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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Fu C
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6914910 | biostudies-literature | 2019
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Fu Chuanyun C Wei Zhimin Z Zhang Dongsheng D
BioMed research international 20191130
Phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) is a critical regulator of tumorigenesis and bone remodeling, which is also found expressed in the periodontal tissues. Periodontitis is one of the most common oral diseases and associated with alveolar bone resorption and tooth loosening in adults. However, the functional relevance of PTEN in periodontitis remains unclear. Here, we report that PTEN plays an essential role in periodontitis. The in vivo results of our study showed a significant decrease of PT ...[more]