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Epithelial Microvesicles Promote an Inflammatory Phenotype in Fibroblasts.
Journal of dental research - 1 Jun 2016
Bi J, Koivisto L, Owen G, Huang P, Wang Z, Shen Y, Bi L, Rokka A, Haapasalo M, Heino J, Häkkinen L, Larjava H S
Abstract excerpt
Microvesicles (MVs) are extracellular vesicles secreted by various cell types that are involved in intercellular communication. We hypothesized that in human periodontal disease, the pocket epithelium releases MVs, which then modulate gene expression in the underlying fibroblasts to control periodontal inflammation. MVs were isolated from culture medium of gingival epithelial cells (GECs) treated with oral...
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