Decreased beta-defensin-2 level in the gingival crevicular fluid as a potential predictor for developing inflammatory periodontal diseases

Decreased beta-defensin-2 level in the gingival crevicular fluid as a potential predictor for developing inflammatory periodontal diseases

-defensin-2 (HBD-2) is a peptide of innate immunity that provides the first defenсe line in the oral mucosa against invading pathobionts. Under inflammatory conditions, epithelial cells and gingival fibroblasts produce HBD-2. The defective defensin secretion may play a crucial role in the developmen...

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Main Authors: Ekaterina A. Tikhomirova, V. G. Atrushkevich, E. Linnik, M. V. Konopleva, I. V. Zudina
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: Sankt-Peterburg : NIIÈM imeni Pastera 2022-05-01
Series:Инфекция и иммунитет
Subjects:
beta-defensins
hbd-2 (human beta defensin-2)
periodontitis
gingivitis
gingival crevicular fluid
elisa (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay)
Online Access:https://iimmun.ru/iimm/article/viewFile/1754/1357

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