Differential profiles of soluble and cellular toll like receptor (TLR)-2 and 4 in chronic periodontitis.

Chronic periodontitis is a common inflammatory disease initiated by a complex microbial biofilm and mediated by the host response causing destruction of the supporting tissues of the teeth. Host recognition of pathogens is mediated by toll-like receptors (TLRs) that bind conserved molecular patterns...

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Main Authors: Hawra AlQallaf, Yusuke Hamada, Steven Blanchard, Daniel Shin, Richard Gregory, Mythily Srinivasan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0200231