Effect of type 2 diabetes on the ability of B and T lymphocytes to stimulate osteoclastogenesis/osteoclastic activity in vitro

BACKGROUND: Alveolar bone resorption is more severe in type 2 diabetes-potentiated periodontitis. The key cells responsible for bone resorption are the osteoclast and their quantity and activity are regulated by the RANK/RANKL/OPG system. One of the major RANKL-expressing sources in diseased periodo...

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Main Author: Chiu, Kai-Jen Jerry
Other Authors: Nikolajczyk, Barbara S.
Language:en_US
Published: 2019
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2144/37068