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Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a complex disease in which the interaction of genetic, environmental, and microbial factors drives chronic intestinal inflammation. Gastrointestinal symptoms are predominant including pathological manifestations in the oral cavity, as well as extra-intestinal complications.
Lingua plicata (LP) is a condition characterized by an increased number of fissures and grooves at the central and lateral aspects of the dorsal surface of the tongue. LP is usually asymptomatic and discovered incidentally, but the accumulation of food in the fissures and grooves can lead to focal glossitis and halitosis.
In this study, we analyzed the level of proinflammatory cytokines in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) and demonstrated that proinflammatory cytokines IFN-γ, IL-12, and IL-1β were significantly increased in the group of UC patients when compared with healthy controls. Obtained results have shown that 35% of UC patients have lingua plicata. The GCF levels of IFN-γ and IL-12 were higher in UC patients with LP compared with UC patients without lingua plicata.
In conclusion, increased GCF values of IFN-γ and IL-12, in UC patients with LP may be considered as a sign of the disease progression and, consequently, of a poor prognosis for patients.
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Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a complex disease in which the interaction of genetic, environmental, and microbial factors drives chronic intestinal inflammation. Gastrointestinal symptoms are predominant including pathological manifestations in the oral cavity, as well as extra-intestinal complications.
Lingua plicata (LP) is a condition characterized by an increased number of fissures and grooves at the central and lateral aspects of the dorsal surface of the tongue. LP is usually asymptomatic and discovered incidentally, but the accumulation of food in the fissures and grooves can lead to focal glossitis and halitosis.
In this study, we analyzed the level of proinflammatory cytokines in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) and demonstrated that proinflammatory cytokines IFN-γ, IL-12, and IL-1β were significantly increased in the group of UC patients when compared with healthy controls. Obtained results have shown that 35% of UC patients have lingua plicata. The GCF levels of IFN-γ and IL-12 were higher in UC patients with LP compared with UC patients without lingua plicata.
In conclusion, increased GCF values of IFN-γ and IL-12, in UC patients with LP may be considered as a sign of the disease progression and, consequently, of a poor prognosis for patients.

Lingua Plicata Associated with Increased Level of Proinflammatory Cytokines in Gingival Cervical Fluid: Possible New Sign in Ulcerative Colitis

University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Medical Sciences

Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Center for Molecular Medicine and Stem Cell Research

University of Defence, Faculty of Medicine

Experimental and Applied Biomedical Research (EABR)

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Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a complex disease in which the interaction of genetic, environmental, and microbial factors drives chronic intestinal inflammation....

Lingua Plicata Associated with Increased Level of Proinflammatory Cytokines in Gingival Cervical Fluid: Possible New Sign in Ulcerative Colitis

Publicado en línea: 15 sept 2022

Páginas: -

Recibido: 12 ene 2021

Aceptado: 17 feb 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjecr-2021-0006

Palabras clave
Lingua plicata, gingival crevicular fluid, ulcerative colitis, oral cavity

© 2022 Aleksandar Acovic et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Lingua Plicata Associated with Increased Level of Proinflammatory Cytokines in Gingival Cervical Fluid: Possible New Sign in Ulcerative Colitis

Publicado en línea: 15 sept 2022

Páginas: -

Recibido: 12 ene 2021

Aceptado: 17 feb 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjecr-2021-0006

Palabras claveLingua plicata, gingival crevicular fluid, ulcerative colitis, oral cavity

© 2022 Aleksandar Acovic et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Palabras clave
Lingua plicata, gingival crevicular fluid, ulcerative colitis, oral cavity