The interaction of MMP-9 and IL-18 gene promoter polymorphisms in children with gingivitis
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| Year of publication | 2006 |
| Type | Article in Proceedings |
| Conference | Book of Abstracts, 5th Meeting of the European Mucosal Immunology Group |
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| Field | ORL, ophthalmology, stomatology |
| Keywords | gene; polymorphism; IL-18; MMP-9; gingivitis |
| Description | Matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9) as a proteolytic enzyme plays an important role in tissue remodeling and repair. Interleukin 18 (IL-18) as a member of IL-1 proinflammatory family participates in regulation of expression of MMP-9. The aim of our study was to determine differences between Czech children with and without gingivitis in relation to the distribution of MMP-9 and IL-18 variants. |
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