MIP-1α and MCP-1 as salivary biomarkers in periodontal disease

Absract: Aim: Chemokines released by different host cells when exposed to the components of periodontopathic bacteria induce and maintain an inflammatory response in the periodontium. The aim of the study was to estimate the salivary levels of two chemokines, macrophage inflammatory protein-1 alpha...

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Main Authors: K.J. Nisha, Aparnna Suresh, A. Anilkumar, Shyam Padmanabhan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-10-01
Series:Saudi Dental Journal
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1013905218301949