Resistance of Human Periodontal Ligament Fibroblasts to the Cytolethal Distending Toxin ofActinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans
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The cytolethal distending toxin induces receptor activator of NF-kappaB ligand expression in human gingival fibroblasts and periodontal ligament cells.
Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans is associated with localized aggressive periodontitis, a disease characterized by rapid loss of the alveolar bone surrounding the teeth. Receptor activator of NF-kappaB Ligand (RANKL) and osteoprotegerin (OPG) are two molecules that regulate osteoclast formation and bone resorption. RANKL induces osteoclast differentiation and activation, whereas OPG blocks ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Periodontology
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0022-3492,1943-3670
DOI: 10.1902/jop.2005.76.7.1189