Fang T, Liu L, Song D, Huang D. The role of MIF in periodontitis: A potential pathogenic driver, biomarker, and therapeutic target.
Oral Dis 2024;
30:921-937. [PMID:
36883414 DOI:
10.1111/odi.14558]
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE
Periodontitis is an inflammatory disease that involves an imbalance in the oral microbiota, activation of inflammatory and immune responses, and alveolar bone destruction. Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is a versatile cytokine involved in several pathological reactions, including inflammatory processes and bone destruction, both of which are characteristics of periodontitis. While the roles of MIF in cancer and other immune diseases have been extensively characterized, its role in periodontitis remains inconclusive.
RESULTS
In this review, we describe a comprehensive analysis of the potential roles of MIF in periodontitis from the perspective of immune response and bone regulation at the cellular and molecular levels. Moreover, we discuss its potential reliability as a novel diagnostic and therapeutic target for periodontitis.
CONCLUSION
This review can aid dental researchers and clinicians in understanding the current state of MIF-related pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of periodontitis.
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