H2S mediates increased interleukin (IL)-1β and IL-18 production in leukocytes from patients with periodontitis

Background: The mechanisms involved in the interplay between the bacteria and the host cells in periodontitis are not fully understood. Aim: To investigate the effect of the bacterial metabolite H2S on the pro-inflammatory cytokines interleukin (IL)-1β and IL-18 from periodontitis patients and healt...

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Main Authors: Amina Basic, Giovanni Serino, Åsa Leonhardt, Gunnar Dahlén
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Oral Microbiology
Subjects:
h2s
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20002297.2019.1617015