Effects of whole cigarette smoke on human beta defensins expression and secretion by oral mucosal epithelial cells
Conclusions:
WCS exposure could modulate expression and secretion of HBDs by oral mucosal epithelial cells, establishing a link between cigarette smoke and abnormal levels of antimicrobial peptides. The present results may give a new perspective to investigate smoking-related local defense suppression and oral disease occurrence.
Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases - Category: Global & Universal Authors: Wen-mei WangPei YeYa-jie QianYa-fan GaoJing-jing LiFang-fang SunWei-yun ZhangXiang Wang Source Type: research