Peripheral Blood Leukocyte Chemotaxis Dysfunction in Rapidly Progressive Periodontitis

Jeong,  Jong-Pyeong; Jeong,  Hyeon-Ju; Jeong,  Jin-Hyeong

J Korean Dent Assoc > Volume 21(10); 1983 > Article

The Journal of The Korean Dental Association 1983;21(10):805-812.
Published online October 31, 1983.

급성 진행성 치주염환자에서 백혈구 화학주성 기능부전에 관한 연구

정종평¹, 정현주², 정진형³

^¹서울대학교 치과대학 치주과학교실
^²서울대학교 치과대학 치주과학교실
^³단국대학교 치과대학 치주과학교실

Peripheral Blood Leukocyte Chemotaxis Dysfunction in Rapidly Progressive Periodontitis

Jong-Pyeong Jeong¹, Hyeon-Ju Jeong², Jin-Hyeong Jeong³

¹Dept. of Periodontology, College of Dentistry, Seoul National University
²Dept. of Periodontology, College of Dentistry, Seoul National University
³Dept. of Periodontology, College of Dentistry, Dan-kuk University

Abstract

For the assessment of peripheral blood leukocyte chemotaxis dysfunction in rapidly progressive periodontitis, peripheral blood leukocyte of 13 patients were isolated, and tested by the method of blind well chamber technique which was recently developed by Park. Data analysis was performed from the speed of cell migration from the bottom of filter paper to the top for 18 minutes at the condition of chemo-attractant(Zymosan-activated serum). Eight of the 13 patients (62%) exhibited statistically significant inhibition of leukocyte chemotaxis, 4 patients revealed normal function and the other one patients showed elevated leukocyte chemotaxis. Four of the 8 patients in chemotaxis dysfunction showed significant inhibition of random migration and chemotaxis dysfunction both. Two of these 4 patients exhibited random migration impairment, elevation of C.D.I. and chemotaxis dysfunction. The results indicated that the progression of rapidly progressive periodontitis was influenced by the leukocyte chemotaxis dysfunction, and half of these dysfunction was associated with cell-defect of leukocyte.