In gingival crevicular fluid, donors had significantly higher intensity of peaks matching the mass of the body's own LL‑37 at inflamed sites than at healthy sites.
In plain wordsGum fluid from inflamed sites had higher levels of the body's own LL‑37 than healthy sites.
- Peptide
- LL-37
- Outcome
- IncreaseLL-37 peak intensity in GCF, inflamed versus healthy sites
- Study
n: not reported in source
- Comparator
- Healthy periodontal sites
- Outcome group
- Inflammation markers · Immune and inflammation
Source sentences
Donors that demonstrated significantly higher intensity peaks corresponding to the mass of LL-37 (p=0.01) also tended to show greater intensity peaks corresponding to the masses of HNP-1 and HNP-2 in samples from inflamed compared to healthy periodontal sites.
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
GCF samples were collected from patients showing healthy periodontal sites and sites with early signs of inflammation (gingivitis), but with no pocket depth greater than 4 mm.
This result measures the body's own LL-37. Nobody was given the peptide. It is not evidence about taking it.