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Amplified Crevicular Leukocyte Activity in Aggressive Periodontal Disease

¹ Department of Periodontology and Oral Biology, Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA;
² Institute of Physiological Chemistry, University of Marburg, Germany; and
³ Department of Periodontology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Münster, Germany;

View larger version (19K): [in this window] [in a new window]   Figure. Initial GCF neutrophil responses in AP were significantly amplified compared with those in CP. (A) Myeloperoxidase activity (MPO); (B) beta-N-acetyl-hexosaminidase activity (Beta-NAH); (C) cathepsin D (CD); and (D) elastase-alpha-1-proteinase inhibitor complex (Alpha-1-EPI). PRE = outset. 6 M = 6 mos post-therapy. The post-treatment levels remained significantly different between AP and CP (not CD and Alpha-1-EPI).

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