A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal

The Inhibitory Effects of Quaternary Ammonium Methacrylates on Soluble and Matrix-bound MMPs




AuthorsTezvergil-Mutluay A, Agee KA, Uchiyama T, Imazato S, Mutluay MM, Cadenaro M, Breschi L, Nishitani Y, Tay FR, Pashley DH

PublisherSAGE PUBLICATIONS INC

Publication year2011

JournalJournal of Dental Research

Journal name in sourceJOURNAL OF DENTAL RESEARCH

Journal acronymJ DENT RES

Number in series4

Volume90

Issue4

First page 535

Last page540

Number of pages6

ISSN0022-0345

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1177/0022034510389472


Abstract
Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) bound to dentin contribute to the progressive degradation of collagen fibrils in hybrid layers created by dentin adhesives. This study evaluated the MMP-inhibiting potential of quaternary ammonium methacrylates (QAMs), with soluble rhMMP-9 and a matrix-bound endogenous MMP model. Six different QAMs were initially screened by a rhMMP-9 colorimetric assay. For the matrix-bound endogenous MMPs, we aged demineralized dentin beams for 30 days in calcium-and zinc-containing media (CM; control), chlorhexidine, or QAMs in CM to determine the changes in dry mass loss and solubilization of collagen peptides against baseline levels. The inhibitory effects of QAMs on soluble rhMMP-9 varied between 34 and 100%. Beams incubated in CM showed a 29% decrease in dry mass (p < 0.05), whereas beams incubated with QAMs showed only 0.2%-6% loss of dry mass. Significantly more solubilized collagen was detected from beams incubated in CM (p < 0.05). It is concluded that QAMs exhibited dentin MMP inhibition comparable with that of chlorhexidine, but required higher concentrations.



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