Novel endothelial biomarkers: Implications for periodontal disease and CVD

Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 90, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1062-1069

  Li, X ^a   Tse, H F ^a   Jin, L J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

endothelial cells; inflammation; periodontal disease; progenitor cells

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; DRUG DERIVATIVE; N,N DIMETHYLARGININE; N,N-DIMETHYLARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

ANIMAL; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CYTOLOGY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; GINGIVITIS; HUMAN; MEMBRANE MICROPARTICLE; METABOLISM; PERIODONTITIS; REVIEW; STEM CELL; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM;

ANIMALS; ARGININE; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CELL-DERIVED MICROPARTICLES; ENDOTHELIAL CELLS; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; GINGIVITIS; HUMANS; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; PERIODONTITIS; STEM CELLS;

EID: 80051722654     PISSN: 00220345     EISSN: 15440591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022034510397194     Document Type: Review

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