Polarized Macrophages in Periodontitis: Characteristics, Function, and Molecular Signaling

Periodontitis (PD) is a common chronic infectious disease. The local inflammatory response in the host may cause the destruction of supporting periodontal tissue. Macrophages play a variety of roles in PD, including regulatory and phagocytosis. Moreover, under the induction of different factors, mac...

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Main Authors: Xiaoyu Sun, Jike Gao, Xiang Meng, Xiaoxuan Lu, Lei Zhang, Ran Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2021.763334/full