Relationship between microRNA expression and inflammatory factors in patients with both type 2 diabetes mellitus and periodontal disease.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the expression of single-stranded microRNAs (miRNAs) in serum and gingival crevicular fluid of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) complicated by periodontal disease and its correlation with inflammatory factors. METHODS: Twenty-six periodontitis patients without diabetes mellitus (periodontal group), 24 patients with T2DM (T2DM group), 22 patients with both T2DM and periodontal disease (comorbid group), and 25 healthy individuals without a history of periodontal disease (healthy group) were recruited respectively. Serum and gingival crevicular fluid specimens were collected to detect the expression levels of miRNAs and inflammatory factors including serum tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-10 (IL-10), and transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β), and their correlations were also investigated. RESULTS: <0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Our findings indicate a close link between the levels of miR-223 and miR-200b in serum and gingival crevicular fluid and susceptibility to T2DM as well as the pathogenesis of periodontal disease.