Functional Local Renin-Angiotensin System in Human and Rat Periodontal Tissue.

Functional Local Renin-Angiotensin System in Human and Rat Periodontal Tissue.

The initiation or progression of periodontitis might involve a local renin-angiotensin system (RAS) in periodontal tissue. The aim of this study was to further characterize the local RAS in human and rat periodontal tissues between healthy and periodontally-affected tissue. Components of the RAS wer...

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Main Authors: Carlos F Santos, Ana C Morandini, Thiago J Dionísio, Flávio A Faria, Marta C Lima, Caio M Figueiredo, Bella L Colombini-Ishikiriama, Carla R Sipert, Rubens P Maciel, Ana P Akashi, Gabriela P Souza, Gustavo P Garlet, Camila O Rodini, Sandra L Amaral, Christiane Becari, Maria C Salgado, Eduardo B Oliveira, Isaac Matus, Daniela N Didier, Andrew S Greene
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4526652?pdf=render

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