Fibronectin in periodontal health and disease

Fibronectin is a main component of connective tissue and has various biologically significant roles to play in tissue integrity, remodelling and repair, apart from influencing pathological processes. This review looks into the physiology of fibronectin and its influences in health and disease.

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Main Authors: A G Manimegalai, Sumathi H Rao, Deepak Ravindran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Orofacial Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.jofs.in/article.asp?issn=0975-8844;year=2016;volume=8;issue=1;spage=12;epage=15;aulast=Manimegalai
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spelling doaj-6c088242bf5c49ada70db727736f4aed2020-11-24T21:09:46ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Orofacial Sciences0975-88442016-01-0181121510.4103/0975-8844.181918Fibronectin in periodontal health and diseaseA G ManimegalaiSumathi H RaoDeepak RavindranFibronectin is a main component of connective tissue and has various biologically significant roles to play in tissue integrity, remodelling and repair, apart from influencing pathological processes. This review looks into the physiology of fibronectin and its influences in health and disease.http://www.jofs.in/article.asp?issn=0975-8844;year=2016;volume=8;issue=1;spage=12;epage=15;aulast=ManimegalaiAttachment, collagen, fibrin, fibroblasts, fibronectin
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author A G Manimegalai
Sumathi H Rao
Deepak Ravindran
spellingShingle A G Manimegalai
Sumathi H Rao
Deepak Ravindran
Fibronectin in periodontal health and disease
Journal of Orofacial Sciences
Attachment, collagen, fibrin, fibroblasts, fibronectin
author_facet A G Manimegalai
Sumathi H Rao
Deepak Ravindran
author_sort A G Manimegalai
title Fibronectin in periodontal health and disease
title_short Fibronectin in periodontal health and disease
title_full Fibronectin in periodontal health and disease
title_fullStr Fibronectin in periodontal health and disease
title_full_unstemmed Fibronectin in periodontal health and disease
title_sort fibronectin in periodontal health and disease
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Journal of Orofacial Sciences
issn 0975-8844
publishDate 2016-01-01
description Fibronectin is a main component of connective tissue and has various biologically significant roles to play in tissue integrity, remodelling and repair, apart from influencing pathological processes. This review looks into the physiology of fibronectin and its influences in health and disease.
topic Attachment, collagen, fibrin, fibroblasts, fibronectin
url http://www.jofs.in/article.asp?issn=0975-8844;year=2016;volume=8;issue=1;spage=12;epage=15;aulast=Manimegalai
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