Role of antimicrobial peptides in periodontal innate defense mechanism

• Hoofdauteurs: Ashank Mishra (Auteur), Bagalkotkr Apeksha (Auteur), Pradeep Koppolu (Auteur), Swapna Amara Lingam (Auteur)
• Formaat: Boek
• Gepubliceerd in: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Onderwerpen: article
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The periodontal epithelium neighboring the tooth is precise to form a seal and attachment around the tooth. This exclusive function imparts unique challenges to the tissue and leads to certain vulnerabilities allied with periodontal disease, particularly in view of the continual exposure to the bact...