MMP-1, MMP-9, and TIMP-1 levels in oral lichen planus patients with gingivitis or periodontitis

Ertugrul, Abdullah; Dursun, Recep; Dundar, Niyazi; AVUNDUK, MUSTAFA; HAKKI, SEMA

doi:10.1016/j.archoralbio.2013.01.015

MMP-1, MMP-9, and TIMP-1 levels in oral lichen planus patients with gingivitis or periodontitis

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Ertugrul A. S., Dursun R., Dundar N., AVUNDUK M. C., HAKKI S.

ARCHIVES OF ORAL BIOLOGY, vol.58, no.7, pp.843-852, 2013 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 58 Issue: 7
Publication Date: 2013
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2013.01.015
Journal Name: ARCHIVES OF ORAL BIOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.843-852
Van Yüzüncü Yıl University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a chronic inflammatory disease of unknown aetiology. The aim of this study was to investigate matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-1, MMP-9, and MMP inhibitor-1 (TIMP-1) levels in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and to investigate MMP-1, MMP-9, and TIMP-1 levels in gingival tissue by immunohistochemical staining of samples from patients with and without OLP.