Receptor activator of NF-kappaB ligand (RANKL) and CD 31 expressions in chronic periodontitis patients before and after surgery
CENTRAL EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY, vol.39, no.4, pp.508-517, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 39 Issue: 4
- Publication Date: 2014
- Doi Number: 10.5114/ceji.2014.47737
- Journal Name: CENTRAL EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.508-517
- Van Yüzüncü Yıl University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Aim of the study: The present study investigated the hypothesis that upregulation of receptor activator of NF-kappaB ligand (RANKL) expression may be associated with upregulation of endothelial cell activitiy, which is common for periods of periodontal bone loss in chronic periodontitis.