Results: 2

Lactobacillus rhamnosus could inhibit Porphyromonas gingivalis derived CXCL8 attenuation

J. appl. oral sci; 24 (1), 2016
ABSTRACT An increasing body of evidence suggests that the use of probiotic bacteria is a promising intervention approach for the treatment of inflammatory diseases with a polymicrobial etiology. P. gingivalis has been noted to have a different way of interacting with the innate immune response of the hos...

Chemokines and immunity

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 13 (3), 2015
Chemokines are a large family of small cytokines and generally have low molecular weight ranging from 7 to 15kDa. Chemokines and their receptors are able to control the migration and residence of all immune cells. Some chemokines are considered pro-inflammatory, and their release can be induced during an...