CD40 up-regulation on dendritic cells correlates with Th17/Treg imbalance in chronic periodontitis in young population

We aimed to discover the influence of age on the development of chronic periodontitis and illustrate the molecular mechanism in this process. Blood samples were collected from 63 chronic periodontitis patients and 30 healthy controls. Th17 cell/Foxp3 + regulatory T cell (Treg) ratio and expression o...

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Main Authors: Xin Su, Jiahui Zhang, Xue Qin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-08-01
Series:Innate Immunity
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1753425920917731