Ablation of transient receptor potential vanilloid subtype 1-expressing neurons in rat trigeminal ganglia aggravated bone resorption in periodontitis with diabetes
2022
Abstract Objectives We aimed to investigate the contribution of neurons expressing transient receptor potential vanilloid subtype 1 (TRPV1) to alveolar bone homeostasis in periodontitis with diabetes. Design Diabetes was induced by streptozotocin injection in Sprague-Dawley rats. Resiniferatoxin was injected into left trigeminal ganglia to ablate TRPV1-expressing neurons. 3-0 silks were tied around left maxillary second molars to induce experimental periodontitis. Alveolar bone was assessed by micro-computed tomography and tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase staining. Macrophages were detected by immunohistochemistry staining. Results TRPV1 expression in trigeminal ganglia was increased in diabetic rats compared to non-diabetic counterparts. Local ablation of TRPV1 eliminated facial heat hyperalgesia but aggravated alveolar bone damage and osteoclastogenesis in experimental periodontitis in both diabetic and non-diabetic rats. Immunohistochemistry staining presented enhanced macrophage infiltration and M1 macrophage polarization in periodontal lesions in TRPV1-ablated groups. Conclusions These findings demonstrated that TRPV1 expression in trigeminal ganglia could be enhanced in diabetic condition, and the integrity of TRPV1-expressing neurons in trigeminal ganglia exerted a neuroprotective effect against alveolar bone resorption and inflammation in diabetic periodontitis.
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