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    • Silva Steffens, Nora; Dutzan Muñoz, Nicolás; Hernández Ríos, Emma; Dezerega Piwonka, Andrea; Rivera Escobar, Oriana; Aguillón Gutiérrez, Juan Carlos; Aravena, Octavio; Lastres, Pedro; Pozo, Patricia; Vernal Astudillo, Rolando; Gamonal Aravena, Jorge Antonio (Blackwell, 2008)
      Background and aims: Periodontitis is an infection with an episodic nature of tissue support destruction. The aim of this work was to determine the levels of chemokines, cytokines, matrix metalloproteinase-13, periodontal ...
    • Smith, P. C.; Cáceres Lluch, Mónica; Martínez, C.; Oyarzún, A.; Martínez, J. (International & American Associations for Dental Research, 2015)
      Gingival wound healing comprises a series of sequential responses that allow the closure of breaches in the masticatory mucosa. This process is of critical importance to prevent the invasion of microbes or other agents ...
    • Hernández Ríos, Emma; Gamonal Aravena, Jorge Antonio; Salo, T.; Tervahartiala, Taina; Hukkanen, M.; Tjäderhane, L.; Sorsa, Timo (John Wiley & Sons A/S, 2011-02)
      Background and Objective:  Matrix metalloproteinase-8 (MMP-8) is a central mediator in chronic periodontitis. Recently developed MMP-8-deficient mice show an impaired polymorphonuclear neutrophil response and more severe ...
    • Monasterio, G.; Castillo, F.; Rojas, L.; Cafferata, E.; Álvarez, C.; Carvajal, P.; Núñez, C.; Flores, G.; Díaz, W.; Vernal Astudillo, Rolando (Wiley, 2018-08)
      It is well accepted that the presence of cytokines belonging to the Th1/Th17/Th22 axis of immuno-inflammatory response in the joint environment, such as IL-1, IL-17 and IL-22, respectively, are associated with pathogenesis ...