Salivary and gingival CXCL8 correlation with periodontal status, periodontal pathogens, and smoking.
Iris FrasheriRichard HeymChristina ErnBurkhard SummerTill G HennessenChristof HöggFranz-Xaver ReichlMatthias FolwacznyPublished in: Oral diseases (2021)
The current study revealed a strong dependency of CXCL8 expression in GCF on the severity and activity of periodontal disease. Smoking causes a significant reduction in CXCL8 expression in saliva and GCF.