Potential role of salivary vitamin D antimicrobial peptide LL-37 and interleukins in severity of dental caries: an exvivo study
Abstract Introduction Vitamin D performs various functions as a hormone by promoting calcium absorption but plays a major role in innate immunity,cell differentiation, cell maturation through its genomic effects via vitamin D receptor. The immune response also plays a major role in tooth surface and...
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Language: | English |
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BMC
2024-01-01
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Series: | BMC Oral Health |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-023-03749-7 |