Regulation of Regenerative Periodontal Healing by NAMPT

• Main Authors: Marjan Nokhbehsaim (Author), Sema Keser (Author), Andreas Jäger (Author), Søren Jepsen (Author), James Deschner (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Periodontitis is an inflammatory disease characterized by destruction of the tooth-supporting tissues. Obese individuals have an increased risk of periodontitis, and elevated circulating levels of nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (NAMPT) may be a pathomechanistic link between both diseases. Re...