Mixed Periodontal Th1-Th2 Cytokine Profile in Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans-Specific Osteoprotegerin Ligand (or RANK-L)- Mediated Alveolar Bone Destruction In Vivo
AUTOR(ES)
Teng, Yen-Tung A.
FONTE
American Society for Microbiology
RESUMO
The Th1/Th2 cytokines involved in human periodontitis remain unclear; therefore, we established a humanized mouse model to investigate this issue in Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans-mediated periodontal infection. Quantitative-PCR analysis clearly demonstrates a predominantly mixed Th1 and Th2 expression profile associated with pathogen-specific cell-mediated immunity via osteoprotegerin ligand (or RANK-L)-mediated alveolar bone destruction in vivo.
ACESSO AO ARTIGO
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