Is follicular dendritic cell-secreted protein decreased in experimental periodontitis concurrently with the increase of interleukin-17 expression and the Rankl/Opg mRNA ratio?
These results suggest that both IL-17 and FDC-SP could be involved in the inflammatory response, and FDC-SP in the junctional epithelium might play an important role in the Th17 cell-related immune response.
Plasma proMMP-2 and -9 activities show no potential value as prognostic markers in the follow-up of colorectal cancer.