Loricrin and Cytokeratin Disorganisation in Severe Forms of Periodontitis

• Main Authors: Raisa Queiroz Catunda (Author), Karen Ka-yan Ho (Author), Srushti Patel (Author), Christopher Bryant Roy (Author), Maria Alexiou (Author), Liran Levin (Author), Benjamin J. Ulrich (Author), Mark H. Kaplan (Author), Maria Febbraio (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: The aim of this research was to investigate the role of the cornified epithelium, the outermost layer of the oral mucosa, engineered to prevent water loss and microorganism invasion, in severe forms of periodontitis (stage III or IV, grade C). Methods: Porphyromonas gingivalis, a major pe...