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Inhibition of Ctsk alleviates periodontitis and comorbid rheumatoid arthritis via downregulation of the TLR9 signalling pathway
13 Jan 2019
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AIM: In this study, we investigate the mechanistic link between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and periodontitis to identify a novel target (cathepsin K; Ctsk) for the treatment of comorbid periodontitis and RA. METHODS: An experimental model of periodontitis with arthritis was established in DBA/1 mice. We then tested the effect of BML-244, a specific inhibitor of Ctsk, by quantifying several inflammatory markers of...
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