Antagonists of Wnt/β-catenin signalling in the periodontitis associated with type 2 diabetes and smoking.
Tamires S MirandaMarcelo Henrique NapimogaMagda Gomes FeresLetícia M MarinsDaniele F da CruzHélio Doyle P da SilvaPoliana Mendes DuartePublished in: Journal of clinical periodontology (2018)
SOST and DKK1 were upregulated in patients with CP presenting DM and/or smoking. DM, alone or with smoking, particularly influenced the correlations of SOST and DKK1 with each other and with the other biomarkers mostly at mRNA levels, as well as with periodontal pathogens.