A histopathologic study of the controlling role of T cells on experimental periodontitis in rats

• Main Authors: Satoshi Izumi (Author), Yasunori Yoshinaga (Author), Hirotaka Nakamura (Author), Akiko Takamori (Author), Yuzo Takamori (Author), Takashi Ukai (Author), Chiaki Shiraishi (Author), Yoshitaka Hara (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2018-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/purpose: The onset and progression of periodontitis involve bacterial infection and the immune response. T cells function in the immune response and reportedly induce bone resorption in inflammatory bone loss. However, the exact role of T cells in periodontal destruction remains unclear....