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Isolation, Processing and Analysis of Murine Gingival Cells
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2013
This study describes an efficient technique to isolate and process gingival tissues from the mouse oral cavity in order to produce a single-cell culture. The resulting cells can be further used for flow cytometry analysis and molecular studies.
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Isolation of Gingival Immune Cell Network from Murine Teeth Blocks
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2025
This video demonstrates the isolation procedure of the gingival immune cell network from a mouse model. The enzymatic digestion releases the gingival tissue from the attached teeth and bone, which is further mechanically digested, releasing immune cells from the gingiva. The isolated cells are ready for immunological experiments.
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Isolation, Characterization and Functional Examination of the Gingival Immune Cell Network
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2016
We have established a technique for the isolation, phenotypic characterization and functional analysis of immune cells from murine gingiva.
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In Situ Detection of Bacteria in Mouse Gingival Tissue Sections
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2026
Source: Choi, Y. S., et al. In Situ Detection of Bacteria within Paraffin-embedded Tissues Using a Digoxin-labeled DNA Probe Targeting 16S rRNA. J. Vis. Exp. (2015).This video demonstrates the in situ detection of bacteria in mouse gingival tissue sections using digoxin-labeled DNA probes targeting bacterial DNA. The section is incubated with the probe. Alkaline phosphatase-conjugated antibodies specific to digoxin are added. Endogenous phosphatases are inactivated, and a colored precipitate is...
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Isolation and Culture of Primary Human Gingival Epithelial Cells using Y-27632
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2021
Here we present a modified method for the isolation and culture of human gingival epithelial cells by adding the Rock inhibitor, Y-27632, to the traditional method. This method is easier, less time-consuming, enhances stem cell properties, and produces larger numbers of high-potential epithelial cells both for the laboratory and for clinical applications.
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Inflammation increases vascular permeability around the gingival tissues and promotes greater fluid flow through the junctional epithelium. This enhanced movement carries more immune cells, antibodies, enzymes, and microbial products into the crevice. Consequently, changes in GCF can reflect the intensity of local periodontal inflammation and provide a window into tissue-level host responses.
GCF contains several classes of material that represent different parts of the local response. Immune cells indicate cellular activity, antibodies reflect adaptive immune involvement, and enzymes provide evidence of inflammatory processes. Microbial products add information about the infectious stimulus. Examining these components together helps connect microbial presence with host damage and defense.
The cellular and molecular contents of GCF can be examined to study both major arms of immunity in periodontal tissues. Immune cells and inflammatory enzymes contribute information about local innate responses, while antibodies provide evidence of adaptive immunity. Considering these signals together helps researchers investigate how host defenses interact with microbial products during periodontal infection.
Although GCF is serum-derived, it accumulates in the narrow space adjacent to the tooth and gingival tissue. Its contents therefore reflect processes occurring at the periodontal site rather than providing only a generalized measure of host status. This local association makes GCF useful for examining site-specific inflammation and host-microbe interactions.
Researchers collect GCF because sampling offers a minimally invasive way to examine inflammatory and immune changes near periodontal tissues. Analysis can reveal cellular and molecular features associated with local disease processes without relying solely on broader systemic measurements. This makes the fluid useful for investigating periodontal infection and evaluating changes relevant to oral immune responses.
GCF analysis can identify cellular or molecular features associated with periodontal health and inflammation. These features may support research into biomarkers and diagnostic approaches by linking measurable fluid contents with local disease mechanisms. Because the sample reflects activity at the periodontal site, it can help investigators explore indicators that are relevant to oral infection rather than unrelated systemic processes.
Because inflammation affects GCF flow and changes the material entering the crevice, repeated analysis can be used to investigate treatment-related changes. Researchers may compare cellular and molecular contents over time to assess whether inflammatory and immune signals shift with periodontal management. This application connects GCF sampling with treatment monitoring and studies of disease progression or resolution.