A Fast Method for DEFB1-44C/G SNP Genotyping in Brazilian Patients with Periodontitis

A Fast Method for DEFB1-44C/G SNP Genotyping in Brazilian Patients with Periodontitis

Aim: Defensins are cationic antimicrobial peptides expressed in epithelial cells. Such peptides exhibit antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral properties, and are a component of the innate immune response. It has been suggested that they have a protective role in the oral cavity. This study evaluat...

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Main Authors: Rafael Rafael Amorim Cavalcanti de Siqueira, Sergio Crovella, Paulo Roberto Eleutério de Souza, Nikos Donos, Renata Cimões
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Zagreb. School of Dental Medicine 2014-01-01
Series:Acta Stomatologica Croatica
Subjects:
Defensins
Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides
DEFB1 protein, human
Epithelial Cells
Diabetes Complications
Periodontitis
Online Access:http://hrcak.srce.hr/file/188018

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