Inflammatory mediators in the pathogenesis of periodontitis

T Yucel-Lindberg, T Båge - Expert reviews in molecular medicine, 2013 - cambridge.org
Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory condition of the periodontium involving interactions
between bacterial products, numerous cell populations and inflammatory mediators. It is …

Defensins and LL‐37: a review of function in the gingival epithelium

A Greer, C Zenobia, RP Darveau - Periodontology 2000, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Antimicrobial peptides represent an important aspect of the innate defense system that
contributes to the control of bacterial colonization and infection. As studies have progressed …

Quantitative proteomic analysis of gingival crevicular fluid in different periodontal conditions

CM Silva-Boghossian, APV Colombo, M Tanaka… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Aim To quantify the proteome composition of the GCF in periodontal health (HH) and in sites
with different clinical conditions in chronic periodontitis (CP) subjects. Material and Methods …

Chronic periodontitis and its possible association with oral squamous cell carcinoma–a retrospective case control study

M Moergel, P Kämmerer, A Kasaj, E Armouti… - Head & face …, 2013 - Springer
Introduction Different inflammatory processes may trigger the development of malignancies.
Therefore, the aim of the present study was to evaluate a potential association between …

Role of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) as an immune-diagnostic biomarker in the pathogenesis of chronic periodontal disease

M Gupta, R Chaturvedi, A Jain - Cytokine, 2013 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) is an important chemokine
responsible for the initiation, regulation and mobilization of monocytes to the active sites of …

Profiling biomarkers in gingival crevicular fluid using multiplex bead immunoassay

Y Shimada, K Tabeta, N Sugita, H Yoshie - Archives of oral biology, 2013 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Biomarkers in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) have been investigated; however,
measurements were limited by the small sample volume available. The aim of this study was …

Resolvin D1 protects periodontal ligament

M Mustafa, A Zarrough, AI Bolstad… - … of Physiology-Cell …, 2013 - journals.physiology.org
Resolution agonists are endogenous mediators that drive inflammation to homeostasis. We
earlier demonstrated in vivo activity of resolvins and lipoxins on regenerative periodontal …

Evaluation of anti-inflammatory effect of statins in chronic periodontitis

S Suresh, S Narayana, P Jayakumar… - Indian journal of …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: Statins are the group of lipid-lowering drugs commonly used to control
cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Statins have potential anti-inflammatory effect …

The correlation between chronic periodontitis and oral cancer

M Krüger, T Hansen, A Kasaj… - Case reports in …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Infections are increasingly considered as potential trigger for carcinogenesis apart from risk
factors like alcohol and tobacco. The discussion about human papilloma virus (HPV) in oral …

Discovery of biomarker combinations that predict periodontal health or disease with high accuracy from GCF samples based on high‐throughput proteomic analysis …

RC Baliban, D Sakellari, Z Li… - Journal of clinical …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To identify optimal combination (s) of proteomic based biomarkers in gingival crevicular
fluid (GCF) samples from chronic periodontitis (CP) and periodontally healthy individuals …