West China Journal of Stomatology ›› 2018, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (6): 681-685.doi: 10.7518/hxkq.2018.06.019

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Progress relationship between periostin and periodontitis

Qian Liu,Ping Huang,Shujuan Guo()   

  1. State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Dept. of Periodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
  • Received:2017-10-28 Revised:2018-06-09 Online:2018-12-01 Published:2018-12-12
  • Contact: Shujuan Guo E-mail:shujuan@yahoo.com
  • Supported by:
    The National Natural Science Foundation of China(81200792)

Abstract:

Periostin, a kind of matricellular protein highly expressed in periodontal ligament and periosteum, is an impor-tant regulator of the integrity of periodontal ligament and periodontitis processes. Periostin has been shown to play a positive role in the recovery of periodontitis. This paper reviews relevant literature about the role of periostin in periodontal tissue and periodontitis.

Key words: periostin, periodontal tissue, periodontitis

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