2009 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Profiling the cytokines in gingival crevicular fluid of postmenopausal woman.

Research Project

Project/Area Number	20791626
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Research Field	Periodontal dentistry
Research Institution	Aichi Gakuin University
Principal Investigator	YAMAMOTO Genta Aichi Gakuin University, 歯学部, 講師 (30421241)
Project Period (FY)	2008 – 2009
Keywords	歯周病 / 骨粗鬆症 / 骨粗鬆症 / エストロゲン
Research Abstract	Increased IL-1 and TNF-α levels in post-menopausal woman group suggests that reduced estrogen at menopause does correlate with increased inflamation cytokines in GCF.