title: [The chemical degradation of lipopolysaccharides from oral anaerobes]
abstract: OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effect of drug on chemical degradation of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) from oral anaerobes.METHODS:LPSs from porphyromonas gingivalis (Pg),bacteroides fragilis (Bf) and fusobacteria nucleatum (Fn) were extracted by the hot phenol-water method and purified by the phenol-chloroform-petroleum ether procedure.1.0 ml (200microg) various LPSs were incubated with 2.0 ml various drugs at 37degrees centigrade for 15 or 30 minutes in vitro,respectively.The chemical degradation of LPS was quantitated by limulus synthetic chromogenic substrated method after dialysis.RESULTS:The order of degradation was 30% hydrogen peroxide (H),50% citric acid (C),garlic guice (G),1:1 diluted G,25% C and 3% H,and their efffcts were dose dependent and were time dependent except H but the effect of lysozyme was minimal.CONCLUSION:The study may imply that the dose and the mechanism of various drugs on LPS degradation are different and remains to be elucidated.
authors.affiliation: Shagnhai Research Institute of Stomatology,Shanghai Second Medical University. Shanghai 200011, Chain.
authors.forename: D Y
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.forename: B H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Jiao
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang