Biomechanical Loading Modulates Proinflammatory and Bone Resorptive Mediators in Bacterial-Stimulated PDL Cells
Figure 3
(a and b) RANKL expression in PDL cells stimulated by F. nucleatum ATCC 25586 and/or CTSH at 1 day (a) and 3 days (b). (c and d) OPG expression in PDL cells stimulated by F. nucleatum ATCC 25586 and/or CTSH at 1 day (c) and 3 days (d). (e and f) RANKL/OPG mRNA ratio in PDL cells stimulated by F. nucleatum ATCC 25586 and/or CTSH at 1 day (e) and 3 days (f). Significant difference compared to other groups (), ▪significant difference compared to control (), and #significant difference ().