Protein kinase C activity of neutrophils in localized aggressive periodontitis
Localized Aggressive Periodontitis (LAP) is clinically characterized as a rapid, early onset bone loss around the first molars and incisors. Polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMN) in LAP patients are hyperactive, generating excessive superoxide anions, cytokines, and enzymes, leading to host tissue...
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University of British Columbia
2009
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/5738 |