Periodontal Disease and Senescent Cells: New Players for an Old Oral Health Problem?

The recent identification of senescent cells in periodontal tissues has the potential to provide new insights into the underlying mechanisms of periodontal disease etiology. DNA damage-driven senescence is perhaps one of the most underappreciated delayed consequences of persistent Gram-negative bact...

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Main Authors: Ruben Aquino-Martinez, Sundeep Khosla, Joshua N. Farr, David G. Monroe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/21/20/7441