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Metabolic Disturbance and Th17/Treg Imbalance Are Associated With Progression of Gingivitis.
Frontiers in immunology - 1 Jan 2021
Wang Weijie, Wang Xinchang, Lu Shuhao, Lv Huiqing, Zhao Ting, Xie Guanqun, Du Yu, Fan Yongsheng, Xu Li
Abstract excerpt
Objective: This study sought to explore the role of metabolic disturbance in immunoregulation of gingivitis targeting T helper 17 cells (Th17)/regulatory T cell (Treg). Materials and Methods: A total of 20 gingivitis patients and 19 healthy volunteers were recruited. Quantitative real time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) was used to evaluate expression patterns of Forkhead box protein P3 (Foxp3), transforming...
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