Expression of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Has a Regulatory Role in Gingival Venules in Experimental Diabetes.

Gyurkovics, Milán Péter; Nagy, Izabella; Bodor, Csaba; Székely, Andrea D; Dinya, Elek; Rosivall, László; Lohinai, Zsolt (2016). Expression of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Has a Regulatory Role in Gingival Venules in Experimental Diabetes. Journal of periodontology, 87(3), e27-34. American Academy of Periodontology 10.1902/jop.2015.150410

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BACKGROUND

In the present study, the possible localization and role of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor type 2 (VEGFR2) in the regulation of gingival venules in a rat model of experimental diabetes are examined.

METHODS

Six weeks after streptozotocin premedication, Wistar male rats presenting blood sugar levels >20 mmol/L were selected for investigation. The VEGFR2 antagonist ZM323881 [5-((7-benzyloxyquinazolin-4-yl)amino)-4-fluoro-2-methylphenol-hydrochloride] (20 μg/mL) was dripped onto the gingiva between the mandibular incisors. Changes in diameter of the selected gingival venule were measured by vital microscopy combined with digital photography at specified times. Immunohistochemical staining was used to localize VEGFR2. For controls, the same protocol was used on animals with normal blood sugar levels and healthy gingiva.

RESULTS

There was a significant difference between the baseline venule diameter of the diabetic and the control groups (47 ± 1 and 28 ± 2 μm, respectively). After 15, 30, and 60 minutes of local application of ZM323881, significant vasoconstriction was observed in the venules of diabetic rats compared with the baseline (81.4% ± 4.6%, 81.8% ± 4.4%, and 80.6% ± 5.1%, respectively). The control group showed no change in the venule diameter. The immunohistochemical analysis showed significantly increased VEGFR2 expression in the mast cells along the venules in the diabetic group, whereas mast cells were rarely found in the control group.

CONCLUSIONS

The findings suggest that VEGF expression is increased in gingiva in experimentally induced diabetes. After VEGFR2 activation, the mast cell-derived vasodilatory and inflammatory mediators may contribute markedly to the concomitant changes in the microcirculation.

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