Porphyromonas gingivalis dihydroceramides induce apoptosis in endothelial cells

Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 86, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 635-640

  Zahlten, J ^a   Riep, B ^a   Nichols, F C ^b   Walter, C ^a,c   Schmeck, B ^a   Bernimoulin, J P ^a   Hippenstiel, S ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Caspase; Ceramide; Endothelium; Periodontitis; Porphyromonas gingivalis

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; APOPTOSIS INDUCING FACTOR; CASPASE; CERAMIDE; CYCLIC AMP; DIHYDROCERAMIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VIRULENCE FACTOR;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CYTOLOGY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; ENZYME ACTIVATION; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PORPHYROMONAS GINGIVALIS; SECRETION; UMBILICAL VEIN;

ACETYLCYSTEINE; APOPTOSIS; APOPTOSIS INDUCING FACTOR; CASPASES; CELLS, CULTURED; CERAMIDES; CYCLIC AMP; ENDOTHELIAL CELLS; ENZYME ACTIVATION; HUMANS; PORPHYROMONAS GINGIVALIS; UMBILICAL VEINS; VIRULENCE FACTORS;

EID: 34547148097     PISSN: 00220345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/154405910708600710     Document Type: Article

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