Research group for etiology of generalized destructive periodontal disease

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University
University of Split
Faculty/school/department
Study program of dental medicine, School of medicine, University of Split
Size of the team
number of researchers number of supporting staff number of PhD students
3
2
1
PI
PI name
Darko Kero
PI email
dkero@mefst.hr
PI bio

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=w11MqW8AAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao

Contact person and e-mail
Contact person
Darko Kero
Contact person e-mail
dkero@mefst.hr
Short description of research profile

We investigate the roles of extracellular matrix (ECM) components from the glycosaminoglycan (GAG) class, enzymes for biosynthesis of GAGs and cell surface receptors of GAGs in the regulation of inflammatory response in generalized destructive form of periodontal disease in humans

Research area
NATURAL SCIENCES » Biological sciences » (CQ) BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY » Other engineering and technologies » (RA) MICROSCOPY
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY » Other engineering and technologies » (UE) IMAGING SCIENCE & PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNOLOGY
MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES » Basic medical research » (AY) ANATOMY & MORPHOLOGY
MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES » Basic medical research » (NI) IMMUNOLOGY
MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES » Basic medical research » (UM) PHYSIOLOGY
MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES » Clinical medicine » (FY) DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE
Scientific Themes (keywords)
Periodontitis
inflammatory response
extracellular matrix
glygosaminoglycans
syndecans
immunofluorescence
Publications

Representative publications

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31611818 
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31611818 
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31611818 
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31611818 
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31611818 

Link to extended list of publication

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31611818
Technology Expertise

Image analysis