Sandra Stuhr, Felipe Nör, Kareem Gayar, Emilio Couso‐Queiruga, Leandro Chambrone, Iñaki Gamborena, Purnima Kumar, Gustavo Avila‐Ortiz, Sukirth M. Ganesan

Histological assessment and gene expression analysis of intra‐oral soft tissue graft donor sites

  • Periodontics
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AbstractAimTo determine the structural and gene expression features of different intra‐oral soft tissue donor sites (i.e., anterior palate, posterior palate, maxillary tuberosity and retromolar pad).Materials and MethodsStandardized mucosal tissue punch biopsies were collected from at least one donor site per subject. Histological processing was performed to determine tissue morphometry and quantify collagen composition. Site‐specific gene distribution was mapped using targeted gene expression analysis and validated using real time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR).ResultsA total of 50 samples from 37 subjects were harvested. Epithelial thickness did not differ between sites. However, lamina propria was thicker in the maxillary tuberosity (2.55 ± 0.92 mm) and retromolar pad (1.98 ± 0.71 mm) than in the lateral palate. Type I collagen was the predominant structural protein in the lamina propria (75.06%–80.21%). Genes involving collagen maturation and extracellular matrix regulation were highly expressed in the maxillary tuberosity and retromolar pad, while lipogenesis‐associated genes were markedly expressed in the lateral palate. The retromolar pad showed the most distinct gene expression profile, and the anterior and posterior palate displayed similar transcription profiles.ConclusionsTissue samples harvested from the anterior and posterior palate differed morphologically from those from the maxillary tuberosity and retromolar pad. Each intra‐oral site showed a unique gene expression profile, which might impact their biological behaviour and outcomes of soft tissue augmentation procedures.

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