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ReviewJournal of Indian Society of Periodontology

Association between pro-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-33 and periodontal disease in the elderly: A retrospective study.

Wellington Francisco Rodrigues, Camila Botelho Miguel, Niege Silva Mendes, Carlo José Freire Oliveira, Carlos Ueira-Vieira

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Review in Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
0.4field-weighted citation impact, top 37% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Wellington Francisco RodriguesPostgraduate Course in Health Sciences, Federal University of Triangulo Mineiro, Uberaba, MG, Brazil.
Camila Botelho MiguelPostgraduate Course in Health Sciences, Federal University of Triangulo Mineiro, Uberaba, MG, Brazil.
Niege Silva MendesDepartment of Genetics, University of Sao Paulo - USP, Ribeirao Preto, SP, Brazil.
Carlo José Freire OliveiraInstitute of Biological and Natural Sciences, Federal University of Triangulo Mineiro, Uberaba, MG, Brazil.
Carlos Ueira-VieiraInstitute of Genetics and Biochemistry, Federal University of Uberlandia, Uberlandia, MG, Brazil.
Universidade Federal de Uberlândia · BRUniversidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro · BR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSenescence is a multifactorial process that in humans may be accompanied by inflammation and immune dysfunction in the oral cavity. Notably, periodontal disease, considered one of the most common inflammatory disorders in the oral cavity, has also been linked to the onset of other chronic inflammatory diseases common in the elderly. Thus, investigating immunity and inflammation during senescence may not only illuminate the pathophysiology of periodontal disease, but also identify new therapeutic targets. MATERIALS AND

methodsTo this end, we retrospectively and systematically reviewed studies of immune molecules associated with periodontal disease. These studies were identified in PubMed from three independent searches based on distinct sets of search terms.

resultsThe data highlight the need to further investigate inflammatory molecules involved in chronic periodontal disease in the elderly, but strongly suggest that interleukin (IL)-33 is involved. Indeed, various genetic and environmental factors appear to contribute to pathogenesis via IL-33.

conclusionThe IL-33 axis may be promising therapeutic target in elderly patients.

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Elderlyinterleukin-33periodontal disease

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PMID29386793
PMCPMC5767989
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