Impact of Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 during Periodontitis and Cardiovascular Diseases

Matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) has been shown to play a key role in endothelial function and perhaps pivotal in the correlation between periodontal disease and cardiovascular disease (CVD). For the study, the impact of MMP-9 of periodontitis and CVD on serum and saliva concentrations was analyze...

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Main Authors: Gaetano Isola, Alessandro Polizzi, Vincenzo Ronsivalle, Angela Alibrandi, Giuseppe Palazzo, Antonino Lo Giudice
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/6/1777