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Milena Aleksić 5.
Milena Aleksić 5.
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Introduction: Over the past three decades, gallium compounds
Uvod: Jedinjenja galijuma su u poslednje tri decenije dobila have gained importance in medicine. Radioactive gallium and
znaajnu ulogu u medicini. Radioaktivni galijum i stabilni galijum stable gallium nitrate are used as diagnostic and therapeutic
nitrat koriste se kao dijagnostiki i terapeutski agensi kod kancera, agents in cancer and disorders of calcium and bone metabolism.
poremeaja kalcijuma i metabolikih oboljenja kostiju. Pored toga, In addition, gallium compounds have displayed anti
ova jedinjenja pokazala su antiinflamatornu i imunosupresivnu inflammatory and immunosuppressive activity in animal models
aktivnost u animalnim modelima humanih bolesti. Nedavno je of human diseases. More recent studies have shown that gallium
takoe pokazano da galijum moe da funkcionie i kao antimikrobni compounds may also function as antimicrobial agents.
In the review, the potential application of gallium in the future
agens.
treatment of periodontitis and prevention of tooth loss will be
U ovom preglednom radu diskutovae se o potencijalnoj aplikaciji discussed. Gingival inflammation, bacterial infection, alveolar
galijuma u buduoj terapiji parodontopatije i prevenciji gubitka bone destruction and subsequent tooth loss are characteristic
zuba. Karakteristina obeleja parodontalne bolesti su inflamacija features of periodontal disease. Surgical techniques, mechanical
gingive, bakterijska infekcija, destrukcija alveolarne kosti i debridement of the denuded root surface, and local or systemic
posledini gubitak zuba. U terapiji parodontopatije trenutno se application of antimicrobial agents are currently used
koriste hirurke tehnike, mehaniki debridman ogoljene povrine treatments for periodontitis. However, the development of
korena zuba i lokalna ili sistemska aplikacija antimikrobnih antibiotic resistance in bacteria has prompted a great need for
agenasa. Razvoj antibiotske rezistencije kod bakterija izazvao je new and alternative treatment methods for infection.
potrebu za novim, alternativnim metodama leenja infekcije. Conclusion: The potential anti-periodontitis benefits of gallium
Zakljuak: Potencijalna korist galijuma u terapiji parodontopatije are related to eradicating infection due to bacterial biofilms,
increasing bone deposition and downregulating unwanted
povezana je sa iskorenjivanjem infekcije uzrokovane bakterijskim immune responses. Adjunctive use of gallium laser therapy with
biofilmom, poveanom depozicijom kosti i supresijom neeljenih mechanical instrumentation in combination with gallium-
imunskih odgovora. Adjuvanta terapija laserom na bazi galijuma containing gingival gels, toothpastes and mouth rinses may
mehanikom instrumentacijom i korienjem gingivalnih gelova, represent the final solutions for tooth loss prevention.
paste za zube i rastvora za ispiranje usta koji sadre galijum mogla
bi da predstavlja krajnje reenje za prevenciju gubitka zuba. Key words: gallium, efficacy, prevention, tooth loss
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Uvod Introduction
Terapijska dejstva galijuma Gallium`s therapeutic activities
Galijum (Ga) je trovalentni semimetalni Gallium (Ga) is a trivalent semi-metallic
element koji ispoljava brojne terapijski element that exerts a variety of therapeutically
korisne bioloke aktivnosti. Mnoge od ovih useful biological activities. Many of these
aktivnosti potiu od sposobnosti galijuma da activities derive from galliums ability to act
deluje slino gvou (Fe). Dobro je poznato as an ferric iron (Fe3+) analog. It is well
da je veini patogenih bakterija gvoe known that most pathogenic bacteria require
potrebno za rast. Galijum (Ga3+) je Fe3+ to grow. Ga3+ is structurally similar to
strukturno slian gvou (Fe3+), osim to ne Fe3+, except that it cannot be reduced under
moe da se redukuje u fiziolokim uslovima. physiological conditions. While Ga3+ is
Dok je Ga3+ ireducibilan u fiziolokim irreducible under physiological conditions,
uslovima, Fe3+ uestvuje u redoks reakci- Fe3+ participates in redox reactions, in which
jama u kojima se odmah redukuje u it is readily reduced to Fe2+. Thus, by
dvovalentni jon (Fe2+). Tako, zamenom replacing Fe3+, Ga3+ interferes with bacterial
Fe3+, Ga3+ ometa sintezu bakterijske DNK i DNA synthesis and blocks the redox reactions
blokira redoks reakcije, od kojih zavisi that depend on iron electron aquisition1.
