Periodontitis exacerbation during pregnancy in mice: Role of macrophage migration inhibitory factor as a key inductor.
Betsaida J Ortiz-SánchezImelda Juárez AvelarAntonio Andrade-MezaMónica Gabriela Mendoza-RodríguezYolanda Irasema ChirinoEric Monroy-PérezGloria Luz Paniagua-ContrerasMiriam Rodríguez-SosaPublished in: Journal of periodontal research (2023)
Our study suggests that MIF plays an important role in the exacerbation of periodontitis during pregnancy and that MIF is partially responsible for the inflammation associated with the severity of periodontitis during pregnancy.