Stimulation of MMP-1 and CCL2 by NAMPT in PDL Cells

• Main Authors: Marjan Nokhbehsaim (Author), Sigrun Eick (Author), Andressa Vilas Boas Nogueira (Author), Per Hoffmann (Author), Stefan Herms (Author), Holger Fröhlich (Author), Søren Jepsen (Author), Andreas Jäger (Author), Joni Augusto Cirelli (Author), James Deschner (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Periodontitis is an inflammatory disease caused by pathogenic microorganisms and characterized by the destruction of the periodontium. Obese individuals have an increased risk of periodontitis, and elevated circulating levels of adipokines, such as nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (NAMPT), may...