Involvement of toll-like receptor 4 in alveolar bone loss and glucose homeostasis in experimental periodontitis.
Involvement of toll-like receptor 4 in alveolar bone loss and glucose homeostasis in experimental periodontitis.
K. Watanabe,T. Iizuka,5 Authors,T. Unterman
2011 · DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0765.2010.01304.x
Journal of Periodontal Research · 38 Citations
TLDR
The TLR4 LOF mutation partially protects against alveolar bone loss and improves glucose homeostasis in mice with periodontitis fed a HF diet.