Association of oral HPV16 infection with periodontal inflammation and the oral microbiome in older women
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- Published online on: December 21, 2020 https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2020.9598
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Abstract
Introduction
To date, more than 170 human papillomavirus (HPV) genotypes have been reported, of which HPV16 is the most common type in the oral cavity (1). Our previous meta-analysis revealed that oral HPV infection was significantly associated with current smoking and sexual behavior in healthy individuals, but not with drinking (1). Additionally, men are more susceptible to oral HPV infection than women (1,2), indicating a sex-specific susceptibility to HPV infection in the oral cavity. A higher seroconversion rate in response to genital HPV infection among women may be associated with the low prevalence of HPV16 in the oral cavity (2). A bimodal age peak (i.e., 20-29 years and 60-69 years) for HPV16 infection in the oral cavity exists in Japanese people without oral cancer or oral pre-malignant lesions (3). This finding suggests that a weakened immune system due to aging may be related to oral HPV infection. Thus, it is hypothesized that age-related changes in oral health (e.g., chronic periodontitis and denture use) may be associated with oral HPV infection in older people. However, the relationship between HPV infection and oral health status in older Japanese people remains unknown.
In the present investigation, we examined the HPV16 viral load in the oral cavity and its association with the oral bacterial count (4). An increased number of oral bacteria was significantly associated with a high copy number of HPV16 DNA (4). This result indicates that poor oral hygiene induces viral replication of HPV in the oral cavity. However, the relationship of oral HPV16 infection with oral hygiene has not been fully elucidated among Japanese people.
The oropharynx is a more common site for HPV16 infection than the oral cavity and nasopharynx (5). Viral organisms are thought to become trapped in the tonsillar crypts and then infect basal keratinocytes by invading the epithelium (5). Thus, it is likely that sensitivity to HPV infection is associated with the histological features of the local region. In the oral cavity, periodontal pockets are thought to serve as an important reservoir of viral organisms. Additionally, inflammatory periodontal tissue may provide a chance for exposed basal cells to become infected with HPV.
The objective of this study was to conduct a preliminary investigation into the association between HPV16 DNA prevalence and oral health status in older people. Males are significantly associated with a higher prevalence of oral HPV, and this sex difference may be an important factor affecting oral HPV infection rates (2,3). Therefore, we targeted older women to exclude the effect of sex differences on oral HPV infection in this study.
Materials and methods
Subjects
We targeted 52 women aged ≥ 60 years who visited the Department of Oral Health of Hiroshima University Hospital from August 2018 to February 2019. We excluded patients with oral cancer or potentially malignant oral disorders (e.g., leukoplakia, erythroplakia or lichen planus) (n=1), those receiving chemotherapy and radiotherapy for cancer (n=3), those with severe immunodeficiency and auto-immune disease (n=2) and current smokers (n=0) because such clinical factors are thought to be risk factors for oral HPV infection (1). Finally, we analyzed 46 female patients aged ≥ 60 years (mean age 74.6 years, range 60-94 years). The study design was approved by the Ethics Committee of Hiroshima University (no. E-1022) and all participants signed an informed consent agreement.
Oral rinse sample collection and DNA extraction
An oral rinse sample was collected after subjects rinsed with 10 ml of saline for 15 sec. Immediately after collection, all samples were centrifuged at 2,580 x g for 10 min, then the supernatant was decanted and the pellets were stored at -80˚C until further processing. DNA was extracted from the oral rinse sample and purified using a PureLink™ Microbiome DNA Purification Kit (Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.).
Oral examination
After collection of the oral rinse sample, an oral examination including a periodontal examination (i.e., assessment of probing depth and bleeding on probing) was performed by an experienced dentist from the Oral Health Department at Hiroshima University Hospital. Probing depth and bleeding on probing was examined at six sites (mesiobuccal, buccal, distobuccal, mesiolingual, lingual and distolingual) on all remaining teeth. The number of remaining teeth and denture use were also recorded. Next, dental plaque accumulation was examined using a plaque disclosing agent. Plaque Control Record scores were recorded by an experienced dental hygienist (6). The intrarater reliability of the dental hygienist was assessed using an intraclass correlation coefficient. A dental hygienist calculated PCR scores of 10 patients two times using intraoral photographs of teeth after use of the plaque disclosing agent. The calculated value of the intraclass correlation coefficient was 0.978, suggesting that the dental hygienist had excellent reliability, when using previously reported criteria for intraclass correlation coefficient (7).
