Transcription Factor AhR, Cytokines IL-6 and IL-22 in Subjects with and without Peri-Implantitis: A Case Control-Study

• Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health Vol. 19; no. 12; p. 7434
• Main Authors: Martins, Luis Ricardo Linard, Grzech-Leśniak, Kinga, Castro dos Santos, Nidia, Suárez, Lina J., Giro, Gabriela, Bastos, Marta Ferreira, Shibli, Jamil Awad
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 17.06.2022; MDPI
• Subjects: Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription Factors - metabolism; Brief Report; Case-Control Studies; Cytokines; Cytokines - metabolism; Dental implants; Gene expression; Humans; Inflammatory diseases; Interleukin-22; Interleukin-6 - genetics; Interleukins; Pathogenesis; Peri-Implantitis - genetics; Receptors, Aryl Hydrocarbon - metabolism; Transcription factors; United States > US; Germany; Th22 lymphocytes; interleukin-22; transcription factor aryl-hydrocarbon receptor; gene expression; interleukin-6; peri-implantitis

Peri-implantitis is a plaque-associated condition characterized by mucosal inflammation and subsequent progressive loss of supporting bone; it is caused by bacterial biofilm, but the host response triggered by bacterial stimulation promotes the release of cells and mediators that culminate in tissue...