Interleukin-11 - its role in the vicious cycle of inflammation, periodontitis and diabetes: A clinicobiochemical cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Rohit Prasad (Author), Aganashini Suchetha (Author), Puzhankara Lakshmi (Author), Mundinamane Basawalingappa Darshan (Author), Sokke Mallikarjuna Apoorva (Author), Gulabdas Bharwani Ashit (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Context: Interleukin-11 (IL-11) is a multifunctional cytokine with a probable regulatory role in the inflamed periodontal tissue. It has also been shown to inhibit the production of potent proinflammatory cytokines like tumor necrosis factor-alpha, IL-6 and IL-1β in vitro. Type 2 diabetes mellitus,...