Role of endothelin-1 in periodontal diseases: A structured review

• Главные авторы: Waleed Khalid (Автор), Sheeja S Vargheese (Автор), Reema Lakshmanan (Автор), M Sankari (Автор), N D Jayakumar (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background and Objective: Endothelin-1 (ET-1) is a 21-amino acid peptide and is a potent vasoconstrictor produced by endothelial cells. It plays a role in the development of diseases such as hypertension and atherosclerosis. Previous studies have identified ET-1 in gingival tissues obtained from pat...