Study on Optimizing Novel Antimicrobial Peptides with Bifunctional Activity to Prevent and Treat Peri-Implant Disease

• Main Authors: Shuipeng Yu (Author), Qian Zhang (Author), Meilin Hu (Author), Borui Zhao (Author), Zhiyang Liu (Author), Changyi Li (Author), Xi Zhang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The bacterial invasions and inflammatory responses after implant placement often affect osseointegration; the increased secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines can lead to poor formation of bone and bone absorption. Previous research has shown that the antimicrobial peptide 6K-F17 has antibacterial...