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Areca nut extracts suppress the differentiation and functionality of human monocyte-derived dendritic cells.
Journal of periodontal research - 1 Apr 2012
Wang C-C, Chen T-Y, Wu H-Y, Liu T-Y, Jan T-R
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Areca quid chewing, a major risk factor contributing to the occurrence of oral cancer and precancer, has been reported to be associated with the severity and high prevalence of periodontal diseases in areca quid chewers. As dendritic cells are critically involved in the regulation of innate and adaptive immunity in oral mucosa, the objective of the present study was to investigate the...
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