Effects of butyric acid on the periodontal tissue
Butyric acid, an extracellular metabolite from periodontopathic bacteria, induces apoptosis in murine thymocytes, splenic T-cells, as well as human Jurkat T-cells and peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Butyric acid-induced apoptosis is mediated by ceramide production, as well as reactive oxygen spe...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2009-09-01
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| Series: | Japanese Dental Science Review |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1882761609000386 |