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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Naruishi K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9654228 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Periodontal diseases include periodontitis and gingival overgrowth. Periodontitis is a bacterial infectious disease, and its pathological cascade is regulated by many inflammatory cytokines secreted by immune or tissue cells, such as interleukin-6. In contrast, gingival overgrowth develops as a side effect of specific drugs, such as immunosuppressants, anticonvulsants, and calcium channel blockers. Human gingival fibroblasts (HGFs) are the most abundant cells in gingival connective tissue, and h ...[more]