Osteocytes play an important role in experimental periodontitis in healthy and diabetic mice through expression of RANKL.
Dana T GravesAhmed AlshababMayra Laino AlbieroMarcelo MattosJôice Dias CorrêaShanshan ChenYang YangPublished in: Journal of clinical periodontology (2018)
This study demonstrates for the first time the essential role of osteocytes in bacteria-induced periodontal bone loss and in diabetes-enhanced periodontitis.