Inhibition of the histone demethylase KDM4B leads to activation of KDM1A, attenuates bacterial-induced pro-inflammatory cytokine release, and reduces osteoclastogenesis

Periodontal disease (PD) afflicts 46% of Americans with no effective adjunctive therapies available. While most pharmacotherapy for PD targets bacteria, the host immune response is responsible for driving tissue damage and bone loss in severe disease. Herein, we establish that the histone demethylas...

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Main Authors: Joy E. Kirkpatrick, Keith L. Kirkwood, Patrick M. Woster
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-05-01
Series:Epigenetics
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15592294.2018.1481703