Quantitation of human cell numbers
Human cell numbers were quantified by our previously reported method (3). Briefly, serial 10-fold dilutions of the pUC57 vector inserted into the human endogenous retrovirus group 3 member 1 (ERV3-1) genome were made with copy numbers ranging from 100 to 109. DNA levels were quantitated using a CFX connect real-time PCR detection system (Bio-Rad Laboratories) with a reaction mixture containing 1.0 µl of DNA, 9.0 µl of Thunderbird SYBR qPCR Mix (Toyobo Life Science), and each pair of oligonucleotide primers. Amplifications were performed with initial melting at 95˚C for 5 min, then 35 cycles of denaturing at 95˚C for 30 sec, annealing at 56˚C for 30 sec, and extension at 72˚C for 1 min. A standard curve indicating cycle threshold (CT) value versus ERV3-1 copy number was used to estimate the number of human cells in each sample.
HPV16 DNA detection
According to our previously reported method (4), quantitative PCR assays were performed using a CFX Connect real-time PCR detection system (Bio-Rad Laboratories) to detect HPV16 DNA in the samples. We prepared DNA samples extracted from approximately 1,000-5,000 human cells from each PCR mixture. The primer sequences for HPV16 E6 were 5'-AAGGGCGTAACCGAAATCGGT-3' (sense) and 5'-GTTTGCAGCTCTGTGCATA-3' (antisense). A positive control containing HPV16 DNA extracted from Caski cells was used for the PCR reactions. Copy numbers above the detection limit in a standard curve for HPV16 DNA were assessed as HPV16 positive. Sequencing for the HPV16 E6 region was performed to confirm the HPV16 DNA sequence of PCR products (140 bp). The BigDye Terminator v3.1 cycle sequencing kit (Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.) was used for the sequencing reaction. Amplified DNA fragments were sequenced with an ABI PRISM 310 genetic analyzer (Applied Biosystems; Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.).
Detecting periodontal disease-related bacteria by PCR
The bacterial 16S rRNA gene was employed to detect periodontal disease-related bacteria using PCR. One microliter of DNA sample was used for the PCR. PCR products were amplified with GoTaq® Green Master Mix (Promega) and previously reported primers. Amplifications were performed with initial melting at 95˚C for 2 min, then 35 cycles of denaturing at 95˚C for 1 min, annealing at 57˚C for 1 min, and extension at 72˚C for 1 min. PCR primer sets reported previously are as follows (8,9): Porphyromonas gingivalis, 5'-AGGCAGCTTGCCATACT GCG-3' (sense) and 5'-ACTGTTAGCAACTACCGATGT-3' (antisense); Tannerella forsythia, 5'-GCGTATGTAACCTGCCC GCA-3' (sense) and 5'-TGCTTCAGTGTCAGTTATACCT-3' (antisense); Treponema denticola, 5'-TAATACCGAATGTGCT CATTTACAT-3' (sense) and 5'-TCAAAGAAGCATTCCCTCTT CTTCTTA-3' (antisense); Prevotella intermedia, 5'-TTTGTT GGGGAGTAAAGCGGG-3' (sense) and 5'-TCAACATCTCTG TATCCTGCGT-3' (antisense); and Fusobacterium nucleatum, 5'-AGGGCATCCTAGAATTATG-3' (sense) and 5'-GGGACA CTGAAACATCTCTGTCTCA-3' (antisense). Primer sequences of all bacterial 16S rRNA were 5'-CGTTAGTAATCGTGGAT CAGAATG-3' (sense) and 5'-TGTGACGGGCGGTGTGTA-3' (antisense). After the PCR reaction, 9 µl of PCR product was electrophoresed on 2% agarose gels with ethidium bromide staining.
