Matrix metalloproteinase-7 in periodontitis with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
F Zeidán-ChuliáD YilmazL HäkkinenE KönönenB-H Neves de OliveiraG GüncüV-J UittoF CaglayanUlvi Kahraman GursoyPublished in: Journal of periodontal research (2018)
Elevated MMP7 expression in gingival tissues of patients with T2DM/GP is related to the activation of reactive oxygen species by hyperglycemia. Suppression of MMP7 expression results in impaired neutrophil transmigration in gingiva.