Herpesviruses numbers decreased dramatically in the post-treatment samples. Conclusion: EBV and HCMV were detected in the two subjects with Kostmann syndrome periodontitis. The results of the study indicate that nonsurgical treatment of Kostmann syndrome periodontitis can reduce supragingival and salivary herpes viral loads.
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    The role of dental pulp cells in resorption of deciduous teeth
    (MOSBY-ELSEVIER, 2008) Yildirim, S.; Yapar, M.; Sermet, U.; Sener, K.; Kubar, A.
    Objective. To address the question whether dental pulp cells of exfoliating human deciduous teeth have some roles for controlling or regulating the root resorption via secreting key molecules (OPG, RANKL, CSF-1, TGF beta, MCP-1 and Cbfa-1) in osteoclastogenesis, we used a sensitive reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) method for detection of mRNA expressions for the cytokines listed. Study design. The dental pulps were retrieved from incisor and molar teeth in the late stage of shedding (n = 30) and from sound premolar teeth extracted for orthodontic reasons (control group; n = 30). The RT-PCR assays were used to identify targeted gene expression. Results. Of the cytokines examined, RANKL and CSF-1 expressions showed significantly higher occurrence in deciduous dental pulps than in permanent teeth pulpal tissues (P < .040). Conclusions. The findings may suggest an interactive role for pulp tissue cells in the physiologic root resorption process. The cells of dental pulp may have some cytokine-producing cells which mediate monocyte-macrophage lineage to form osteo/odontoclasts, and the RANKL/RANK system might be involved in human deciduous teeth resorption.