Tumor necrosis factor-α antagonist diminishes osteocytic RANKL and sclerostin expression in diabetes rats with periodontitis.

Type 1 diabetes with periodontitis shows elevated TNF-α expression. Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α stimulates the expression of receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand (RANKL) and sclerostin. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of TNF-α expression of osteocytic RANKL and sc...

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Main Authors: Ji-Hye Kim, Ae Ri Kim, Yun Hui Choi, Sungil Jang, Gye-Hyeong Woo, Jeong-Heon Cha, Eun-Jung Bak, Yun-Jung Yoo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5730195?pdf=render