In vivo β-defensin gene expression in rat gingival epithelium in response to Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans infection

Journal of Periodontal Research

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 567-572

  Kurland, A R ^a   Schreiner, H ^a   Diamond, G ^a  

^a RUTGERS SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal model; Innate immunity; Periodontitis

Indexed keywords

BETA DEFENSIN 1 PROTEIN, RAT; BETA DEFENSIN-1 PROTEIN, RAT; DEFENSIN; MESSENGER RNA; TOLL LIKE RECEPTOR;

ACTINOBACILLUS ACTINOMYCETEMCOMITANS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; EPITHELIUM; GENETICS; GINGIVA; IMMUNOLOGY; MALE; RAT; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT;

ACTINOBACILLUS ACTINOMYCETEMCOMITANS; ACTINOBACILLUS INFECTIONS; ANIMALS; DEFENSINS; EPITHELIUM; GINGIVA; MALE; MODELS, ANIMAL; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RNA, MESSENGER; TOLL-LIKE RECEPTORS;

EID: 33750427813     PISSN: 00223484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0765.2006.00909.x     Document Type: Article

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