Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor in Chronic Periodontitis

• Glavni autori: Jôice Dias Corrêa (Autor), Daniele Sirineu Pereira (Autor), Mila Fernandes Moreira Madeira (Autor), Celso Martins Queiroz-Junior (Autor), Danielle Glória Souza (Autor), Mauro Martins Teixeira (Autor), José Eustáquio Costa (Autor), Antônio Lúcio Teixeira (Autor), Tarcília Aparecida da Silva (Autor)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: Hindawi Limited, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a member of the neurotrophic factor family. Outside the nervous system, BDNF has been shown to be expressed in various nonneural tissues, such as periodontal ligament, dental pulp, and odontoblasts. Although a role for BDNF in periodontal regeneration has...