Role of cathepsin S In periodontal wound healing–an in vitro study on human PDL cells

Abstract Background Cathepsin S is a cysteine protease, which is expressed in human periodontal ligament (PDL) cells under inflammatory and infectious conditions. This in vitro study was established to investigate the effect of cathepsin S on PDL cell wound closure. Methods An in vitro wound healing...

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Main Authors: Svenja Memmert, Marjan Nokhbehsaim, Anna Damanaki, Andressa V. B. Nogueira, Alexandra K. Papadopoulou, Christina Piperi, Efthimia K. Basdra, Birgit Rath-Deschner, Werner Götz, Joni A. Cirelli, Andreas Jäger, James Deschner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12903-018-0518-2