16S rRNA gene sequencing for taxonomic classification of bacteria
According to our previously reported method (4), bacterial flora analysis of the 16S ribosomal RNA gene was performed using DNA obtained from oral rinse samples. Briefly, amplicons were produced, cleaned and sequenced according to the 16S Metagenomic Sequencing Library Preparation (Illumina Inc., Part 15044223, Rev. B). After the first and second PCR reaction, the final library was subjected to paired-end sequencing using a MiSeq Reagent Kit v.3 on the Illumina MiSeq platform (Illumina Inc.). After denoising the sequence data, low quality sequences were eliminated and the sequences were clustered into operational taxonomic units (OTUs) at 97% identity using the CD-HIT-OTU pipeline (10). The Quantitative Insights into Microbial Ecology (QIIME) pipeline was used to analyze the taxonomic classification (11).
Statistical analysis
Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS software, version 24.0 (SPSS Inc.). The χ2 test or Fisher's exact test were used to evaluate significant differences between positive rates of HPV16 DNA and clinical factors. The Student's t-test or Mann-Whitney U test were used to evaluate significant differences in age, remaining teeth, PCR record and average percentage of bacterial genera between HPV16 DNA positive and negative cases. If the Shapiro-Wilk test was statistically significant, the Mann-Whitney U test was used as a non-parametric test. Intrarater reliability was assessed using the intraclass correlation coefficient (1,1). P < 0.05 was considered to indicate statistical significance.
Results
Association between HPV16 DNA positivity and clinical factors
HPV16 DNA positivity was determined in a total of 46 oral rinse samples using quantitative PCR. The CT value of quantitative PCR was above the detection limit in a standard curve in four of the 46 samples (8.7%). Additionally, PCR products of the four samples were examined by sequencing for the HPV16 E6 region. The sequence of the HPV16 E6 region was confirmed in the four samples (Fig. 1). Thus, four cases were determined to be HPV16 DNA positive. Table I summarizes the association between HPV16 DNA detected by PCR and clinical factors. There was no significant difference between the HPV16 DNA positivity rate and clinical factors (i.e., sex, age, remaining teeth, denture use, and medical history). Individuals with a medical history of hyperlipidemia recorded a higher HPV16 DNA positivity rate (33.3%) compared with those without (5.0%), but the difference was not significant (Table I).
Association between HPV16 DNA positivity and oral health status
Next, we examined the relationship between HPV16 DNA positivity and dental plaque and periodontal status (Table II). HPV16 DNA positive patients recorded higher Plaque Control Record scores than HPV16 DNA negative patients, but a significant difference was not found. Three of the 14 participants with periodontal pockets ≥ 6 mm were HPV16 DNA positive (21.4%). However, no significant association was found between probing depth and HPV16 DNA positivity. Importantly, all HPV16 DNA positive participants exhibited bleeding on probing. There was a significant association between HPV16 DNA positivity and bleeding on probing (P=0.03).
Association between HPV16 DNA positivity and periodontal disease-related bacteria
Associations between HPV16 DNA positivity and periodontal disease-related bacteria are summarized in Table III. T. forsythia, P. intermedia and F. nucleatum positive participants exhibited a higher HPV16 DNA positivity rate than T. forsythia, P. intermedia or F. nucleatum negative participants (12.1 vs. 0.0%, 33.3 vs. 3.8%, and 10.8 vs. 0.0%, respectively). Importantly, there was a significant association between HPV16 DNA positivity and P. intermedia (P=0.02).
16S rRNA gene sequence analysis in participants with periodontitis
We performed analysis of 16S ribosomal RNA in bacterial flora using oral rinse samples to examine microbiome diversity in 10 participants with ≥ 6 mm periodontal pockets and bleeding on probing (Fig. 2). It is speculated that HPV16 infection may be associated with particular bacteria in deep periodontal pockets with inflammation. Therefore, we analyzed the association between HPV16 infection and the oral microbiome in patients with periodontal pockets ≥ 6 mm and bleeding on probing. We compared the percentage of each bacterial genus between HPV16 DNA positive cases (n=3) and HPV16 DNA negative cases (n=7). At the genus level, a total of 48 genera were found in the two groups, with Streptococcus being most commonly detected in both groups. Importantly, the average percentage of Porphyromonas was significantly higher in HPV16 DNA positive cases than in HPV16 DNA negative cases (5.57 vs. 1.44%) (Table IV). In contrast, the average percentage of Veillonella was significantly lower in HPV16 DNA positive cases than in HPV16 DNA negative cases (2.43 vs. 8.51%) (Table IV). Additionally, the percentage of Prevotella was lower in HPV16 DNA positive cases than in HPV16 DNA negative cases (4.0 vs. 8.23%) (Table IV). However, there was no significant difference between the groups. Among the bacterial genera present in small proportions, there was a significant difference in Oribacterium and Peptostreptococcus between the groups (Table IV).
