Interactions of adiponectin and lipopolysaccharide from Porphyromonas gingivalis on human oral epithelial cells.

BACKGROUND: Periodontitis is an inflammatory disease caused by pathogenic microorganisms, such as Porphyromonas gingivalis, and characterized by the destruction of the periodontium. Obese individuals have an increased risk for periodontitis and show decreased serum levels of adiponectin. This in-vit...

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Autores principales: Dominik Kraus, Jochen Winter, Søren Jepsen, Andreas Jäger, Rainer Meyer, James Deschner
Formato: Artículo
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Colección:PLoS ONE
Acceso en línea:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3271106?pdf=render