Upregulation of proteolytic enzymes and cyclooxygenase-2 in human gingival fibroblasts stimulated with safrole
Background/purpose: Areca quid chewing is associated with periodontal diseases. Many of the undesirable effects of areca quid have been attributed to safrole, a major polyphenolic compound in the inflorescence of Piper betle. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs, a subclass of proteolytic enzymes), plasm...
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2014-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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