doi: 10.1111/jre.13118.
- PMID: 37143211
- DOI: 10.1111/jre.13118
Abstract
Background and objective: Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease involving soft and hard tissue destruction in the periodontal region. Cannabidiol (CBD) is a natural compound isolated from cannabis, which has the effect of inhibiting inflammation. However, the role of CBD in periodontitis remains unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the anti-inflammatory effects and osteoprotective actions of CBD in periodontitis and its molecular mechanisms.
Materials and methods: After establishing the rat periodontitis model by ligatures, the specimens were processed for morphometric analysis by Micro-CT. The gingival tissues were collected, and the levels of TNF-α, IL-1β, and TLR4 were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. LPS was used to induce the inflammatory response of human periodontal ligament cells (hPDLCs) in vitro. QPCR and western blot were carried out to detect the expression of related inflammatory cytokines and signaling pathways.
Results: Cannabidiol significantly inhibits bone loss in experimental rat periodontitis models. CBD downregulated the pro-inflammatory mediator TNF-α, related to the decrease of TLR4 protein expression. Overexpression of TNF-α and TLR4 caused by LPS in hPDLCs. CBD inactivated the TLR4/NF-κB signaling pathway by inhibiting TLR-4 expression and p65 NF-κB phosphorylation. CBD can be considered as a therapeutic agent for periodontitis.
Conclusion: Our study demonstrated that CBD attenuates ligature-induced periodontitis in rats and LPS-induced inflammation in hPDLCs by inhibiting TLR4/NF-κB pathway activation. It indicates that topical CBD application is effective in treating periodontitis.
Keywords: LPS, NF-Κb, TLR4, cannabidiol, periodontitis
© 2023 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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