Cytokine responses of oral epithelial cells to Porphyromonas gingivalis infection.

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Accumulating evidence indicates that epithelia are not merely mechanical barriers but also important elements of the innate immune system. The present study was performed to examine cytokine responses of oral epithelial cells after infection with the periodontal pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis. The KB-cell line and primary cultures of periodontal pocket epithelium were infected with P. gingivalis for assessment...

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