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2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Cytokine induction by Epstein-Barr virus in persistent apical periodontitis

Research Project

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Project/Area Number 20K09980
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 57030:Conservative dentistry-related
Research InstitutionNihon University

Principal Investigator

TAKEICHI Osamu  日本大学, 歯学部, 教授 (10277460)

Project Period (FY) 2020-04-01 – 2023-03-31
Keywords難治性根尖性歯周炎 / 歯根肉芽種 / Epstein-Barrウイルス / Fusobacterium nucreatum / ルシフェラーゼアッセイ / BZLF-1 / ZEBRA / 再活性化
Outline of Final Research Achievements

Periapical granulomas and healthy gingival tissues were analyzed in this study. By polymerase chain reaction and immunohistochemical analyses, BZLF-1 mRNA and ZEBRA protein were detected from periapical granulomas, respectively, but not from healthy tissues. Fusobacterium nucreatum and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) were also detected from periapical granulomas, but not from healthy tissues. F. nucreatum produced butyric acid, and increased Luciferase activity for BZLF-1. Daudi cells incubated with the culture medium of F. nucreatum induced BZLF-1 mRNA and ZEBRA protein expressions.
These results demonstrated that EBV in periapical granulomas stays in latency after infection. F. nucreatum reactivates latent infections of EBV and could induce periapical inflammation.

Free Research Field

歯内療法

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

根尖性歯周炎は口腔内常在菌の感染によって惹起されると考えられおり、これまでウイルスとの関連性に関する研究はほとんど行われていない。本研究では,ヒトヘルペスウイルスであるEpstein-Barrウイルスが難治性根尖性歯周炎に潜伏感染しており,Fusobacterium nucreatumの関与により再活性化することで,根尖病変を惹起する可能性を示唆した。ウイルスが根尖性歯周炎に果たす役割を明らかにしたことによって,今後難治性根尖性歯周炎に対する治療法を見出すことが可能となり,学術的意義がある。これによって,抜歯が適応とされる難治性根尖性歯周炎であっても,歯の保存治療を可能とし,社会的意義がある。

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Published: 2024-01-30  

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