Effect of Butyric Acid in the Proliferation and Migration of Junctional Epithelium in the Progression of Periodontitis: An In Vitro Study

• Main Authors: Taichi Ishikawa (Author), Daisuke Sasaki (Author), Ryo Aizawa (Author), Yu Shimoyama (Author), Matsuo Yamamoto (Author), Tarou Irié (Author), Minoru Sasaki (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Purpose: To elucidate the effects of butyric acid (BA), a metabolite of bacteria involved in periodontitis, and a possible enhancer of the junctional epithelial cells. Methods: A murine junctional epithelial cell line, JE-1, was used to assess the effects of sodium butyrate (NaB) as BA. Cell prolife...