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B cells promote obesity‐associated periodontitis and oral pathogen‐associated inflammation
Author(s) -
Zhu Min,
Belkina Anna C.,
DeFuria Jason,
Carr Jordan D.,
Van Dyke Thomas E.,
Gyurko Robert,
Nikolajczyk Barbara S.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of leukocyte biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.819
H-Index - 191
eISSN - 1938-3673
pISSN - 0741-5400
DOI - 10.1189/jlb.4a0214-095r
Subject(s) - porphyromonas gingivalis , inflammation , periodontitis , biology , proinflammatory cytokine , systemic inflammation , immunology , periodontal pathogen , immune system , insulin resistance , type 2 diabetes , diabetes mellitus , endocrinology , medicine
B cells promote bone loss and inflammation in obesity‐associated periodontitis, but play a modest role in periodontitis of lean hosts.