Resistin Is Increased in Periodontal Cells and Tissues: In Vitro and In Vivo Studies

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Resistin (a), leptin (b), leptin receptor (c), adiponectin (d), adiponectin receptor 1 (e), and adiponectin receptor 2 (f) mRNA expression in rat gingival biopsies after 6 and 12 days of ligature-induced experimental periodontitis around the first maxillary molars compared to expression in healthy controls. Results are expressed as the (). Significant difference ().

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