Neutrophil chemotaxis and periodontal health relationships of young adult people in Thailand

• Main Authors: C. A. Henry, B. Thaweboon, S. Sirisinha
• Other Authors: Baylor College of Dentistry
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Dentistry; Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/30588
• Institution: Mahidol University

Polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMN) from 26 young patients with periodontitis exhibited about 10 per cent less chemotaxis compared to healthy-matched control subjects. This modest but significant reduction of PMN chemotaxis occurred when the attractants were derived from either autologous or heterol...