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Cigarette smoke extract modulates human [beta]-defensin-2 and interleukin-8 expression in human gingival epithelial cells
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Mahanonda R et al. - Human gingival epithelial cells play a critical role in orchestrating the innate immune responses of periodontal tissue via TLR signalling. The results represent the first demonstration that CSE can modulate HGEC function by suppressing hBD-2 and enhancing IL-8 production, and this may be, in part, a possible mechanism which promotes periodontal disease.
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