[The role of cysteine protease and cystatin in pathogenesis and laboratory diagnosis of periodontal disease].
The paper presents a review of results concerning the role of host cysteine proteases, especially cathepsin B and cystatins in periodontal pathogenesis. Special attention was paid to the potential use of those biochemical parameters as biomarkers of periodontal disease activity.
Katedra i Zakład Biochemii Farmaceutycznej, Akademii Medycznej we Wrocławiu.
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D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis; D002401:Cathepsin B / Q000378:metabolism; D015891:Cystatins / Q000378:metabolism*; D003546:Cysteine Endopeptidases / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism*
D015415:Biomarkers; D015891:Cystatins; D003546:Cysteine Endopeptidases; D002401:Cathepsin B