![]() | Table IVPercentage of bacteria genus in participants with periodontal pockets ≥6 mm and bleeding on probing. |
Discussion
Several studies have investigated the localization of HPV in periodontal tissues. Using in situ hybridization, Hormia et al (12) detected high-risk type HPV DNA in the junctional epithelium of periodontal pockets of patients with periodontal disease. Other studies reported that HPV16 DNA was detected in periodontal tissues and gingival crevicular fluid (13,14). These results indicate that periodontal tissues may serve as important infection sites and reservoirs for HPV. However, HPV16 DNA was not detected in the gingival tissues obtained from Brazilian patients with periodontal disease using quantitative PCR (15). Such different results may be attributed to differences in the sample type, detection method, and clinical factors (i.e., age, sex, race and locality).
Histologic evaluation using in situ hybridization is a reliable method to detect HPV DNA (12). Oral mucosa scraping is a useful method for collection of a sufficient number of human cells (16). In this study, we chose sample collection via oral rinses due to the non-invasive nature of this method. Oral rinse samples contain a mix of human cells, saliva, and microorganisms. Syrjänen (16) reported that oral rinse samples contain more bacteria and fewer human cells, compared with samples obtained from mucosal scrapings. Thus, the large number of bacteria may affect the quality of DNA used for PCR analysis in oral rinse samples (16). Therefore, to minimize the effect of bacteria on PCR analysis results, oral rinse samples should be stored at -80˚C immediately after collection to prevent bacteria growth.
Recent research has found a significant association between oral health status and oral HPV infection in adults (17,18). Both periodontal pockets ≥6 mm and clinical attachment loss ≥7 mm were identified as significant risk factors for oral HPV infection in Hispanic people (17). Dental plaque and gingival bleeding were both significant risk factors for high-risk type HPV infection in people aged 18-50 years without oral cancer and a history of HPV vaccination (18). However, there was no significant association between oral HPV16 DNA positivity and oral health status (i.e., dental plaque, calculus and periodontitis) in people aged 18-90 years without a history of cancer or any systemic disease (19). The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data in the USA found that there was no significant relationship between oral HPV infection and periodontal disease after adjusting for the participants' clinical parameters (i.e., race, sex, age, smoking, drinking, sexual behavior and education) (20). In this pilot study, we found there was a significant relationship between bleeding on probing (an important sign of tissue inflammation) and HPV16 DNA positivity in older non-smoking people without oral cancer or immunosuppressive conditions. One limitation of our study is the small number of participants; however, our findings suggests that deep periodontal pockets plus periodontal inflammation may be importantly associated with HPV16 infection in periodontal tissues. While it is still controversial whether deep inflammatory periodontal pockets are a risk factor for HPV, it is significant that periodontal tissue may act as a reservoir of HPV in the oral cavity. In accordance with the previous reports by Cutress et al (21), severe periodontitis was defined as the presence of a pocket depth ≥6 mm. In addition, de Souza et al (22) reported that bleeding upon probing was significantly correlated with local gingival tissue inflammation (i.e., number of inflammatory cells per area). Bleeding upon probing was considered a vital indicator of periodontal tissue inflammation due to the presence of periodontal pathogens. Importantly, alveolar bone loss can also be used to evaluate the severity of periodontitis. However, we did not examine the severity of alveolar bone loss in this study. Therefore, we presume that our method did not precisely assess the degree of periodontitis (i.e., mild, moderate or severe).
