Hepatocyte growth factor is protective in early stage but bone-destructive in late stage of experimental periodontitis.

Xiaomin ZhaoWeijia LiuZhicong WuXiaoxi HeYinghua TangQian HeChuyin LinYannan ChenGang LuoTing YuXinhong Wang

Published in: Journal of periodontal research (2024)

HGF plays divergent effects in the progression of experimental periodontitis and accelerates osteoclastic activity and bone destruction in the late stage of inflammation.

Keyphrases

growth factor
early stage
bone mineral density
soft tissue
oxidative stress
bone loss
postmenopausal women
sentinel lymph node
lymph node