Objective: Dental plaque accumulation and inadequate personal oral hygiene (OH) are
known major risk factors of periodontitis. Nevertheless, the magnitude of their effects has not …

The oral cavity is one of the most heavily colonized parts of our body. The warm, nutrient-rich
and moist environment promotes the growth of a diverse microflora. One of the factors …

There is a growing interest in the complex role of host defense peptides (HDPs) in the
pathophysiology of several immune-mediated inflammatory diseases. The physicochemical …

Introduction: A biomarker is a biological indicator of normal or pathogenic processes.
Identification of biomarkers is useful for the prevention, diagnosis and prognosis of diseases …

Defensins are antimicrobial peptides that exhibit direct microbicidal activity as well as
mediator‐like functions by, for example, activating immature dendritic cells. This review …

In the pathogenesis of periodontitis, an infection-induced inflammatory disease of the tooth-
supporting tissues, there is a complex interaction between the subgingival microbiota and …

Objective: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a well-defined risk factor of periodontitis and it
can affect expression of human beta-defensins (hBDs) and cathelicidin (LL-37) as well. The …

The purpose of this systematic review was to establish if patients suffering from periodontal
diseases present differences in the expression or production of cationic antimicrobial …

Mast cells are multifunctional immune cells that are found most abundantly at host-
environment interfaces, such as the skin, respiratory tract, and oral/gastrointestinal mucosa …

Dermatophytes initiate dermatophytosis, but susceptibility to infection is dictated by host
genetic factors, although the role of some of these—such as human beta-defensin 2 (hBD-2) …