Chia Wei Cheah1, Anis Rageh Al-Maleki2, Rathna Devi Vaithilingam3, Jamuna Vadivelu2, Sargunan Sockalingam4, Nor Adinar Baharuddin1, Peter Mark Bartold5. 1. Department of Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 2. Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 3. Department of Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. rathna@um.edu.my. 4. Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 5. School of Dentistry, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: This study investigated the subgingival microbial profile of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients and its associations with disease parameters and the inflammation-related antimicrobial peptide, LL-37. METHODS: RA and non-RA (NRA) patients were assessed for periodontal status and divided into periodontitis (CP), gingivitis (G), and healthy (H) groups. Subgingival plaque 16s rRNA gene sequencing data was processed and analyzed using the CLC Genomic Workbench (Qiagen). Bacterial diversity and co-occurrence patterns were examined. Differential abundance between groups was also investigated. Associations between bacterial genera with disease parameters and LL-37 levels were explored qualitatively using canonical correlation analysis. RESULTS: Subgingival microbial community clustered in CP status. Co-occurrence network in NRA-H was dominated by health-associated genera, while the rest of the networks' key genera were both health- and disease-associated. RA-CP displayed highly inter-generic networks with a statistically significant increase in periodontal disease-associated genera (p<0.05). In NRA-H, disease parameters and LL-37 were correlated positively with disease-associated genera while negatively with health-associated genera. However, in the remaining groups, mixed positive and negative correlations were noted with genera. CONCLUSION: RA patients demonstrated subgingival microbial dysbiosis where the bacteria networks were dominated by health- and disease-associated genera. Mixed correlations with disease parameters and LL-37 levels were noted. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: The subgingival microbial dysbiosis in RA may predispose these patients to developing periodontal inflammation with an associated detrimental effect on host immune responses. Routine periodontal assessment may allow initiation of treatment strategies to minimize the effects of gingival inflammation on the existing heightened immune response present in RA patients.
OBJECTIVE: This study investigated the subgingival microbial profile of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients and its associations with disease parameters and the inflammation-related antimicrobial peptide, LL-37. METHODS: RA and non-RA (NRA) patients were assessed for periodontal status and divided into periodontitis (CP), gingivitis (G), and healthy (H) groups. Subgingival plaque 16s rRNA gene sequencing data was processed and analyzed using the CLC Genomic Workbench (Qiagen). Bacterial diversity and co-occurrence patterns were examined. Differential abundance between groups was also investigated. Associations between bacterial genera with disease parameters and LL-37 levels were explored qualitatively using canonical correlation analysis. RESULTS: Subgingival microbial community clustered in CP status. Co-occurrence network in NRA-H was dominated by health-associated genera, while the rest of the networks' key genera were both health- and disease-associated. RA-CP displayed highly inter-generic networks with a statistically significant increase in periodontal disease-associated genera (p<0.05). In NRA-H, disease parameters and LL-37 were correlated positively with disease-associated genera while negatively with health-associated genera. However, in the remaining groups, mixed positive and negative correlations were noted with genera. CONCLUSION: RA patients demonstrated subgingival microbial dysbiosis where the bacteria networks were dominated by health- and disease-associated genera. Mixed correlations with disease parameters and LL-37 levels were noted. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: The subgingival microbial dysbiosis in RA may predispose these patients to developing periodontal inflammation with an associated detrimental effect on host immune responses. Routine periodontal assessment may allow initiation of treatment strategies to minimize the effects of gingival inflammation on the existing heightened immune response present in RA patients.
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