Immunological Study Regarding the Role of Ca(OH)2 Paste on the MMP8 Expression for Teeth with Chronic Periapical Lesions

• Autores principales: Mihaela Salceanu (Autor), Anca Melian (Autor), Hamburda Tudor (Autor), Liana Aminov (Autor), Maria Vataman (Autor), Florin Zugun (Autor), Ungureanu Didona (Autor)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: Romanian Society of Oral Rehabilitation, 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Materias: article
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Introduction MMP8 are secreted as inactive proproteins, stored in secondary granules within neutrophils and are activated by autolytic cleavage. The function of MMP8 is degradation of type I, II and III collagens. In this context, the concentration of MMP8 can be related to the intensity of inflamma...