Role of cathepsin S In periodontal wound healing-an in vitro study on human PDL cells

• Main Authors: Svenja Memmert (Author), Marjan Nokhbehsaim (Author), Anna Damanaki (Author), Andressa V. B. Nogueira (Author), Alexandra K. Papadopoulou (Author), Christina Piperi (Author), Efthimia K. Basdra (Author), Birgit Rath-Deschner (Author), Werner Götz (Author), Joni A. Cirelli (Author), Andreas Jäger (Author), James Deschner (Author)
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• Published: BMC, 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Cathepsin S is a cysteine protease, which is expressed in human periodontal ligament (PDL) cells under inflammatory and infectious conditions. This in vitro study was established to investigate the effect of cathepsin S on PDL cell wound closure. Methods An in vitro wound healing...