Background: Depression and anxiety have been suggested to be associated with temporomandibular disorders (TMD) in observational studies. However, the causal association and the direction in the relationship between depression/anxiety and TMD remain unknown.
Objectives: This study investigated the potential causal relationship between depression/anxiety and TMD with two-sample bi-directional Mendelian randomization (MR).
The treatment of diabetic periodontitis poses a significant challenge due to the presence of local inflammation characterized by excessive glucose concentration, bacterial infection, and high oxidative stress. Herein, mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSN) are embellished with gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) and loaded with manganese carbonyl to prepare a carbon monoxide (CO) enhanced multienzyme cooperative hybrid nanoplatform (MSN-Au@CO). The Glucose-like oxidase activity of Au NPs catalyzes the oxidation of glucose to hydrogen peroxide (HO) and gluconic acid,and then converts HO to hydroxyl radicals (•OH) by peroxidase-like activity to destroy bacteria.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBacterial infection in skin and soft tissue has emerged as a critical concern. Overreliance on antibiotic therapy has led to numerous challenges, including the emergence of multidrug-resistant bacteria and adverse drug reactions. It is imperative to develop non-antibiotic treatment strategies that not only exhibit potent antibacterial properties but also promote rapid wound healing and demonstrate biocompatibility.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Observational studies indicated that individuals with osteoporosis could be at an increased risk of periodontitis. This study aimed to investigate whether there is a causal association of bone mineral density (BMD) with periodontitis using Mendelian randomization (MR).
Materials And Methods: Summary statistics were sourced from genome-wide association study on BMD measured at different skeletal sites, including estimated heel BMD (eBMD, N = 426,824), forearm BMD (FA-BMD, N = 8143), femoral neck BMD (FN-BMD, N = 32,735), and lumbar spine BMD (LS-BMD, N = 28,498).
Front Endocrinol (Lausanne)
August 2022
Purpose: The effect of hyperglycemia on periodontitis is mainly based on observational studies, and inconsistent results were found whether periodontal treatment favors glycemic control. The two-way relationship between periodontitis and hyperglycemia needs to be further elucidated. This study aims to evaluate the causal association of periodontitis with glycemic traits using bi-directional Mendelian randomization (MR) approach.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: The underlying mechanisms connecting obesity and periodontal diseases remain unclear. This study investigates the potential causal association of obesity with periodontal diseases using Mendelian randomization (MR).
Materials And Methods: Single-nucleotide polymorphisms of obesity traits including body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and WC adjusted for BMI (WCadjBMI) from large-scale genome-wide association studies were screened for instrumental variables.