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Role of macrophages in LPS-induced osteoblast and PDL cell apoptosis.
Bone - 1 Jun 2006
Thammasitboon Kewalin, Goldring Steven R, Boch Jason A
Abstract excerpt
In periradicular lesions and periodontal disease, bacterial invasion leads to chronic inflammation resulting in disruption of the structural integrity of the periodontal ligament and progressive alveolar bone destruction. The pathogenesis of these conditions has been attributed not only to bacterial-induced tissue destruction but also to a defect in periodontal tissue repair. Accumulated data have also shown that...
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