Kong Yao,Liu Luchuan,Zhou Xia,Liu Fuyu,Yang Suping,Zhang Haiyuan.Effect of simulated high altitude hypoxia on matrix metalloproteinase-2 expression in serum of rats with chronic periodontitis[J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2010,32(04):324-326.
Kong Yao,Liu Luchuan,Zhou Xia,Liu Fuyu,Yang Suping,Zhang Haiyuan.Effect of simulated high altitude hypoxia on matrix metalloproteinase-2 expression in serum of rats with chronic periodontitis[J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2010,32(04):324-326.DOI:
Objective To study the change of matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) expression in serum of rats with chronic periodontitis under normal oxygen or hypoxia conditions and the correlation between MMP-2 and high altitude periodontitis. Methods A chronic periodontitis model of rat was established by simulating high altitude hypoxia. Rats were divided into normal control (NC) group
normal oxygen periodontitis group (P
1
)
hypoxia control group(H)
and hypoxia periodontitis group (P
2
). Expression of MMP-2 in serum of rats was detected by ELISA. Results The MMP-2 level in N
P
1
H
and P
2
groups was 92.00±21.78
118.09±25.01
102.03±21.30
and 159.19±34.13 ng/ml
respectively (P0.01). The serum MMP-2 level was significantly higher in P
2
group than in other groups. Conclusion Hypoxia up-regulates MMP-2 expression in serum and promotes destruction of periodontal tissue in rats
suggesting that MMP-2 participates in destruction of periodontal tissue during hypoxia periodontitis
which may be related with the recurrence and development of high altitude periodontal diseases.