elektronsko naelektrisanje gvoa1. Sposo- Gallium`s ability to compete with other
bnost galijuma da kompetitivno deluje sa essential metals, particularly zinc, is likely to
drugim esencijalnim metalima, naroito be responsible for some of its other biological
cinkom, verovatno je odgovorna za neke od activities. Ionic gallium is observed to dose-
njegovih biolokih aktivnosti. Tako je dependently inhibit matrix metaloproteinase
uoeno da jonski galijum dozno-zavisno activity. This effect is hypothesized to be
inhibira aktivnost matriks metaloproteinaza. caused by substitution of gallium for zinc in
Pretpostavljeno je da je ovaj efekat these proteins (zink-bearing proteases)2,3.
uzrokovan zamenom galijuma za cink u The known therapeutic activities in which
ovim proteinima (cink-proteazama)2,3. gallium may play a major role include:
Poznata terapijska dejstva u kojima 1) Activity against some pathogenic
galijum moe da ima glavnu ulogu: microbes, including Pseudomonas aerug-
1) Aktivnost protiv odreenih patogenih
mikroorganizama, ukljuujui Pseudomonas inosa and some intracellular bacteria4,5.
aeruginosa i neke intracelularne bakterije4,5. 2) Anti-inflammatory and immuno-
2) Antiinflamatorna i imunomodulatorna modulatory activities. The anti-inflammatory
dejstva. Antiinflamatorno dejstvo galijuma action of gallium involves downregulation of
obuhvata supresiju inflamatornih T limfocita inflammatory T cells and macrophages, as
i makrofaga, kao i mogue posredovanje sa well as possible interference with matrix
matriks metalo-proteinazama6. metalloproteinases6.
3) Anti-kotano resorptivno i anti-hiper- 3) Anti-bone resorptive and antihy-
kalcemijsko dejstvo, kao i mogue anabolike percalcemic activities, as well as possible
aktivnosti. Galijum redukuje nivo kalcijuma anabolic activities. Gallium reduces plasma
u plazmi inhibicijom resorpcije kosti, calcium by inhibiting bone resorption,
prevashodno selektivnim dejtvom na predominately through selective actions on
osteoklaste7. Pored direktnog dejstva na osteoclasts7. In addition to acting directly on
osteoklaste, galijum moe, na osnovu osteoclasts, gallium can, based on considerable
znaajnih eksperimentalnih dokaza, da experimental evidence, stimulate bone forma-
stimulie formiranje kosti dejstvom na tion through action on osteoblasts (bone
osteoblaste (elije koje formiraju kost)8-10. forming cells)8-10.
4) Aktivnost protiv patoloke hiper- 4) Activity against pathological hyper-
proliferacije, naroito kod agresivnih tumora. proliferation, particularly against some aggre-
Galijum ometa preuzimanje i upotrebu ssive cancers. Gallium interferes with the
gvoa od strane tumorskih elija. Pored uptake and utilization of iron by cancer cells.
toga, ima direktno inhibitorno dejstvo na In addition, it has direct inhibitory activity
ribonukleotidnu reduktazu1. on ribonucleotide reductase1.
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Izgleda da je galijum obeavajui terapijski can rapidly achieve high concentrations and
agens u oblasti tumora, kotanih oboljenja, can prevent or treat biofilms18,19. A cosmetic
infektivnih i autoimunskih bolesti. skin cream Gallixa successfully treats
inflammation and pain without a trace of any
Potencijalna aplikacija galijuma u adverse effect.
prevenciji gubitka zuba Gallium appears to be a promising
therapeutic agent in the areas of cancer, bone
Parodontopatija je infektivna bolest diseases, infectious and autoimmune diseases.
