Molecular forms and fragments of salivary MMP-8 in relation to periodontitis.
Ulvi Kahraman GursoyEija KönönenTaina TervahartialaMervi GursoyJari PitkänenPaula TorviAnna Liisa SuominenPirkko J PussinenTimo SorsaPublished in: Journal of clinical periodontology (2018)
The present results indicate that during the development and progression of periodontitis, MMP-8 appears as activated and fragmented, and treponemal proteases most likely play role in this cascade.
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