Reinforcement of Oral Epithelial Barrier Function by Vitamin D Induction of the Antimicrobial Peptide Cathelicidin. A Novel Therapeutic Approach in Chronic Periodontitis
Aditi Bose & H. N. Santosh · Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International · 2021
Introduction: Oral epithelium forms a physical, chemical and immunological barrier against the invading microorganisms. The chemical barrier mainly comprises of anti-microbial peptides (AMPs) like cathelicidins which are endogenously produced antibiotics. Transcription of the cat...
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10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i63A36095