Involvement of Cathepsins in Innate and Adaptive Immune Responses in Periodontitis
Periodontitis is an infectious disease whereby the chronic inflammatory process of the periodontium stimulated by bacterial products induces specific host cell responses. The activation of the host cell immune system upregulates the production of inflammatory mediators, comprising cytokines and prot...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2020-01-01
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| Series: | Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/4517587 |