Platelet factor 4 upregulates matrix metalloproteinase-1 production in gingival fibroblasts
Background and Objective: Periodontitis is a highly prevalent chronic inflammatory disease that causes tooth loss, morbidity and confers an increased risk for systemic disease. Tissue destruction during periodontitis is due in large part to collagen-degrading matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) release...
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University of British Columbia
2017
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/60244 |