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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-3-14
pubmed:abstractText
The biological functions of proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans are closely associated with mechanical stress on the tissue. In order to reveal the relationship between proteoglycans in the periodontal ligament and mechanical stress such as occlusal stimuli, occlusal hypofunction of rat unilateral mandibular molars was induced by extraction of the opposing first, second and third maxillary molars. Immunohistochemical analyses were performed using antibodies for chondroitin sulfate, decorin, biglycan, heparan sulfate and keratan sulfate, and hyaluronic acid-binding protein. Chondroitin sulfate, observed more strongly in the cervical side than in the apical side of the periodontal ligament of the unextracted sides of mandible, and uniformly present in the extracellular matrix of the periodontal ligament, decreased significantly from 1 wk post-extraction of the antagonists, with a decrease in thickness and disarrangement in fibrous components. Decorin core protein, uniformly present in the periodontal ligament of the unextracted sides, decreased as early on as 2 d post-extraction. Heparan sulfate, mainly localized on the cell surface of vascular endothelial cells and osteoclastic cells as well as in the extracellular matrix of the unextracted sides, decreased significantly in association with the decreased number of blood vessels and osteoclastic cells as early on as 2 d post-extraction. Biglycan, keratan sulfate and hyaluronic acid, uniformly distributed in the periodontal ligament of the unextracted sides, showed little change after the extraction. These results demonstrate that occlusal hypofunction causes tissue remodeling of the periodontal ligament, with a significant decrease of chondroitin sulfate, decorin and heparan sulfate.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
D
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0022-3484
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
36
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
9-17
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
Occlusal hypofunction causes changes of proteoglycan content in the rat periodontal ligament.
pubmed:affiliation
1st Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan. sawaort1@dent.tmd.ac.jp
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't