ReviewMedical molecular morphology2007
Role of beta-defensins in oral epithelial health and disease.
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- Human β-defensin 3 gene modification promotes the osteogenic differentiation of human periodontal ligament cells and bone repair in periodontitis.International journal of oral science · 2020Article
- Association of Vitamin D With Periodontal Disease: A Narrative Review.Oral health & preventive dentistry · 2020Review
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- Potential Impact of Oral Inflammations on Cardiac Functions and Atrial Fibrillation.Biomolecules · 2018Review
- Roles of Oral Infections in the Pathomechanism of Atherosclerosis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2018Review
- β-Defensin-2 is overexpressed in human vocal cord polyps.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2017Article
- Oral antimicrobial peptides: Types and role in the oral cavity.Saudi pharmaceutical journal : SPJ : the official publication of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society · 2016Review
- Oncogenic relevant defensins: expression pattern and proliferation characteristics of human tumor cell lines.Tumour biology : the journal of the International Society for Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine · 2016Article
- Expression of interleukin-34 and colony stimulating factor-1 in the stimulated periodontal ligament cells with tumor necrosis factor-α.Medical molecular morphology · 2015Article
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Abstract
The oral epithelium functions as a mechanical and protective barrier to resist bacterial infection. beta-Defensins are a group of antimicrobial peptides mainly produced by epithelial cells of many organs including skin, lung, kidney, pancreas, uterus, eye, and nasal and oral mucosa. This review focuses on beta-defensins (BDs) in oral epithelia and discusses their importance in oral epithelial health and disease. BDs exhibit antimicrobial activity against oral microbes including periodontitis-related bacteria, Candida, and papilloma virus. Alterative expression of BDs was observed in oral epithelial diseases, including oral inflammatory lesions with and without microbial infection and oral cancer. BDs may be useful in the treatment of oral infectious diseases, ulcerative lesions, and cancer. BDs play an important role in protection against oral microbes and may be used in clinical applications.
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