Indirect immunofluorescence technique to study expression of toll-like receptor 4 in chronic periodontitis

• Published in: Indian journal of dental research Vol. 27; no. 3; pp. 283 - 287
• Main Authors: D'souza, Romaldin, Bhat, Kishore, Sailaja, D, Joshi, Vinayak
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India Wolters Kluwer - Medknow Publications 01.05.2016; Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd; Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd; Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
• Subjects: Adult; Biomarkers - metabolism; Case-Control Studies; Chronic illnesses; Chronic periodontitis; Chronic Periodontitis - metabolism; Disease; Disease Progression; Female; Fluorescent antibody technique; Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect; Gingiva - metabolism; gingival connective tissue; gingival epithelial cells; Humans; immunofluorescence techniques; Male; Methods; Periodontitis; Researchers; Sample size; Studies; Teeth; toll-like receptor 4; Toll-Like Receptor 4 - metabolism; India; gingival epithelial cells; Chronic periodontitis; immunofluorescence techniques; toll-like receptor 4; gingival connective tissue

Aim: The aim of this study was to analyze the expression level and localization of Toll-like receptor (TLR) 4 in gingival samples of healthy and chronic periodontitis subjects by indirect immunofluorescence technique (IFT). Materials and Methods: In this study, gingival tissue samples were obtained...