Descripción del proyecto
El modelo del virus de Epstein-Barr en periodontitis
La enfermedad periodontal provoca la pérdida de dientes y defectos dentales estéticos y se relaciona con enfermedades sistémicas y el riesgo de padecer cáncer. La periodontitis representa un problema sanitario mundial importante y se necesita una comprensión de la etiopatogenia de la enfermedad. La interacción bacteria-hospedador por sí sola no explica adecuadamente el desarrollo clínico de la enfermedad. El proyecto VIBRiOD, financiado con fondos europeos, se centra en la etiopatogenia de la periodontitis basada en las sinergias entre el virus de Epstein-Barr (VEB), la biopelícula bacteriana patógena y la respuesta inmunitaria humana. El objetivo del proyecto es comprender la implicación del VEB en la periodontitis y su relación con la disbiosis, la interacción de la disbiosis y la activación del VEB y la relación entre disbiosis, activación del VEB y la respuesta inmunitaria del hospedador. Los resultados contribuirán al avance de la investigación sobre la periodontitis y, en última instancia, al control de la enfermedad.
Objetivo
"Periodontal disease, conditions that affect the structures surrounding the teeth, is the most common disease of mankind (listed #1 in 2001 Guinness World Records). The total economic impact of periodontal disease represents the major component of the $442 billion direct and indirect expenditures of oral diseases incurred worldwide in 2010. Periodontal disease can lead to tooth loss, causing aesthetic effect as well as affecting chewing and speech. Beyond oral health, it is associated with systemic diseases and even with cancer risk. Obviously, periodontitis represents a major global health problem with significant social and economic impact. Development of effective therapies, therefore, requires deeper insights into the etiopathogenesis of the periodontal disease. The focus has traditionally been that pathogenesis occurs when the balance between the oral microbial biofilm and the host is lost, owing to dysbiosis and immune overreaction of the host to microbial presence. However, bacterial-host interaction alone does not adequately explain the clinical features of the disease. Recently, a new paradigm was proposed in pathogenesis involving a viral and bacterial combination to promote long-term chronic inflammatory disease. The project VIBRiOD will be focused on the etiopathogenesis of periodontitis based on Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)–pathogenic bacterial biofilm–human immunity response synergies. Specifically, the VIBRiOD aims to understand 1) EBV behaviour during periodontitis and relationship to dysbiosis, 2) bidirectional interaction of dysbiosis and EBV activation, 3) tridirectional relationship of dysbiosis, EBV activation and host immune response. The multidisciplinary nature of the project is strong, involving a combination of classic to modern approaches of microbiology, molecular biology, immunology and virology. The results have the potential to contribute to the advancement of periodontitis research and ultimate control of the disease."
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MSCA-IF-EF-CAR - CAR – Career Restart panelCoordinador
06100 Nice
Francia