中文摘要
腹主动脉瘤(AAA)的发生发展与病原微生物的相关性已被大量研究报道证实,特别是AAA瘤体中牙龈卟啉单胞菌(Pg)的来源及其作用机制,更是令人关注的前沿和核心问题。课题组的前期研究发现患者AAA组织中Pg的存在,而且发现AAA患者牙周炎的炎症程度、血中巨噬细胞相关炎症因子水平均高于对照组,Pg感染可增加小鼠AAA的瘤体体积。因此本研究假定:Pg可能通过激活巨噬细胞促进AAA发生发展。为验证此假说,拟发挥安贞医院心血管疾病临床与基础研究平台的优势,通过大样本临床研究、细胞学实验和小鼠动物模型,进一步验证Pg与AAA的相关性关系、论证巨噬细胞激活在此过程中的作用、探索Toll样受体激活巨噬细胞的核转录因子kappa B通路在此过程中调控作用,为进一步通过牙周干预治疗以预防AAA、降低AAA的高死亡率提供新思路。
英文摘要
It has been confirmed that the onset and development of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) are closely related to pathogenic microbes. It is unclear how Porphyromonas gingivalis (Pg) is present in AAA and its mechanisms. In our preliminary studies we demonstrated the presence of Porphyromonas gingivalis (Pg) in human AAA samples. The degree of periodontal inflammation and the levels of macrophage related inflammatory cytokines were both higher in AAA human subjects comparing to those in the control group. In addition, using a mouse AAA model, we confirmed that the volume of aneurysm was higher with Pg. Therefore, we hypothesize that Pg can promote the onset and progression of AAA through activating macrophages. The overall objective is to elucidate the role of Pg in the onset and progression of AAA. By collecting and analyzing large scale clinical data available in Anzhen Hospital, as well as using an animal model and in vitro cell cultures, we are aiming to demonstrate the pathophysiological regulatory mechanism of Pg through activation of macrophages in the onset and progression of AAA, specifically through activation of Toll-Like Receptors and NF Kappa B signaling pathways. We hope that the results of this study will provide new insights in the prevention and treatment of AAA through periodontal therapy.
结题摘要
腹主动脉瘤(abdominal aortic aneurysm,AAA)是指腹主动脉局限性扩增超过正常直径的50%,是常见的致命性退行性血管病变。由于其潜在破裂猝死风险,自然病程中五年存活率仅19.6%。大量研究证实了AAA的发生发展与病原微生物的相关性,课题组前期研究在AAA瘤体组织中检测到牙龈卟啉单胞菌(P. ginigivalis Pg)的存在,AAA瘤体中Pg的来源及其作用机制,更是令人关注的前沿和核心问题。目的:通过大样本临床研究,进一步研究Pg与AAA的相关关系,为进一步通过牙周干预治疗以预防AAA的发生及降低AAA的高死亡率提供新思路。方法:通过收集腹主动脉瘤患者和非腹主动脉瘤患者的临床检查数据,分析牙周炎症与腹主动脉瘤间的相关关系;收集两组志愿者口腔非刺激性唾液和龈下菌斑样本,分析口腔菌群组成与AAA的相关关系;收集与口腔样本一一对应的腹主动脉瘤瘤体样本,分析瘤体组织中牙周致病菌的存在、巨噬细胞的聚集及炎症反应的发生;采集空腹静脉血液,分析两组志愿者血清中炎症因子的表达差异。结果:本研究在北京安贞医院体检中心招募健康志愿者和单纯慢性牙周炎患者156例,大血管外科招募伴有或不伴有慢性牙周炎的腹主动脉瘤志愿者169例,进行临床检查及样本采集。结果表明:1.中、重度牙周炎可能是主动脉瘤的发生发展的危险因素,在调整了性别、年龄、吸烟、肥胖、糖尿病、高血压、高血脂等危险因素后,CAL可能是主动脉瘤的独立危险指征;2.动脉瘤患者菌斑中Pg与主动脉直径(DIA)大小、甘油三酯水平(TG)以及C-反应蛋白(CRP)水平呈显著正相关关系;3.动脉瘤患者血清中的炎性因子MMP-9、TNF-α的浓度均显著高于对照组;4.免疫组化研究结果显示,中重度牙周炎症状态下,可能诱导了巨噬细胞的趋化和炎性细胞因子表达的增加,使之在动脉壁形成紧密的粘附,促进动脉壁的损伤,从而促进动脉瘤的发展。结论: 牙周炎可能是影响腹主动脉瘤发展的危险因素。因此,在临床工作中,应呼吁心脏科医生关注患者有无牙周疾病,口腔科医生询问患者的心脏病史和心脏病家族史,进而起到预防或降低心血管疾病的危害及风险。
