Article
NAMPT Is an Essential Regulator of RA-Mediated Periodontal Inflammation.
Journal of dental research - 1 Jun 2017
Kim D, Lee G, Huh Y H, Lee S Y, Park K H, Kim S, Kim J, Koh J, Ryu J
Abstract excerpt
Recent studies have indicated a potential correlation between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and periodontal inflammation. We undertook this study to verify whether RA mediates periodontitis-like phenotypes in experimental mouse models of RA and to explore the role of nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (NAMPT) in periodontal inflammation during RA pathogenesis. Periodontal inflammation and alveolar bone loss have...
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