Role of cathepsin S In periodontal wound healing-an in vitro study on human PDL cells.
Svenja MemmertMarjan NokhbehsaimAnna DamanakiAndressa V B NogueiraAlexandra K PapadopoulouChristina PiperiEfthimia K BasdraBirgit Rath-DeschnerWerner GötzJoni A CirelliAndreas JägerJames DeschnerPublished in: BMC oral health (2018)
Our findings provide original evidence that cathepsin S stimulates PDL cell proliferation and migration and, thereby, wound closure, suggesting that this cysteine protease might play a critical role in periodontal remodeling and healing. In addition, cathepsins might be exploited by periodontal bacteria to regulate critical PDL cell functions.