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Silva, D.; Arancibia, R.; Tapia, C.; Acuña Rougier, C.; Díaz Dosque, Mario; Cáceres, M.; Martínez, J.; Smith, P. C. (John Wiley & Sons, 2013)Background and Objective: Chitosan is a naturally derived polymer that may be applied in periodontal therapy for tissue-reconstruction purposes. Previous studies have shown that chitosan may stimulate tissue healing. ...
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Arancibia, R.; Cáceres, M.; Martínez, J.; Smith, P. (2009)Background and Objectives: Destruction of the supporting periodontal tissues is mediated by the action of several proteolytic enzymes. Urokinase is a serine protease that plays a key role in connective tissue destruction ...
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Smith, P.C.; Guerrero, J.; Tobar, N.; Cáceres, M.; González, M. J.; Martínez, J. (2009)Background and Objectives: Membrane type 1-matrix metalloproteinase (MT1-MMP) is a collagenolytic enzyme involved in connective tissue remodeling. In periodontal tissues, either cytokines or growth factors regulate the ...