Open AccessChromogranin A: Novel biomarker between periodontal disease and psychosocial stress
Author(s) -
Arunima Padmakumar Reshma,
Rajeev Arunachalam,
Jayakumar Kochu Pillai,
Sarath Babu Kurra,
Vini K Varkey,
Mohanraj J Prince
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of indian society of periodontology (print)/journal of indian society of periodontology (online)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.309
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 0975-1580
pISSN - 0972-124X
DOI - 10.4103/0972-124x.113076
Subject(s) - medicine , saliva , chronic periodontitis , chromogranin a , periodontitis , biomarker , gastroenterology , disease , immunohistochemistry , biochemistry , chemistry
The psychosocial stress has long been regarded as a significant pre-disposing factor for periodontal disease. The association between the periodontal disease and the neuroendocrine hormones has been observed. Chromogranin A (CgA) is supposed to link the activity of the neuroendocrine system to local and systemic immune functions and to be related to periodontitis.