Isobaric tags for relative and absolute quantification (iTRAQ)‐based quantitative analysis of the salivary proteome during healthy pregnancy and pregnancy gingivitis. (9th October 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Balan, Preethi; Chong, Yap S.; Lin, Qingsong; Lim, Teck Kwang; Li, Huihua; Wong, Mun L.; Lopez, Violeta; He, Hong Gu; Seneviratne, Chaminda Jayampath
• Is Part Of: Journal of clinical periodontology. Volume 48:Number 12(2021)
• Page Start: 1559
• Page End: 1569
• Publication Date: 2021-10-09
• Subjects: biomarkers -- oral health -- oral‐systemic -- proteases -- proteinases; Periodontics -- Periodicals; 617.6
• DOI: 10.1111/jcpe.13559
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0303-6979

Abstract

Abstract: Aim: The present study aimed to investigate the salivary proteome profiles of pregnant women with gingivitis (PG) or without gingivitis (HP) and non‐pregnant healthy controls (HC) by employing iTRAQ‐based proteomics. Materials and methods: Saliva samples were collected from 30 Chinese women comprising 10 subjects in each of the three groups (PG, HP, and HC). The samples were subjected to iTRAQ‐based proteomics analysis, and ELISA was performed to validate the results. The subsequent observations were validated in a cohort of 48 subjects. Results: Pathways associated with neutrophil‐mediated immune response and antioxidant defence mechanism were significantly higher in PG than HC. The abundance of salivary cystatins (S, SA, and SN) and antimicrobials were significantly decreased in PG and HP, while cystatin C and D were additionally decreased in PG. Cystatin C was mapped to all the major catabolic pathways and was the most re‐wired protein in pregnancy gingivitis. Further validation demonstrated cystatin C to be significantly lower in PG than HC. Conclusions: While the decrease in levels of salivary cystatins and antimicrobial proteins may predispose healthy pregnant women to pregnancy gingivitis, it may cause persistence of inflammation in pregnant women with gingivitis.