Research Article

Ghrelin Protects against the Detrimental Consequences of Porphyromonas gingivalis-Induced Akt Inactivation through S-Nitrosylation on Salivary Mucin Synthesis

Figure 1

Effect of P. gingivalis LPS on mucin synthesis and nitrite production in rat sublingual salivary gland acinar cells. The cells were treated with the indicated concentrations of the LPS and incubated for 16 h in the presence of [3H]glucosamine used as a marker of mucin synthesis. Values represent the means ± SD of five experiments. * compared with that of control (LPS − 0).
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