Leptin regulates OPG and RANKL expression in Gingival Fibroblasts and Tissues of Chronic Periodontitis Patients

Conclusion: Leptin can regulate OPG and RANKL expression in gingival fibroblasts and may thus play a role in the development of chronic periodontitis by modulating the OPG/RANKL ratio.PMID:33967621 | PMC:PMC8100636 | DOI:10.7150/ijms.56151

Source: International Journal of Medical Sciences - May 10, 2021 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Yiting Guo Chunjiao Xu Xiaoshan Wu Wenrui Zhang Yumei Sun Alisha Shrestha Source Type: research