New Biotherapeutic Agents for Resolving Periodontal Inflammation

ISBN-13: 9783659236686 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 68 str.

Richa Kapoor; O. Padmalatha; Sankari M

Opis

Current treatment modalities for inflammataory diseases like periodontitis aim at suppressing the inflammatory response. Resolution of inflammation was once thought to be a passive process. However, recently it has been recognized that resolution is an active process and involves the generation of various pro-resolving molecules. These mediators have antiinflammatory and pro-resolution properties that enable them to control the inflammatory responses and to stimulate resolution. The aim of this dissertation is to summarize the bioactivities of one of these pro-resolving mediators "resolvins", their underlying biochemical pathways and their role as future targets for resolution of inflammation in periodontal diseases.

O autorze

Dr.Richa Kapoor received her BDS from the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences,Nashik, India and MDS in Periodontics and Implantology from Saveetha University,Chennai. Currently she works as a consultant periodontist in Mumbai.She has been a delegate at various national conferences and has received awards for poster and paper presentations.