Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
8624325 Journal of Oral Biosciences 2017 4 Pages PDF
Abstract
This review describes the biological characterization of gingipains, which inactivate PI3K and Akt, and disorder the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway. Hence, gingipains may decrease cellular physiological functions, eventually disrupting the gingival epithelium and causing development of periodontal diseases.
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