Gum Disease in Elderly Linked to Low Protein Levels.
07/30/13 11:05 AM
In a new study published by the Nature Immunology, Low levels of a protein known as Del-1 may be the cause of gum diseases in older people Queen Mary University of London researchers conducted the study on a group of young and old mice and found that low levels of Del-1 in older mice led to severe gum disease and bone loss. Del-1 has been found to make the immune system prevent white blood cells from sticking to and attacking the mouth tissue.
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