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Aberrant mucosal wound repair in the absence of secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor.
Thrombosis and haemostasis - 1 Aug 2004
Angelov Nikola, Moutsopoulos Niki, Jeong Moon-Jin, Nares Salvador, Ashcroft Gillian, Wahl Sharon M
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Secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor (SLPI) is a cationic serine protease inhibitor with anti-microbial and anti-inflammatory properties found in large quantities in mucosal fluids, including saliva. SLPI is expressed during cutaneous wound healing, however, its role in oral wound repair is unknown. We have used a novel approach involving a murine buccal mucosal acute wound model to investigate the role of SLPI...
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