usne duplje u kojoj oralni biofilm ima uzronu
ulogu. Oralni biofilm je trodimenzionalna
struktura udruenih bakterija privrenih za Potential application of gallium in
solidnu povrinu, kao to je gle zuba, tooth loss prevention
gingivalna povrina, periodontalni dep,
povrina korena ili endodontska povrina20. Periodontitis is an infectious disease
Glavni patogeni koji prate ove biofilmove su of the oral cavity in which oral biofilms play
Porphyromonasgingivalis,Prevotellaintermed a causative role. Oral biofilms are three-
ia,Treponemadenticola,Actinobacillusactinom dimensional structured bacterial commu-
ycetemcomitansi Fusobacterium nucleatum21- nities attached to a solid surface like the
23
. Karakteristina obeleja periodontalne
bolesti su inflamacija gingive, destrukcija enamel of the teeth, the gingival surface,
alveolarne kosti i posledini gubitak zuba24. U periodontal pocket, the surface of the root or
najizraenijoj formi, parodontopatija poveava endodontic surface20. The major pathogens
rizik za nastanak ateroskleroze, dijabetesa i accompanying these biofilms are Porphy-
neeljenih ishoda trudnoe, i na taj nain romonas gingivalis, Prevotel-la intermedia,
ispoljava uticaj na sistemsko zdravlje25-28. Treponema denticola, Actinobacillus
Stepen parodontopatije odreen je abno- actinomycetemcomitans and Fusobacterium
rmalnim odgovorom domaina i poveanom nucleatum21-23. Gingival inflammation,
produkcijom proinflamatornih citokina, kao bacterial infection, alveolar bone destruction
to su Th1 (IFN- i IL-2), Th17 (IL-17, IL- and subsequent tooth loss are characteristic
21) i pro-resorptivni citokini kosti (IL-1, IL- features of periodontal disease24. In its most
6, IL-11, TNF-). U terapiji parodontopatije severe form periodontitis can have an impact
trenutno se koriste hirurke tehnike, on systemic health, as it increases the risk of
mehaniki debridman ogoljene povrine atherosclerosis, diabetes and adverse
korena zuba i lokalna ili sistemska aplikacija
antimikrobnih agenasa29. Meutim, postojee pregnancy outcomes25-28. The severity of
terapije ne uspevaju da iskorene bolest. periodontitis is thought to be determined by
Razvoj antibiotske rezistencije kod bakterija abnormal host response with increased pro-
izazvao je potrebu za novim, alternativnim inflammatory cytokine production, such as
metodama leenja infekcije. U nedavno Th1 (IFN- and IL-2) and Th17 derived
objavljenim studijama pokazano je da je cytokines (IL-17, IL-21) together with pro-
terapija periodontalnih depova laserom na resorptive cytokines (IL-1, IL-6, IL-11, TNF-
bazi galijuma efikasna pomo u skidanju ). Surgical techniques, mechanical
zubnog plaka I planiranju korena u terapiji i debridement of the denuded root surface, and
nadzoru parodontopatije30-32. local or systemic application of antimicrobial
Potencijalna korist galijuma u terapiji agents are currently used treatments
parodontopatije povezana je sa iskorenji- forperiodontitis29. However, the existing
vanjem infekcije uzrokovane bakterijskim therapies do not eradicate the disease. The
biofilmom, poveanom depozicijom kosti i development of antibiotic resistance in
supresijom neeljenih imunskih odgovora.
Efikasnost galijuma u prevenciji formiranja bacteria has prompted a great need for new
biofilma i iskorenjivanju postojeih and alternative treatment methods for
biofilmova pokazana je u brojnim studijama. infection. Recent studies have been reported
Galijum-nitrat i galijum-transferin blokiraju that gallium-containing laser therapy of
gvoe-zavisan rast kompleksa Mycoba- diseased periodontal pockets seemed to be an
cterium tuberculosisa i Mycobacterium effective adjuvant to scaling and root
aviuma, kako ekstracelularno, tako i unutar planning in the treatment and management of
humanih makrofaga. Galijum onemoguava periodontitis30-32.
da Mycobacterium tuberculosis preuzme The potential anti-periodontitis
gvoe u fagozomima makrofaga, to benefits of gallium are related to eradicating
rezultira baktericidnim dejstvom33. infection due to bacterial biofilms, increasing
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