Increased HPV16 E6 viral copy numbers in the oral cavity were associated with an increased number of bacteria, suggesting that oral hygiene status may be involved in viral DNA replication (4). Additionally, 16S ribosomal RNA sequences analysis displayed a trend toward oral microbiome differences between people with a high HPV16 viral load and those with a low HPV16 viral load (4). For example, a higher percentage of an anaerobic bacterial genus was found in people with a high HPV16 viral load. In this study, the positive rate of P. intermedia was significantly higher in the HPV16 positive group than in the HPV16 negative group. Thus, the presence of such pathogenic bacteria may play a significant role in HPV infection in the oral cavity. Salivary microbiomes with larger proportions of Prevotella and Veillonella genera were associated with periodontitis in Japanese adults (23). This observation suggests that Prevotella and Veillonella play a vital role in the development of periodontitis in Japanese people. In addition, Neisseria and Haemophilus genera were present in much higher proportions in the microbiota of Korean people than in those of Japanese people (23), indicating that there are geographical differences in the oral microbiomes of the two countries. In the analysis of the vaginal microbiome, diversity of vaginal microbiota was strongly associated with HPV infection (24). There was also a significant relationship between high-risk type HPV infection and the Prevotella genus in the vagina of HIV-negative participants (25). These results indicate that changes in the composition of the bacterial microbiome (i.e., increased anaerobic bacteria) play a vital role in vaginal HPV infection. The Prevotella genus may be associated with HPV infection in the vagina.
Several studies have found a significant association between the oral herpes virus (e.g., cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr virus, and herpes simplex virus type 1) and periodontal disease (14,26,27). Patients with advanced periodontitis showed positivity for the oral herpes virus as well as HPV in the gingival crevicular fluid (14). Periodontal tissues may be a vital reservoir for viral organisms in the oral cavity. Furthermore, oral herpes virus may impair the balance between the host and the periodontal microbiome by increasing local inflammatory cytokines and suppressing the host immune response (26,27). It is likely that oral viral infection is related to the severity of periodontitis as a result of induction of local inflammatory cytokines in the periodontal tissue. However, it remains unknown whether HPV plays as significant a role as other oral viruses as an inducer of periodontal inflammation. The characteristic oral microbiome may play a role in favor of persistent HPV infection. The healthy microbiome is thought to help maintain a normal immune system to prevent viral infection of the host cells and progression of disease (28). Since HPV16 infection is considered to be a risk factor for the development of oral cavity cancer (29), it is vital to clarify the relationship between HPV16 infection and the oral microbiome. Takeshita et al (30) reported that Prevotella- and Veillonella-dominant oral microbiomes were associated with the active phase of periodontitis (i.e., bleeding on probing) among Japanese people. However, Neisseria-, Haemophilus-, Aggregatibacter- and Porphyromonas-dominant oral microbiomes were related to a healthy periodontium (30). In this study, the Prevotella and Veillonella genera were more prevalent in patients with ≥6 mm periodontal pockets and bleeding on probing without HPV16 infection than in those with HPV16 infection. Interestingly, the Porphyromonas genus was significantly more prevalent in patients with deep periodontal pockets and bleeding on probing with HPV16 infection than in those without HPV16 infection. These results indicate that people with both deep periodontal pocket inflammation and oral HPV16 infection may not have a Prevotella- or Veillonella-dominant oral microbiome and may exhibit different features in their oral microbiomes. However, it remains unknown which particular bacterial species or composition of microbiome is more importantly linked to the prevalence of oral HPV16 infection. Thus, further research is required to clarify significant associations between oral bacteria and oral HPV infection at the genus and species levels.
In conclusion, Oral HPV16 infection may be associated with periodontal inflammation in older Japanese women. However, how HPV localizes in periodontal tissues remains unknown. Accordingly, further research will be necessary to clarify the association between oral HPV infection in the periodontal tissue and periodontal inflammation.
Acknowledgements
Not applicable.
Funding
The present study was supported by a Grant-in-aid for Scientific Research (C) (grant no. 15K11290) from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports and Technology of Japan.
Availability of data and materials
All data generated or analyzed during this study are included in this published article.
Authors' contributions
HS designed the study, performed experiments, analyzed and interpreted the data and wrote the paper. CYS performed experiments, and analyzed and interpreted the data. YK, MM, MN, MI and AS performed experiments. KO and MS discussed and interpreted the data and aided in writing the paper. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Ethics approval and consent to participate
The study design was approved by the Ethics Committee of Hiroshima University (approval no. E-1022) and all participants signed an informed consent agreement.
Patient consent for publication
Not applicable.
Competing interests
The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
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