RESEARCH ARTICLE
Rodent Gingival Tissue Culture in an Aging Experimental Model: A Pilot Study
Arrum Mutiara1, Benso Sulijaya2, *, Sri Lelyati C. Masulili2, Boy M. Bachtiar3, Ines A. Sumbayak1, Fatimah Maria Tadjoedin2, Permana Wati4, Devi Kartika4
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2022Volume: 16
E-location ID: e187421062206274
Publisher ID: e187421062206274
DOI: 10.2174/18742106-v16-e2206274
Article History:
Received Date: 11/1/2022Revision Received Date: 14/1/2022
Acceptance Date: 10/2/2022
Electronic publication date: 23/09/2022
Collection year: 2022
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Abstract
Background:
Gingiva acts as a barrier to prevent further invasion of pathogens in periodontitis. The gingival structure consists of epithelial tissue and connective tissue. As the aging process continues, there are several changes in the periodontium. Previous studies have tried to investigate the complex interaction between the host immune system and bacteria by using animal models, especially rodents.
Objective:
The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of collecting gingival tissue from the palate and retromolar pad.
Materials and Methods:
The aging experimental model had two age categories of male rodents of 18 and 58 weeks. Tissue was collected from the mandible retromolar pad and palate with full-thickness excision. Tissues were transferred to a complete medium at 4°C. Gingival tissue was cultured in a 37°C culture incubator at 5% CO2. Tissue proliferation was observed on the first, third, and fifth days using the hemocytometer. The cell metabolism rate between the two age categories was checked using the MTT Assay. Two-way ANOVA was used for statistical analysis.
Results:
Gingival tissues obtained from the experimental models of two age categories were alive, and proliferation was observed. The old rodent group showed no significant result in terms of cell morphology on the first vs. third day (p>0.05), but significant results were found on the first vs. fifth day and third day vs. the fifth day (p<0.05). The young rodent group showed the most significant morphology changes between days. In both young and old categories, no significant difference was observed in the cell metabolism.
Conclusion:
Rodent gingival tissue collection from the retromolar pad and palate was found suitable for tissue culture in the aging experimental study.
