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Genetic polymorphism of the tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha promoter region in families with localized early-onset periodontitis.
Journal of periodontal research - 1 Jun 2001
Shapira L, Stabholz A, Rieckmann P, Kruse N
Abstract excerpt
Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha is a potent proinflammatory cytokine that is able to induce tissue destruction and bone resorption. A G-to-A polymorphism at the -308 position of the TNF-alpha promoter region was suggested to influence TNF-alpha production. We had previously shown that monocytes of patients with localized early-onset periodontitis (EOP) secrete high levels of TNF-alpha compared to matched...
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