Ontology highlight
ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Padial-Molina M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3525130 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Padial-Molina M M Volk S L SL Taut A D AD Giannobile W V WV Rios H F HF
Journal of dental research 20120829 11
Periostin, a matricellular adapter protein highly expressed by periodontal ligament fibroblasts, is implicated in the maintenance of periodontal integrity, which is compromised during periodontal diseases. The aim of this study was to explore the influence of chronic periodontal inflammation on tissue periostin levels. Periodontal breakdown was induced in a pre-clinical ligature periodontal inflammatory disease model. Periodontal tissue specimens were harvested at baseline, 2 weeks, and 4 weeks ...[more]