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Effect of IL‐1ra on human dental pulp cells and pulpal inflammation
Author(s) -
Lu HX.,
Xiao MZ.,
Niu ZY.,
Guo XM.,
Zhao SL.,
Wang HG.,
Guo HY.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
international endodontic journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.988
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1365-2591
pISSN - 0143-2885
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2591.2002.00542.x
Subject(s) - pulpitis , pulp (tooth) , inflammation , interleukin 1 receptor antagonist , receptor antagonist , stimulation , interleukin 1β , interleukin , medicine , immunology , dentistry , chemistry , pathology , antagonist , receptor , cytokine , endocrinology
This study was conducted to investigate the effect of interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1ra) on the LPS-induced interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta) synthesis in human dental pulp cells and to assess the role of IL-1ra in pulpal inflammation.