Assessing the Clinical Significance of Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein 1 and Protein Oxidation Products in Patients with Chronic Periodontitis

Authors

  • Hazhar M. Balaky Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Soran University, Erbil, Iraq.
  • Parween Abdulsamad Ismail Department of Chemistry, College of Education, University of Salahaddin, Erbil, Iraq.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31351/vol35iss2pp125-135

Keywords:

Monocyte chemoattractant protein‐1, Nitrotyrosine, Oxidative stress, Periodontitis, Protein carbonyl

Abstract

An essential chemokine called monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) is in charge of initiating, controlling, and mobilizing monocytes to the sites of active severe periodontal inflammation. The purpose of the current study is to assess the serum levels of MCP-1 and protein oxidation products in chronic periodontitis patients, namely Advanced Oxidation Protein Products (AOPP), 3-Nitrotyrosine (3-NT), and Protein Carbonyl (PC). Evaluation of potential relationships between MCP-1 levels and the byproducts of protein oxidation. In the current investigation, 45 patients with severe chronic periodontitis (diseased) and 14 healthy individuals took part. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to measure the amounts of MCP-1, AOPP, 3-NT, and PC in samples obtained from each participant. Using R statistical software, tests of correlation and linear regression were carried out. Serum levels of MCP-1, AOPP, 3-NT, and PC were considerably greater in the periodontitis group than in the control group among those with periodontitis. Protein oxidation metrics and MCP-1 exhibited a positive connection. It is indicated that elevated levels of MCP-1, AOPP, 3-NT, and PC could be a possible biomarker for periodontal disorders and that these levels may play a significant role during periodontal inflammation.

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Hazhar M. Balaky, Parween Abdulsamad Ismail. Assessing the Clinical Significance of Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein 1 and Protein Oxidation Products in Patients with Chronic Periodontitis. Iraqi Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences [Internet]. 2026 Jun. 24 [cited 2026 Jun. 25];35(2):125-3. Available from: https://www.bijps.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/bijps/article/view/4236

Publication Dates

Received

2024-11-12

Revised

2024-12-14

Accepted

2025-11-02

Published Online First

2026-06-24

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