Characterization of macrophages infiltrating peri-implantitis lesions.
Tobias FretwurstCarlos Garaicoa-PazmiñoKatja NelsonWilliam V GiannobileCristiane H SquarizeLena LarssonRogerio de Moraes CastilhoPublished in: Clinical oral implants research (2020)
Our results demonstrate that peri-implantitis has higher numbers of macrophages displaying a distinct macrophage M1 polarization signature compared to periodontitis lesions. This pattern may explain, in part, the distinct nature of peri-implantitis progression vs. periodontitis in humans.
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