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Effects of whole cigarette smoke on human beta defensins expression and secretion by oral mucosal epithelial cells
BACKGROUND: Cigarette smoke a recognized risk factor for many systemic diseases and also oral diseases. Human beta defensins (HBDs), a group of important antimicrobial peptides expressed by the epithelium, are crucial for local defense and tissue homeostasis of oral cavity. The aim of this study was...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4310021/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25635179 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12971-015-0029-8 |