title: Therapeutic Effects of Melatonin on Alveolar Bone Resorption After Experimental Periodontitis in Rats: A Biochemical and Immunohistochemical Study.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The present study aims to investigate the effects of systemic melatonin administration on alveolar bone resorption in experimental periodontitis in rats.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twenty-four male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into three groups (control, experimental periodontitis [Ped], and experimental periodontitis treated with melatonin [Mel-Ped]). For periodontitis induction, first molars were ligatured submarginally for 4 weeks. After ligature removal, rats in the Mel-Ped group were treated with a daily single dose of 10 mg/kg body weight melatonin for 15 consecutive days. At the end of the study, intracardiac blood samples and mandible tissues were obtained for histologic, biochemical, and radiographic analysis. Serum markers related to bone turnover, calcium, phosphorus, bone alkaline phosphatase (b-ALP), and terminal C telopeptide of collagen Type I (CTX) were analyzed. Myeloperoxidase levels were determined in gingival tissue homogenates, and receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappa B ligand (RANKL) activation was analyzed in the mandible samples stereologically. Alveolar bone loss was also evaluated radiographically in the mandible samples of each group.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Melatonin treatment decreased serum CTX levels and increased b-ALP levels. Serum calcium and phosphorus levels were not statistically different among groups (P >0.05). Alveolar bone resorption and myeloperoxidase activity were statistically higher in the Ped group compared to the Mel-Ped group (P <0.05). Immunohistochemical staining of RANKL and osteoclast activity were significantly lower in the Mel-Ped group compared to the Ped group (P <0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study reveals that melatonin treatment significantly inhibits regional alveolar bone resorption and contributes to periodontal healing in an experimental periodontitis rat model.
authors: Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey.
authors: Taner
authors: T
authors: Arabacı
authors: Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey.
authors: Eda
authors: E
authors: Kermen
authors: Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Atatürk University.
authors: Seçkin
authors: S
authors: Özkanlar
authors: Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Rize, Turkey.
authors: Oğuz
authors: O
authors: Köse
authors: Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Atatürk University.
authors: Adem
authors: A
authors: Kara
authors: Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey.
authors: Alper
authors: A
authors: Kızıldağ
authors: Department of Oral Diagnosis and Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Atatürk University.
authors: Şuayip Burak
authors: ŞB
authors: Duman
authors: Department of Nuclear Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Atatürk University.
authors: Ebru
authors: E
authors: Ibişoğlu
mesh_terms: D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000032:analysis; D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000097:blood / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000818:Animals; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016723:Bone Remodeling / Q000187:drug effects; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood; D024042:Collagen Type I / Q000097:blood; D005881:Gingiva / Q000187:drug effects; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000187:drug effects; D008550:Melatonin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010455:Peptides / Q000097:blood; D010513:Periodontal Ligament / Q000187:drug effects; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000097:blood / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D009195:Peroxidase / Q000032:analysis; D010758:Phosphorus / Q000097:blood; D053245:RANK Ligand / Q000032:analysis; D011897:Random Allocation; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D024042:Collagen Type I; D010455:Peptides; D053245:RANK Ligand; C052929:collagen type I trimeric cross-linked peptide; D010758:Phosphorus; D009195:Peroxidase; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase; D008550:Melatonin; D002118:Calcium
keywords: Anti-inflammatory agents; antioxidants; periodontitis