Resistin Is Increased in Periodontal Cells and Tissues: In Vitro and In Vivo Studies

• Main Authors: Andressa V. B. Nogueira (Author), Marjan Nokhbehsaim (Author), Sema Tekin (Author), Rafael S. de Molon (Author), Luis C. Spolidorio (Author), Svenja Memmert (Author), Anna Damanaki (Author), Andreas Jäger (Author), Sigrun Eick (Author), James Deschner (Author), Joni A. Cirelli (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Resistin, a proinflammatory adipokine, is elevated in many inflammatory diseases. However, little is known about its performance in periodontitis. The present study is aimed at evaluating resistin expression and synthesis in periodontal cells and tissues under inflammatory/microbial stress in additi...