LEVELS OF LL-37 ANTIMICROBIAL PEPTIDE IN THE GINGIVAL CREVICULAR FLUID OF YOUNG AND MIDDLE-AGED SUBJECTS WITH OR WITHOUT GINGIVITIS

• Main Authors: Oya TÜRKOĞLU (Author), Gülnur EMİNGİL (Author), Gülnihal EREN (Author), Harika ATMACA (Author), Necil KÜTÜKCÜLER (Author), Gül ATİLLA (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Istanbul University, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Purpose: LL-37 is an antimicrobial peptide which plays an important role in the innate immunity. The aim of this study was to investigate the LL-37 levels in the gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) of middle-aged and young adults who have either gingivitis or healthy periodontal tissues. Materials and M...