Research Article

PTEN Inhibits Inflammatory Bone Loss in Ligature-Induced Periodontitis via IL1 and TNF-α

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Ligature-induced periodontitis enhanced bone erosion but not bone formation. Levels of expression of mRNA for (a) osteoclast TRAP and (b) cathepsin K in tissue extracted from periodontal tissue obtained on day 10 from control and ligature mice. Data were normalized for GAPDH expression. Values are the mean ± SEM. ; ; n = 5 biological replicates. Levels of expression of mRNA for the (c) osteoblast marker OC and (d) ALP in tissue extracts from periodontal tissue obtained on day 10 from control and ligature mice as in (a). Values are the mean and SEM of 5 mice per group.
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